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Vera White
Vera White
	Publicity photograph of Vera White, published in July 1919.
Born	Harriet Vera Gertrude White; 13 September 1893; Melbourne, Australia
Died	11 November 1949 (aged 56)

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Vera White (1893 - 1949) was an Australian actress primarily in silent films.

Born in Melbourne, perhaps her most accessible performance today is as "Kay's Friend" in the 1928 Laurel and Hardy silent short subject We Faw Down. She delivers to Stan the pie that prevents Ollie from being stabbed by pugilist "One Round" Kelly; later, it's her delivery of Ollie's vest to his front door — and her coy fondism "Big Boy" — that provokes Mrs. Hardy's shotgun-wielding rampage that ends the picture.^[1]

Filmography[edit]

Swiss Miss (1938) — extra (uncredited)
We Faw Down (1928) as Kay's Friend
(aka We Slip Up (UK))
The Cockeyed Family (1928) as Mrs. Beamish
Is Your Daughter Safe? (1927) as Lady of Leisure
Wide Open Spaces (1924) — (uncredited)
(aka Wild Bill Hiccup (USA))
Hustlin' Hank (1923)
Where Am I? (1923)
Friday, the Thirteenth (1922/II)
Many Happy Returns (1922)
Light Showers (1922)
The Pickaninny (1921)
Fifteen Minutes (1921)
Late Hours (1921)
Trolley Troubles (1921)
Never Weaken (1921) — (uncredited)
Sweet By and By (1921)
I Do (1921) — (uncredited)
On Their Way (1921)
Stop Kidding (1921)
Among Those Present (1921) as Society Pilot

References[edit]

^ We Faw Down motion picture, directed by Leo McCarey, 1928, M-G-M.

External links[edit]

Vera White at IMDb

[1] We Faw Down motion picture, directed by Leo McCarey, 1928, M-G-M.

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+{{Short description|Australian actress (1893–1949)}}
-'''''Vera White''''' was an actress primarily in silent films. Many of her films are now considered to be lost films. Her birth and death dates are unclear.
+{{about||the charity worker|Vera Deakin White|the American artist, art collector, and philanthropist|Vera White (artist)}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
+{{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}}
+{{Infobox person
-Perhaps her most accessible performance today is as "Kay's Friend" in the 1928 [[Laurel and Hardy]] silent short subject [[We Faw Down]]. She delivers to Stan the pie that prevents Ollie from being stabbed by pugilist "One Round" Kelly; later, it's her delivery of Ollie's vest to his front door -- and her coy fondism "Big Boy" -- that provokes Mrs. Hardy's shotgun-wielding rampage that ends the picture.
+| name               = Vera White
+| image              = File:Vera White WJ 4 July 1919.jpg
+| caption            = Publicity photograph of Vera White, published in July 1919.
+| birth_name         = Harriet Vera Gertrude White
+| birth_date         = 13 September 1893
+| birth_place        = Melbourne, Australia
+| death_date         = {{death date and age|df=yes|1949|11|11|1893|09|13}}
+}}
+'''Vera White''' (1893 - 1949) was an [[Australians|Australian]] actress primarily in silent films.
+Born in [[Melbourne]], perhaps her most accessible performance today is as "Kay's Friend" in the 1928 [[Laurel and Hardy]] silent short subject ''[[We Faw Down]].'' She delivers to Stan the pie that prevents Ollie from being stabbed by pugilist "One Round" Kelly; later, it's her delivery of Ollie's vest to his front door — and her coy fondism "Big Boy" — that provokes Mrs. Hardy's shotgun-wielding rampage that ends the picture.<ref>''We Faw Down'' motion picture, directed by Leo McCarey, 1928, M-G-M.</ref>
-== Filmography ==
+==Filmography==
-[[Swiss Miss]] (1938) -- extra (uncredited) <br>
-[[We Faw Down]] (1928) -- Kay's Friend <br>
-aka '''We Slip Up''' (UK) <br>
-'''The Cockeyed Family''' (1928) -- Mrs. Beamish <br>
-[[Is Your Daughter Safe?]] (1927) -- Lady of Leisure <br>
-[[Wide Open Spaces (film)|Wide Open Spaces]] (1924) -- (uncredited) <br>
-aka '''Wild Bill Hiccup''' (USA) <br>
-'''Hustlin' Hank''' (1923) <br>
-'''Where Am I?''' (1923) <br>
-'''Friday, the Thirteenth''' (1922/II) <br>
-'''Many Happy Returns''' (1922) <br>
-'''Light Showers''' (1922) <br>
-'''The Pickaninny''' (1921) <br>
-'''Fifteen Minutes''' (1921) <br>
-'''Late Hours''' (1921) <br>
-'''Trolley Troubles''' (1921) <br>
-[[Never Weaken]] (1921) -- (uncredited) <br>
-'''Sweet By and By''' (1921) <br>
-[[I Do (1921 film)|I Do]] (1921) -- (uncredited) <br>
-'''On Their Way''' (1921) <br>
-'''Stop Kidding''' (1921) <br>
-[[Among Those Present]] (1921) -- Society Pilot
+*''[[Swiss Miss (film)|Swiss Miss]]'' (1938) — extra (uncredited)
+*''[[We Faw Down]]'' (1928) as Kay's Friend <br> (aka ''We Slip Up'' (UK))
+*''The Cockeyed Family'' (1928) as Mrs. Beamish
+*''[[Is Your Daughter Safe?]]'' (1927) as Lady of Leisure
+*[[Wide Open Spaces (1924 film)|''Wide Open Spaces'']] (1924) — (uncredited) <br> (aka ''Wild Bill Hiccup'' (USA))
+*''Hustlin' Hank'' (1923)
+*''Where Am I?'' (1923)
+*''Friday, the Thirteenth'' (1922/II)
+*''Many Happy Returns'' (1922)
+*''Light Showers'' (1922)
+*''The Pickaninny'' (1921)
+*''Fifteen Minutes'' (1921)
+*''Late Hours'' (1921)
+*''Trolley Troubles'' (1921)
+*''[[Never Weaken]]'' (1921) — (uncredited)
+*''Sweet By and By'' (1921)
+*[[I Do (1921 film)|''I Do'']] (1921) — (uncredited)
+*''On Their Way'' (1921)
+*''Stop Kidding'' (1921)
+*''[[Among Those Present]]'' (1921) as Society Pilot
-== External Link ==
+==References==
+<references/>
+==Further reading==
-[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925553/| Vera White] at [[Internet Movie Database]]
+* Nick Murphy (5 November 2021), [https://forgottenaustralianactresses.com/tag/joe-and-vera-white/ Vera White (1893-1956) Life in Hollywood's golden age], ''Forgotten Australian Actors'' website.
+==External links==
+* {{IMDb name|0925553}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Vera}}
+[[Category:Australian silent film actresses]]
+[[Category:20th-century Australian actresses]]
+[[Category:Actresses from Melbourne]]
+[[Category:1893 births]]
+[[Category:1949 deaths]]

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