Peter White

Biography

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.

Known For

Armageddon

as Secretary of Defense

The X-Files

as Gene Gogolak

First Daughter

as College Dean

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Ambassador Sharat

Thirteen Days

as John McCone

Dave

as Secretary of Commerce

The West Wing

as Mr. Gage

Murder, She Wrote

as Mason Logan

JAG

as Admiral Spencer

Ally McBeal

as Senator Harold Watkins