Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948) was a stage performer who appeared as a character actor in many
Charlie Chaplin films. Born in Germany, he grew up in England where he started his stage career. He was brought to the United States under the aegis of
Daniel Frohman, a well known Broadway producer. He started his film career in 1911 and in 1913 moved to the
Essanay Studios. In 1915, he began appearing in Chaplin's comedies and continued through Chaplin's
Mutual Film comedies. His last appearance in a Chaplin film was a small role in
The Great Dictator, released in 1940.