Arthur White

Arthur White

Known for

Acting

Born

January 3, 1933 (age 93)

Birthplace

Finchley, London, England, UK

Biography

Arthur B. White is an English stage and screen actor, best known for his occasional role as the collator (police archivist) Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real-life younger brother David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Welsh-born Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly along with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.

In 1978, White appeared as part of an underworld gang, playing the role of Freddy in an episode of the 1970s British police drama The Professionals, the episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.

In 2007, White played Albert Fogarty in the Heartbeat episode "The Dreams That You Dream". In 2008, he worked with Jason agai...

Best known work

The Prisoner
The Prisoner
1967
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic
2008
Space: 1999
Space: 1999
1975
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
The Bill
The Bill
1984
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
1992
The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room
1962

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Prisoners in Space

    as Kinano

  2. 2010

    Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack

    as Self/P.C. Ernie Trigg

  3. 2008

    The Colour of MagicTV

    as Rerpf (1 episode)

  4. 2001

    Murder in MindTV

    as Harry (1 episode)

  5. 1994

    WycliffeTV

    as Taxi Driver (1 episode)

  6. 1993

    Goodnight SweetheartTV

    as Newsagent (1 episode)

  7. 1992

    A Touch of FrostTV

    as PC Ernie Trigg (27 episodes)

  8. 1992

    Virtual MurderTV

    as Security Guard (1 episode)

  9. 1992

    Anglo Saxon AttitudesTV

    as Larwood (3 episodes)

  10. 1992

    HeartbeatTV

    as Albert Fogarty (1 episode)

  11. 1992

    As Time Goes ByTV

    as Taxi Driver (1 episode)

  12. 1991

    Teenage Health FreakTV

    as Uncle Bobby (1 episode)

  13. 1991

    The Darling Buds of MayTV

    as Uncle Perce (2 episodes)

  14. 1988

    Number 27

    as Hardcastle

  15. 1988

    The RiverTV

    as Inspector Snape (1 episode)

  16. 1988

    A Gentleman's ClubTV

    as Hawkins (3 episodes)

  17. 1984

    The BillTV

  18. 1980

    The Nesbitts Are ComingTV

  19. 1980

    The Gentle TouchTV

  20. 1978

    Safety and the Supervisor

    as Bert Barnes

  21. 1977

    The ProfessionalsTV

    as Freddy (1 episode)

  22. 1977

    Secret ArmyTV

    as Louis Bastiat (1 episode)

  23. 1977

    You're Only Young TwiceTV

    as Mr Smith (1 episode)

  24. 1977

    A Sharp Intake of BreathTV

    as Alf (1 episode), as Bert (1 episode)

  25. 1976

    The Duchess of Duke StreetTV

    as Mr Holdron (1 episode)

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