Peter White

Peter White (born October 10, 1937) is an American actor. Early life and education White was born in New York City, New York and studied acting at the Yale School of Drama. Career In 1968, White received critical acclaim for his role as Alan McCarthy in off-Broadway's The Boys in the Band. White, and the rest of the original cast, appeared in the 1970 film version, directed by William Friedkin. He was touring in Barefoot in the Park with Myrna Loy when he was offered the part in Mart Crowley's controversial play about a group of gay friends in New York. He told Soap Opera Digest: “Things were sort of really moving for me; I was doing so well, and I thought, ‘I don’t need this kind of risk.’ I talked to Myrna — she became my mentor — and she said, ‘Peter, if you are going to be an actor, you are going to have to take some risks in your life.'” He played Director of Central Intelligence John A. McCone in the film Thirteen Days.