Perry White
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Crisis=== | ===Pre-Crisis=== | ||
| − | He had a | + | He had a niece who was called '''Joyce White'''. (Superman v1 #120) |
He dispatched Clark Kent and Lois Lane to get a story from star prosecutor '''George Lash'''. (Superman v1 #7) | He dispatched Clark Kent and Lois Lane to get a story from star prosecutor '''George Lash'''. (Superman v1 #7) | ||
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*Perry White was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster where he made his first appearance in Superman v1 #7 (November, 1940). | *Perry White was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster where he made his first appearance in Superman v1 #7 (November, 1940). | ||
*The character Perry White was created for The Adventures of Superman radio serial where he was voiced by actor Julian Noa before he transitioned into the comic books. | *The character Perry White was created for The Adventures of Superman radio serial where he was voiced by actor Julian Noa before he transitioned into the comic books. | ||
| + | *In Action Comics v1 #278 (1961), the character adopted the name '''Masterman''' after briefly gaining superpowers. | ||
==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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*In the DC Extended Universe, Perry White made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting. | *In the DC Extended Universe, Perry White made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting. | ||
**In Man of Steel, Perry White made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Laurence Fishburne. | **In Man of Steel, Perry White made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Laurence Fishburne. | ||
| − | **In Batman | + | **In Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Perry White returned in the live-action sequel where he was portrayed again by actor Laurence Fishburne. |
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 9 January 2018
Perry White is a male comic character that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
He had a niece who was called Joyce White. (Superman v1 #120)
He dispatched Clark Kent and Lois Lane to get a story from star prosecutor George Lash. (Superman v1 #7)
Post-Crisis
At some point, he was married with his wife being Alice White who became the mother of his son. (Adventures of Superman v1 #428)
The New 52
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Perry White was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster where he made his first appearance in Superman v1 #7 (November, 1940).
- The character Perry White was created for The Adventures of Superman radio serial where he was voiced by actor Julian Noa before he transitioned into the comic books.
- In Action Comics v1 #278 (1961), the character adopted the name Masterman after briefly gaining superpowers.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Superboy, Perry White did not appear in the live-action television series but his son T. J. White appeared as a character.
- In Supergirl, Perry White was heard in a telephone call that Clark Kent had with him in the live-action television series in the episode "The Adventures of Supergirl".
Films
- In Superman Returns, Perry White appeared in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Frank Langella. He was the editor in chief at the Daily Planet with him having a nephew named Richard White who was also a reporter. Richard White later married his co-worker Lois Lane with the pair having a child named Jason White.
- Originally, the character was to be portrayed by actor Hugh Laurie but a schedule conflict meant he had to drop out of the role.
- In the DC Extended Universe, Perry White made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Man of Steel, Perry White made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Laurence Fishburne.
- In Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Perry White returned in the live-action sequel where he was portrayed again by actor Laurence Fishburne.
Video games
- In Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, Perry White appeared in the video-game tie-in to the DC Animated Universe where actor George Dzundza reprised the role.
Links
Internal Links
- Perry White (Fleischer Superman)
- Perry White (Superman Serials)
- Perry White (Adventures of Superman)
- Perry White (Superman Films)
- Perry White (Lois and Clark)
- Perry White (DC Animated)
- Perry White (Smallville)
Appearances
- Superman v1:
External Links
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