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Aug 28, 1888Lee "Lasses" White is born in Wills Point, Texas. He joins the Grand Ole Opry as half of the blackface comedy team Lasses & White, moving into movies in 1938Feb 25, 1930Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White makes his first appearance in the movies with the debut of the Jack Perrin adventure "The Jade Box"Nov 16, 1939Gene Autry stars as "Rovin' Tumbleweeds" debuts in theaters. Smiley Burnette receives second billing, and Autry sings his trademark "Back In The Saddle Again." It also marks Lee "Lasses" White's first film since leaving the Grand Ole OpryMar 21, 1940The Fred MacMurray movie "Too Many Husbands" debuts, with former Grand Ole Opry star Lee "Lasses" White in a minor roleMar 22, 1940Singing cowboy Ray Whitley and former Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White are featured in the debut of the 15-minute western "Molly Cures A Cowboy"Apr 14, 1940Lee "Lasses" White appears in the ghost-town movie "Grandpa Goes To Town"May 5, 1940Bing Crosby portrays a singing construction worker in the New York debut of the comedy "If I Had My Way." The film includes a bit part for former Grand Ole Opry member Lee "Lasses" WhiteJun 19, 1940Ray Whitley, Lee "Lasses" White and steel player Frankie Marvin join musical forces in the 20-minute western "Corralling A Schoolmarm"Aug 29, 1940Homesteaders battle for land in the movie "Oklahoma Renegades," debuting in theaters. The western's cast includes Eddie Dean, Lee "Lasses" White and steel guitarist Frankie MarvinAug 30, 1940Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball star in the movie "Dance, Girl, Dance," with Lee "Lasses" White in a cameo as a stage manager
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