Richard White (actor)

Richard White (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Richard White


birthdate = birth date and age|1953|8|4|
birthplace = Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Richard White (born August 4, 1953 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee) is an American Reverend, gay activist, actor, opera singer and voice actor. He is most famous for voicing the character of Gaston in the 1991 Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" and in the TV series "House of Mouse".

He also played the character of Gaylord Ravenal in "Show Boat" at Paper Mill Playhouse and Robert Mission in "The New Moon", at the New York City Opera. White also created the title role of Erik in the world premiere of Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston's musical, "Phantom" and sings the role on the original cast recording. White is a 1971 graduate of Bethel Park High School. [imdb name|id=0925369|name=Richard White]

Roles he did not obtain

He was also considered for the voice of Governor Ratcliffe in the 1995 Disney animated feature Pocahontas, but the producers realized that viewers would hear his voice and think of Gaston. David Ogden Stiers (coincidentally, White's co-star from "Beauty and the Beast"), provided Ratcliffe's voice.

An avid sponsor of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.), he has spoken out publicly about violence against homosexuals and was at one point thought to have been the ideal candidate for the job of spokesperson for the organization.

He is divorced from choreographer Sharon Halley with whom he had a daughter, Amanda

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