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Biography. Career. Death. Partial filmography. References. External links. Slappy White. Melvin Edward "Slappy" White (September 27, 1921 – November 7, 1995) was an American comedian and actor. [1] . He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s.
- Melvin Edward White
- September 27, 1921, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- 1940–1995
- November 7, 1995 (aged 74), Brigantine, New Jersey, U.S.
Slappy White was a versatile and influential performer who appeared in TV shows, movies and stand-up comedy. He was known for his white and black gloves, his social commentary and his marriage to La Vern Baker.
- Actor
- September 20, 1921
- Slappy White
- November 7, 1995
Slappy White was a comedian and actor who performed with Redd Foxx and La Vern Baker. He was known for his white and black gloves and his jokes about unemployment and racism.
- September 20, 1921
- November 7, 1995
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Nov 9, 1995 · Nov. 9, 1995 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Slappy White, the comedian and dancer who became a fixture with his self-deprecating storytelling on Las Vegas, Atlantic City and other nightclub...
Slappy White, one of the black stand-up comedians who blazed a trail out of the so-called chitlin' circuit to perform before predominantly white audiences in the 1950's, died on Tuesday at his...
Melvin Edward "Slappy" White was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared on the television shows Sanford and Son, That's My Mama, Blossom, and Cybill and in the films Mr. Saturday Night and Amazon Women on the Moon.
Nov 20, 1995 · Nov 19, 1995 11:00pm PT. Slappy White. By Variety Staff. Comedian Slappy White, a dancer and entertainer known for his self-deprecating humor, died of a heart attack Nov. 8 in Brigantine,...