White originated the role of Alan McCarthy in the groundbreaking off-Broadway play.
He later graduated from Northwestern University and spent time studying acting at the Yale School of Drama.
White toldSoap Opera Digestin 2008 that he nearly passed on a role in the provocative play.
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“Things were sort of really moving for me,” he recalled.
The play opened off-Broadway at Theater Four in April 1968, and closed two years later.
“Opening night, none of us knew what we had,” White said of the production.
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It was a 100 percent gay audience and then the next day, it went crazy!
His film credits includeDave, Flubber, Armageddon,andFirst Daughter.
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