Pearl Fay White (March , â€" August , ) was an American stage and
film actress. White began her career on the stage at the age of six,
and later moved on to silent films appearing in a number of popular
serials.Dubbed the "Queen of the Serials", White was noted for doing
the majority of her own stunts, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.
Often cast as a plucky onscreen heroine, White's roles directly
contrasted those of the popularized archetypal ingenue. White was born
in Green Ridge, Missouri, to Edgar White, a farmer, and Inez White.
She had four brothers and sisters. The family later moved to
Springfield, Missouri. At age , she made her stage debut as "Little
Eva" in Uncle Tom's Cabin. When she was , White worked as a bareback
rider for the circus.
film actress. White began her career on the stage at the age of six,
and later moved on to silent films appearing in a number of popular
serials.Dubbed the "Queen of the Serials", White was noted for doing
the majority of her own stunts, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.
Often cast as a plucky onscreen heroine, White's roles directly
contrasted those of the popularized archetypal ingenue. White was born
in Green Ridge, Missouri, to Edgar White, a farmer, and Inez White.
She had four brothers and sisters. The family later moved to
Springfield, Missouri. At age , she made her stage debut as "Little
Eva" in Uncle Tom's Cabin. When she was , White worked as a bareback
rider for the circus.
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