About

Known credits:
12
Birthday:
1933-01-03
Place of birth:
Finchley, London, England, UK
Website:
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Arthur White

Overview

Arthur B. White is an English stage and screen actor, best known for his occasional role as the collator (police archivist) Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real-life younger brother David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Welsh-born Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly along with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.

In 1978, White appeared as part of an underworld gang, playing the role of Freddy in an episode of the 1970s British police drama The Professionals, the episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.

In 2007, White played Albert Fogarty in the Heartbeat episode "The Dreams That You Dream". In 2008, he worked with Jason again on the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where he played a character called "Rerpf".

In 2010, he featured in 13 Hours That Saved Britain, talking about his experiences of living during World War Two and living in London during the Blitz.

White has also made appearances in television series such as Crossroads, The Professionals, London's Burning, As Time Goes By, Wycliffe, Family Affairs and The Prisoner episode "It's Your Funeral".

Known for

Acting
2010 Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack Actor Self/P.C. Ernie Trigg N/A
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1983 The Cleopatras Actor Bolis 68
Fair
1980 The Nesbitts Are Coming Actor N/A
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1974 K is for Killing Actor Charley Wilson N/A
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1972 The Train Now Standing Actor N/A
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1972 Pardon My Genie Actor 69
Fair
1971 Detective Waiting Actor Laidlaw N/A
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1969 Oh! What a Lovely War Actor Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited) 59
Average
1964 Crossroads Actor 68
Fair
1964 The Crunch Actor Signal Sergeant N/A
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1962 The L-Shaped Room Actor Milkman 59
Average
1953 It's a Grand Life Actor Pvt. Prendergast 59
Average