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Jack White (film producer)
Film producer, director and writer (1897–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack White (born Jacob Weiss; March 2, 1897 – April 10, 1984) was a Hungarian-born American film producer, director and writer.[1] His career in the film industry began in the late 1910s and continued until the early 1960s. White produced over 300 films; directed more than 60 of these, and wrote more than 50. He directed some of his sound comedies under the pseudonym "Preston Black."
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Born | Jacob Weiss (1897-03-02)March 2, 1897 |
Died | April 10, 1984(1984-04-10) (aged 87) North Hollywood, California, United States |
Other names | Preston Black |
Years active | 1920–1959 |
Spouse(s) | Pauline Starke (m.1927–div.1931) Charlotte "Toni" Corsich (m.1955) |
Relatives | Sam White (brother) Jules White (brother) Ben White (brother) |
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