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'{{Infobox person | name = Ted White | image = Ted White at horror convention in nashville tn april 2012.jpg | caption = Ted White at a horror Convention in [[Nashville]] on April 8, 2012. | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1926|01|25}} | birth_place = [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], United States | death_date = February 27th, 2018 | other_name = | occupation = Character Actor, Stuntman | years_active = 1949–2018 | nationality = American | influences = | influenced = | spouse = | homepage = }} '''Ted White''' (January 25, 1926-February 26, 2018) was an American stuntman and actor who was best known for having doubled for [[John Wayne]], [[Fess Parker]], [[Clark Gable]], [[Lee Marvin]], and [[Richard Boone]]. ==Career== White played football for the [[University of Oklahoma]]. He then pursued a stuntman/acting career. In ''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' (1949), White was approached because of his Marine Corps background when they needed a consultant for the layout of the island. That was when White met John Wayne and began doubling for him in 1952. White had minor roles in several [[western (genre)|western films]] and in such television series as ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'', ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' and ''[[The Rockford Files]]'', usually in tough-guy roles such as police officers or hired thugs. He also worked in ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'', ''[[Major League (film)|Major League]]'', ''[[Starman (film)|Starman]]'', and ''[[Tron]]''. In 1984, White played [[goaltender mask|hockey masked]] serial killer [[Jason Voorhees]] in ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]'', after the director needed a large man for the part. White reluctantly accepted because he needed the money.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20332 A Photo Journey Through Creation's Weekend of Horrors]</ref> Uneasy about playing one of the most infamous murderers in screen history, White asked not to be credited on screen for his part. He was later credited for the archive footage of him as Jason that was used in the [[Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood|seventh ''Friday'' film]]. White became infuriated with director [[Joseph Zito]] for being insensitive to the pain actress [[Judie Aronson]] was experiencing when she was out on the raft filming her nude death scene, where she developed hypothermia and started crying from the pain brought on by the cold. This angered White to the point that he threatened to quit. Zito complied because he did not have the time or resources to find another stuntman White's size. Despite his initial distaste for the role, he is considered by many fans to have been one of the best Jasons. White was offered the role of Jason for ''[[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning]]'' and ''[[Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives]]'', but turned them down. The roles ultimately went to stuntmen Tom Morga and [[C. J. Graham]], respectively. After more than 50 years as a stuntman and character actor, White retired from the business and convention circuits in 2016. <ref>{{Citation|last=Return to Camp Blood|title=Have a good retirement Mr. White|date=2016-03-31|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LgxxuxOa8&feature=youtu.be|accessdate=2018-02-26}}</ref> He did make one special appearance at Horrorcon in Cincinatti, OH; where he discussed how his work relationship with Corey Feldman had been during the filming of ''Friday The 13th: Part IV.'' White passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, CA on February 26th, 2018. ==Partial filmography== ===Actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Film !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1949 | ''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' | Marine | Uncredited |- | 1958 | ''[[The Perfect Furlough]]'' | Soldier | Uncredited |- | 1958 | ''[[Born Reckless (1958 film)|Born Reckless]]'' | Cowboy | Uncredited |- | 1960 | ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]'' | Tennessean | Uncredited |- | 1965 | ''[[Cat Ballou]]'' | Gunslinger | Uncredited |- | 1967 | ''[[Point Blank (1967 film)|Point Blank]]'' | Football player | |- | 1986 | ''[[Quiet Cool]]'' | Ellis | |- | 1974 | ''[[Dirty Mary Crazy Larry]]'' | Trooper | |- | 1980 | ''[[Going Ape!]]'' | Goon 1 | |- | 1980 | ''[[Oh, God! Book II]]'' | Motorcycle Policeman | |- | 1980 | ''[[Used Cars]]'' | Police Deputy | |- | 1982 | ''[[Tron]]'' | Guard | |- | 1984 | ''[[Starman (film)|Starman]]'' | Deer Hunter | |- | 1984 | ''[[Romancing the Stone]]'' | Grogan | |- | 1984 | ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]'' | [[Jason Voorhees]] | Uncredited |- | 1984 | ''[[Against All Odds (film)|Against All Odds]]'' | Security guard with dog | |- | 1984 | ''[[The Wild Life (film)|The Wild Life]]'' | Redneck Drunk #2 | |- | 1985 | ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' | Hoyt | |- | 1987 | ''[[Hot Pursuit (1987 film)|Hot Pursuit]]'' | Tommy Ray | |- | 1987 | ''[[The Hidden (film)|The Hidden]]'' | Agent Fowler | |- | 1988 | ''[[Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood]]'' | [[Jason Voorhees]] | Archive footage |- | 1990 | ''[[Downtown (film)|Downtown]]'' | Goon | |- | 2001 | ''[[Double Take (2001 film)|Double Take]]'' | Trooper | |- | 2009 | ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)#Documentaries|His Name was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th]]'' | Himself | |- | 2013 | ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)#Documentaries|Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th]]'' | Himself | |} ===Stuntman=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1962 | ''[[Hatari!]]'' | [[John Wayne]]'s stunt double<br />Uncredited |- | 1968 | ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' | Uncredited |- | 1972 | ''[[Prime Cut]]'' | Uncredited |- | 1973 | ''[[Soylent Green]]'' | |- | 1979 | ''[[1941 (film)|1941]]'' | Uncredited |- | 1980 | ''[[Bronco Billy]]'' | Uncredited |- | 1981 | ''[[Escape from New York]]'' | |- | 1984 | ''[[Cloak & Dagger (1984 film)|Cloak & Dagger]]'' | |- | 1986 | ''[[Short Circuit (1986 film)|Short Circuit]]'' | |- | 1989 | ''[[Major League (film)|Major League]]'' | |- | 1989 | ''[[Road House (1989 film)|Road House]]'' | |- | 1999 | ''[[Wild Wild West]]'' | |- | 2000 | ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' | |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0925500|name=Ted White}} {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = [[Richard Brooker]] | title = Actors portraying [[Jason Voorhees]] | years = [[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter|1984]] | after = [[Tom Morga]] and John Hock}} {{s-end}} {{Friday the 13th}} {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ted}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American stunt performers]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]'