George White(1892-1968)
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
George White started in a burlesque
dance team and later became a solo act. In the 1910s he came to
Broadway, where he produced, directed, wrote and sometimes even
appeared in shows. He is best remembered for his annual revue
"Scandals" from the late 1910s to 1939.
Frances Williams,
Alice Faye,
Rudy Vallee,
Eleanor Powell and
Ann Miller appeared in his stage
productions. He made two movie versions of his "Scandals" that starred
Alice Faye:
George White's Scandals (1934)
and
George White's 1935 Scandals (1935).
In 1945, another film was made,
George White's Scandals (1945),
but that used only his material.