On October 14th, actor and stuntman Ted White passed away at the age of 96.
White may have not been a household name, but he had a long and fascinating career.
In his early life he was a Marine, before doing stunt work and a minor uncredited acting role in 1949’s Sands of Iwo Jima.
It was there that he befriended the legendary John Wayne and became his stunt double.
His career would also see him double for big names like Clark Gable and Fess Parker, while also continuing to do small acting roles in popular movies and TV series such as Major League and The Andy Griffith Show.
In 1984, Ted White would land his biggest role, as the hockey masked serial killer, Jason Voorhees, in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
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