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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

244

Gender

Male

Birthday

1872-03-01

Day of Death

1944-01-01 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Nova Scotia, Canada

Also Known As

James H. White

Biography

James Henry White was a Canadian film pioneer, who worked as a director, producer, and cinematographer. He also appeared as an actor in several films. He was employed by the Edison Manufacturing Company, and directed over 500 short films, both fictional and documentary.

Known For

Acting

Life of an American Fireman

1903

Life of an American Fireman

as

The Fire Chief

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

Farmer

Production

Interrupted Lovers

1896

Interrupted Lovers

as

Arabian Gun Twirler

1899

Arabian Gun Twirler

as

Lone Fisherman

1896

Lone Fisherman

as

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

as

Launch of Surf Boat

1897

Launch of Surf Boat

as

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

1898

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

as

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

1900

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

as

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

1896

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

as

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

1901

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

as

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

1900

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

as

Paris exposition films

1900

Paris exposition films

as

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

1899

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

as

Crew

Directing

Giant Coal Dumper

1897

Giant Coal Dumper

as

Seminary Girls

1897

Seminary Girls

as

Feeding the Doves

1896

Feeding the Doves

as

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

1897

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

as

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

1898

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

as

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

1898

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

as

The Astor Tramp

1899

The Astor Tramp

as

Feeding Sea Gulls

1898

Feeding Sea Gulls

as

A Morning Bath

1896

A Morning Bath

as

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

1897

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

as

Herald Square

1896

Herald Square

as

Black Diamond Express

1896

Black Diamond Express

as

Shooting the Chutes

1896

Shooting the Chutes

as

Watermelon Contest

1896

Watermelon Contest

as

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

as

Mess Call

1896

Mess Call

as

Down the Old Potomac

1917

Down the Old Potomac

as

Lone Fisherman

1896

Lone Fisherman

as

Police Patrol Wagon

1897

Police Patrol Wagon

as

Fishing Smacks

1897

Fishing Smacks

as

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

1897

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

as

Launch of Life Boat

1897

Launch of Life Boat

as

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

1897

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

as

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

1897

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

as

Buffalo Stockyards

1897

Buffalo Stockyards

as

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

1897

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

as

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

1897

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

as

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock

1897

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock

as

Fisherman's Wharf

1897

Fisherman's Wharf

as

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

1897

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

as

Stanford University, California

1897

Stanford University, California

as

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

1897

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

as

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock

1897

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock

as

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

1897

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

as

Hotel Del Monte

1897

Hotel Del Monte

as

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

1897

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

as

Leander Sisters

1897

Leander Sisters

as

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

1897

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

as

Cupid and Psyche

1897

Cupid and Psyche

as

Sutro Baths, No. 2

1897

Sutro Baths, No. 2

as

Buffalo Police on Parade

1897

Buffalo Police on Parade

as

Falls of Minnehaha

1897

Falls of Minnehaha

as

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

1897

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

as

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

1897

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

as

Surf at Monterey

1897

Surf at Monterey

as

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

1897

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

as

Armour's Electric Trolley

1897

Armour's Electric Trolley

as

Southern Pacific Overland Mail

1897

Southern Pacific Overland Mail

as

Lurline Baths

1897

Lurline Baths

as

Sutro Baths, No. 1

1897

Sutro Baths, No. 1

as

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

1897

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

as

Capsize of Lifeboat

1897

Capsize of Lifeboat

as

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

1897

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

as

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

1898

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

as

Union Iron Works

1898

Union Iron Works

as

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

1898

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

as

Cuban Ambush

1898

Cuban Ambush

as

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

1898

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

as

Statue of Liberty

1898

Statue of Liberty

as

Wash Day in Mexico

1898

Wash Day in Mexico

as

Native Daughters

1898

Native Daughters

as

Procession of Floats

1898

Procession of Floats

as

Parade of Chinese

1898

Parade of Chinese

as

Launching, No. 2

1898

Launching, No. 2

as

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

1898

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

as

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

1898

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

as

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

1898

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

as

After Launching

1898

After Launching

as

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

1898

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

as

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

1898

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

as

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

1898

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

as

Freight Train

1898

Freight Train

as

Going Through the Tunnel

1898

Going Through the Tunnel

as

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

1898

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

as

Observation Train Following Parade

1898

Observation Train Following Parade

as

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

1899

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

as

Trick Bears

1899

Trick Bears

as

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

1899

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

as

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

1899

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

as

Three Acrobats

1899

Three Acrobats

as

Love and War

1899

Love and War

as

Fun in Camp

1899

Fun in Camp

as

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

1899

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

as

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

1899

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

as

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

1899

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

as

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

1899

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

as

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

1899

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

as

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

1899

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

as

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

1899

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

as

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

1899

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

as

Capture of Trenches at Candaba

1899

Capture of Trenches at Candaba

as

Skirmish of Rough Riders

1899

Skirmish of Rough Riders

as

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

1897

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

as

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney

1899

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney

as

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

1899

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

as

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

1899

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

as

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation

1899

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation

as

The Morning Alarm

1896

The Morning Alarm

as

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

1899

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

as

Tenderloin at Night

1899

Tenderloin at Night

as

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

1899

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

as

American Falls from Above, American Side

