Peter White was an actor known for a longtime recurring role on “All My Children,” as well as for roles in such TV shows as “Sisters” and “Dallas.”
- Died: November 1, 2023 (Who else died on November 1?)
- Details of death: Died of melanoma at the age of 86.
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Peter White’s legacy
An early career success for White came in the late 1960s, when he starred Off-Broadway in “The Boys in the Band.” Playing Alan McCarthy, he received critical acclaim, and when the play was adapted into a 1970 movie, White returned to play Alan again. A few years later, White took on a TV role that he’d play sporadically for the next 30 years, joining the cast of “All My Children” as Lincoln “Linc” Tyler. His character was the son of matriarch Phoebe Tyler Wallingford, played by Ruth Warrick (1916–2005).
Linc was one of several soap opera roles for White. He also had recurring roles on “Falcon Crest,” “Dynasty,” “Knots Landing,” “Dallas,” and “The Colbys.” In 1991, he joined the cast of “Sisters” in a prominent recurring role as Dr. Thomas Reed, the deceased husband of Bea, played by Elizabeth Hoffman (1926–2023). White’s many other TV appearances included “The Jeffersons,” “Matlock,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Mad About You,” “The West Wing,” and “NYPD Blue.” He also had roles in such movies as “Mr. Wrong,” “Armageddon,” and “Thirteen Days.”
Tributes to Peter White
Full obituary: Soap Hub
