Michael L. White
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Michael Lee White is an actor, writer and producer. He starred in the 1987 TV series, Summer Breeze
and several episodes of the 1993 TV Series, Spirit of Television
. Behind the scenes, he was a co-writer and producer on the 1992-1993 TV Series, Computer Doctor
and executive producer for the 1993 series, Spirit of Television
.
, Minnesota
. He is the youngest of 3 children born to Floyd Leroy White and Yvonne Cecile Jarrett . White moved to Tucson
, Arizona
while he was only a few weeks old and remained through his teenage years.
, he was asked to step in at the last minute when one of the actors failed to show.
In 1987, White starred as Michael Wainwright in Summer Breeze
, a single pilot episode which aired on the NBC television network. After NBC failed to pick up Summer Breeze, he decided it was time to go behind the camera and began to work as script consultant on a number of shows for Fox Television.
In 1993, he abruptly took over hosting duties for Spirit of Television
after a devastating fire nearly destroyed the Old Tucson Studios and the show was forced to move production to California. White hosted a total of 8 episodes before the show went on hiatus for re-tooling (never to return).
Summer Breeze (TV Series)
Summer Breeze was a single episode pilot which originally aired in 1987 on the NBC television network.Summer Breeze centered around the life of newlyweds Michael and Eve Wainwright...
and several episodes of the 1993 TV Series, Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television is a syndicated American television anthology series that aired in 1993. Each episode which feature a different show from the 1950s and early 1960s America as well as cast interviews, trivia, and the odd commercial of that time....
. Behind the scenes, he was a co-writer and producer on the 1992-1993 TV Series, Computer Doctor
Computer Doctor
Computer Doctor, Gene R. Lowry takes you on a journey inside the personal computer for a first hand look at how the personal computer works and what is new on the cutting edge of Computer Hardware and Software. Each week, Gene reviews 2 new products then takes it one step further by explaining in...
and executive producer for the 1993 series, Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television is a syndicated American television anthology series that aired in 1993. Each episode which feature a different show from the 1950s and early 1960s America as well as cast interviews, trivia, and the odd commercial of that time....
.
Early life
White was born on August 2, 1967 in RochesterRochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. He is the youngest of 3 children born to Floyd Leroy White and Yvonne Cecile Jarrett . White moved to Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
while he was only a few weeks old and remained through his teenage years.
Career
White openly admits he received his start as an on-screen purely by accident. In 1985, while assisting the director on a television commercial for the University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, he was asked to step in at the last minute when one of the actors failed to show.
In 1987, White starred as Michael Wainwright in Summer Breeze
Summer Breeze (TV Series)
Summer Breeze was a single episode pilot which originally aired in 1987 on the NBC television network.Summer Breeze centered around the life of newlyweds Michael and Eve Wainwright...
, a single pilot episode which aired on the NBC television network. After NBC failed to pick up Summer Breeze, he decided it was time to go behind the camera and began to work as script consultant on a number of shows for Fox Television.
In 1993, he abruptly took over hosting duties for Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television
Spirit of Television is a syndicated American television anthology series that aired in 1993. Each episode which feature a different show from the 1950s and early 1960s America as well as cast interviews, trivia, and the odd commercial of that time....
after a devastating fire nearly destroyed the Old Tucson Studios and the show was forced to move production to California. White hosted a total of 8 episodes before the show went on hiatus for re-tooling (never to return).