1896

American Falls from Above, American Side

as

Mounted Police Charge

1896

Mounted Police Charge

as

The Burning Stable

1896

The Burning Stable

as

The First Sleigh-Ride

1897

The First Sleigh-Ride

as

Troop Ships for the Philippines

1898

Troop Ships for the Philippines

as

Fifth Avenue, New York

1897

Fifth Avenue, New York

as

Return of Lifeboat

1897

Return of Lifeboat

as

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

1900

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

as

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

1900

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

as

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

1900

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

as

Palace of Electricity

1900

Palace of Electricity

as

Champs Elysees

1900

Champs Elysees

as

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

1900

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

as

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

1900

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

as

Panoramic View of Newport

1900

Panoramic View of Newport

as

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

as

Charge of Boer Cavalry

1900

Charge of Boer Cavalry

as

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

1900

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

as

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

1900

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

as

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

1900

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

as

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

1900

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

as

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

1900

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

as

Battle of Mafeking

1900

Battle of Mafeking

as

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

as

English Lancers Charging

1900

English Lancers Charging

as

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

1900

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

as

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

1900

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

as

Esplanade des Invalides

1900

Esplanade des Invalides

as

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

1900

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

as

Swiss Village, No. 2

1900

Swiss Village, No. 2

as

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

1900

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

as

Panorama of Gorge Railway

1900

Panorama of Gorge Railway

as

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

1900

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

as

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

1900

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

as

Champs de Mars

1900

Champs de Mars

as

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

1900

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

as

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

1900

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

as

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

1900

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

as

Grandma and the Bad Boys

1900

Grandma and the Bad Boys

as

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

1901

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

as

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

1901

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

as

Capture of Boer Battery by British

1900

Capture of Boer Battery by British

as

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

1896

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

as

A Wringing Good Joke

1899

A Wringing Good Joke

as

New Black Diamond Express

1900

New Black Diamond Express

as

A Storm at Sea

1900

A Storm at Sea

as

Watermelon Contest

1900

Watermelon Contest

as

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

1896

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

as

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

1896

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

as

Calf Branding

1898

Calf Branding

as

S.S. 'Queen' Loading

1897

S.S. 'Queen' Loading

as

Indian Day School

1898

Indian Day School

as

Cattle Leaving the Corral

1898

Cattle Leaving the Corral

as

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

1902

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

as

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

1898

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

as

The Diving Horse

1899

The Diving Horse

as

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

1899

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

as

Japanese Sampans

1898

Japanese Sampans

as

Chicken Thieves

1897

Chicken Thieves

as

Sunday Morning in Mexico

1898

Sunday Morning in Mexico

as

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

1899

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

as

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

1899

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

as

Interrupted Lovers

1896

Interrupted Lovers

as

Shooting Captured Insurgents

1898

Shooting Captured Insurgents

as

Poker at Dawson City

1899

Poker at Dawson City

as

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

1899

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

as

Street Scene, San Diego

1898

Street Scene, San Diego

as

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

1898

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

as

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

1896

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

as

Bull Fight, no. 3

1898

Bull Fight, no. 3

as

Ostriches Running, No. 1

1898

Ostriches Running, No. 1

as

Life of an American Fireman

1903

Life of an American Fireman

as

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

1899

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

as

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

1897

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

as

His Mother's Thanksgiving

1910

His Mother's Thanksgiving

as

The Police Force of New York City

1910

The Police Force of New York City

as

Shoot the Chutes Series

1899

Shoot the Chutes Series

as

Arabian Gun Twirler

1899

Arabian Gun Twirler

as

Boxing for Points

1897

Boxing for Points

as

A Morning Alarm

1896

A Morning Alarm

as

Love in a Hammock

1901

Love in a Hammock

as

Going to the Fire

1896

Going to the Fire

as

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

1898

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

as

The Sea Lions' Home

1897

The Sea Lions' Home

as

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

as

Dogs Playing in the Surf

1898

Dogs Playing in the Surf

as

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

1898

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

as

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

1899

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

as

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

1896

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

as

Battery K Siege Guns

1899

Battery K Siege Guns

as

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

1897

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

as

Husking Bee

1897

Husking Bee

as

Mexican Rurales Charge

1898

Mexican Rurales Charge

as

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

1899

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

as

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl

1898

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl

as

Butterfly Dances

2007

Butterfly Dances

as

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan

1899

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan

as

Sea Beach Scene

1896

Sea Beach Scene

as

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

1896

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

as

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

1898

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

as

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

1898

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

as

Lassoing a Steer

1898

Lassoing a Steer

as

Fighting the Fire

1898

Fighting the Fire

as

Little Egypt

1896

Little Egypt

as

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

1898

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

as

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

1898

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

as

Casey at the Bat

1899

Casey at the Bat

as

Canton River Scene

1900

Canton River Scene

as

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

1900

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

as

Landing Wharf at Canton

1898

Landing Wharf at Canton

as

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

1900

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

as

Tourists Starting for Canton

1900

Tourists Starting for Canton

as

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

1899

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

as

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

as

Paris exposition films

1900

Paris exposition films

as

East Side Drive, No. 1

1896

East Side Drive, No. 1

as

Starting for the Fire

1896

Starting for the Fire

as

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

1896

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

as

Cock Fight

1896

Cock Fight

as

Rescue - Resuscitation

1897

Rescue - Resuscitation

as

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

1899

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

as

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

1898

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

as

Rout of the Filipinos

1899

Rout of the Filipinos

as

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

1900

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

as