Throughout the years, there have been many Friday the 13th films and multiple actors have played the franchise's main villain, Jason Voorhees. In 1984, Ted White played the role in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, which many fans consider to be one of the best Jason films. Sadly, it was announced yesterday that White had passed away at age 96. White was a longtime stuntman in Hollywood and doubled for big stars such as John Wayne and Clark Gable.
"As I'm here setting up at Monsterpalooza I just got hit with the news that my dear friend Ted White has passed away. I was told he passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home," Clark wrote."I've had the pleasure of knowing him and working with him for close to 20 years. He was my adopted grandpa and hands down the best storyteller you could have ever met. If you haven't read it yet check out his book Cast a Giant Shadow where many of those stories are told.
As I’m here setting up at Monsterpalooza I just got hit with the news that my dear friend Ted White has passed away. I... Posted by Sean Clark on Friday, October 14, 2022 White started out as a football player for the University of Oklahoma before setting out to be an actor and stuntman. Due to his background with the Marine Crops, White consulted on the film Sands of Iwo Jima in 1949, which was how he met John Wayne. White began doubling for the iconic actor in 1952. Over the years, White appeared in many films and shows, including The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Originally, White was not credited for his role as Jason in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. He was offered to play the role again in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, but he turned it down.0commentsPhoto by Bobby Bank/WireImage
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