| Jacqueline White | |
 Jacqueline White at the age of 91 in 2013. | |
| Birth: | 27 November 1922 Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Age: | 103 years, 74 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Centenarian | |
Jacqueline Jane White (born 27 November 1922) is an American film actress and centenarian whose Hollywood career spanned from 1942 to 1952, during which she appeared in around 25 feature films.
At just 17 years old, White signed her first movie contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and later worked with RKO, the studio where she achieved her greatest recognition. She is best known for her performances in Crossfire (1947), Banjo (1947), Mystery in Mexico (1948), and The Narrow Margin (1952). White is among the last surviving actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Biography[]
White was born on 27 November 1922, in Beverly Hills, California, USA, to Floyd Garrison White and his wife. She attended Beverly Hills High School and later studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was childhood friends with actress Lynn Merrick, and the two later appeared together in Three Hearts for Julia (1943).
White made her film debut after being noticed in a UCLA drama class. After several small roles, she earned her first leading part in Air Raid Wardens (1943). She worked mainly in supporting roles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before finding greater success at RKO Pictures, where she starred in Banjo, Mystery in Mexico, Crossfire (1947), and the western Return of the Bad Men (1948).
After marrying Neal Bruce Anderson in 1948, White left Hollywood and moved to Wyoming. She returned briefly to film for her final role in the film noir The Narrow Margin (1952). In later years, she occasionally appeared at classic film events, including the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2013.
She celebrated her 100th birthday in November 1922, becoming a centenarian.
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