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| '''Joseph John Fisher White''' (1865 |
'''Joseph John Fisher White''' (1 May 1865 – 14 January 1945) was a British ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba38b70fa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204546/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba38b70fa|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2018|title=J. Fisher White}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/brt/j-fisher-white|title=J Fisher White - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> The eldest of four sons of Rev. John White, of ], of that family formerly of ], by his wife Martha, daughter of Rev. John Fisher, he was educated at ] and ], graduating ] in 1887.<ref>{{alox2|title=White, Joseph John Fisher}}</ref> He became a solicitor's clerk (1891 census). | ||
| White developed a reputation for playing ] in the theatre and began to appear in a significant number of British films from the early 1920s onwards. He was the uncle of the actor ], and was survived by a son, Hilary Fisher White (b. 1902) and a daughter, Thalia Fisher White (b. 1906), from his marriage to Edith Rhoda Blackwood. | White developed a reputation for playing ] in the theatre and began to appear in a significant number of British films from the early 1920s onwards. He was Chairman of the Actors' Association.<ref>Monkton Combe School archives</ref> He was the uncle of the actor ], and was survived by a son, Hilary Fisher White (b. 1902) and a daughter, Thalia Fisher White (b. 1906), from his marriage to Edith Rhoda Blackwood. | ||
| ==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
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| * Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). ''The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939''. I.B Tauris, 2001. | * Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). ''The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939''. I.B Tauris, 2001. | ||
| * Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. ''Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat armour'' (seventh edition), vol. 2. Hurst and Blackett, 1929 | * Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. ''Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat armour'' (seventh edition), vol. 2. Hurst and Blackett, 1929 | ||
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British stage and film actor (1865–1945) | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| J. Fisher White | |
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| Born | 1 May 1865 Bristol United Kingdom |
| Died | 14 January 1945 (age 79) London United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor Stage actor |
| Years active | 1905–1940 (film) |
Joseph John Fisher White (1 May 1865 – 14 January 1945) was a British stage and film actor. The eldest of four sons of Rev. John White, of Ampfield, of that family formerly of Hursley, by his wife Martha, daughter of Rev. John Fisher, he was educated at Monkton Combe School and Oriel College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1887. He became a solicitor's clerk (1891 census).
White developed a reputation for playing character roles in the theatre and began to appear in a significant number of British films from the early 1920s onwards. He was Chairman of the Actors' Association. He was the uncle of the actor Wilfrid Hyde-White, and was survived by a son, Hilary Fisher White (b. 1902) and a daughter, Thalia Fisher White (b. 1906), from his marriage to Edith Rhoda Blackwood.
Selected filmography
- Damaged Goods (1919)
- Diana of the Crossways (1922)
- A Tale of Two Cities (1922)
- Owd Bob (1924)
- One Colombo Night (1926)
- The Island of Despair (1926)
- The Only Way (1927)
- Balaclava (1928)
- The City of Youth (1928)
- The Last Post (1929)
- Lily of Killarney (1929)
- Loose Ends (1930)
- Kissing Cup's Race (1930)
- Madame Guillotine (1931)
- A Man of Mayfair (1931)
- The Good Companions (1933)
- The Great Defender (1934)
- What Happened Then? (1934)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1934)
- Turn of the Tide (1935)
- City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935)
- Hearts of Humanity (1936)
- Little Miss Somebody (1937)
- Dreaming Lips (1937)
- The Man Who Made Diamonds (1937)
- Under the Red Robe (1937)
- Pastor Hall (1940)
Bibliography
- Kruger, Loren. The National Stage: Theatre and Cultural Legitimation in England, France, and America. University of Chicago Press, 1992.
- Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939. I.B Tauris, 2001.
- Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat armour (seventh edition), vol. 2. Hurst and Blackett, 1929
References
- "J. Fisher White". Archived from the original on 25 May 2018.
- "J Fisher White - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "White, Joseph John Fisher" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- Monkton Combe School archives
External links
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