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Biography. White was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 27, 1921. His official biography reported that he "ran away to join the circus" as a child. White was born near the old Royal Theatre in Baltimore, where by the age of 10, he used to dance outside for coins and sold candy at the theater. He left Baltimore at the age of 13 because he ...
- Melvin Edward White
- September 27, 1921, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- 1940–1995
- November 7, 1995 (aged 74), Brigantine, New Jersey, U.S.
Slappy White. Actor: Amazon Women on the Moon. Slappy White was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Sanford and Son (1972) and The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). He was married to La Vern Baker. He died on 7 November 1995 in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA.
- September 20, 1921
- November 7, 1995
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.
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Slappy White. Actor: Amazon Women on the Moon. Slappy White was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Sanford and Son (1972) and The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970).
- Actor
- September 20, 1921
- Slappy White
- November 7, 1995
Nov 9, 1995 · Slappy White; Gained Fame in Black-White Comedy Act. By MYRNA OLIVER. Nov. 9, 1995 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Slappy White, the comedian and dancer who became a fixture with his self ...
Nov 9, 1995 · 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 ...
Nov 7, 1995 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Slappy White (born Melvin White, September 20, 1921, Baltimore, MD, died November 7, 1995, Brigantine, NJ) 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 ...
