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Al White

Acting

Born May 17, 1942 · Houston, Texas, USA

Also known as Allen Cliffton White · Allen Clifton White · Allen White

Biography

Allen Cliffton White (born May 17, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in various movies, such as Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel, and Back to the Future Part II. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1992

Filmography35 titles

Liberty & Bash

1989as Detective Anderson

Criminal Minds

2005as Judge Walter Brooks

Seinfeld

1989as Detective Udewitz

Bones

2005as Homeless Man #2

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Edward 'Eddie' Squire

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Police Officer

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995as Chance Tucker

Back to the Future Part II

1989as Dad

CSI: Miami

2002as Mr. Jones

MacGyver

1985as Sergeant

Moonlighting

1985as Prisoner Escort

The A-Team

1983as Steven Meadows

Switched at Birth

2011as Dr. Elroy Jackson

Airplane!

1980as Second Jive Dude

21 Jump Street

1987as Coach Alex Wilson

The King of Queens

1998as Reverend Brown

Matlock

1986as Ezra Smith

Hunter

1984as Detective

Wonder Woman

1975as Sergeant Cline

The District

2000as Captain Larson

T. J. Hooker

1982as J.D. Laws

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982as Witness

Red Scorpion

1988as Kallunda Kintash

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970as Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985as Staggers

A Fire in the Sky

1978as Sgt. Lockett

Perfect Opposites

2004as Dr. Barrett

Leprechaun 2

1994as Desk Sergeant

Black Moon Rising

1986as Maintenance Man

Big Trouble

1986as Mr. Williams

Servants of Twilight

1991as Pete Lockburn

Russkies

1987as Captain Foley

Omega Syndrome

1986as Sergeant Carlyle

Howling VI: The Freaks

1991as Carny Worker

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater

2012as Al - Dad