Perry White

Perry White in Superman v2 #183.

Perry White is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.

Biography

Pre-Crisis

Perry White

He dispatched Clark Kent and Lois Lane to get a story from star prosecutor George Lash. (Superman v1 #7)

Post-Crisis

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

At some point, he was married with his wife being Alice White who became the mother of his son. (Adventures of Superman v1 #428)

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Overview

Personality and attributes

He was known to get a reporter to check another ones story in secret to corroborate the findings. (Action Comics v1 #1002)

White was known to have had a niece named Joyce White. (Superman v1 #120)

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.
• In Superman v1 #147 (1961), he briefly adopted a superhero guise as Mento claiming ESP powers which was actually a trick designed to apprehend criminals that were coming to Metropolis.

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 Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Perry White appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Battle of the Superheroes" where he was voiced by actor Richard McGonagle.
• In Justice League Action, Perry White appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp" where he was voiced by actor Piotr Michael.
• 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".
• In Superman & Lois, Perry White appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Paul Jarrett. He was primarily shown in flashbacks as having been the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. He was shown introducing newly recruited reporter Clark Kent to the staff and to his star reporter Lois Lane. It was said that he was no longer the head of the Daily Planet after it was bought out by Morgan Edge who placed one of his subordinates named Samuel Foswell as the new editor-in-chief.

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.
• In Superman: Unbound, Perry White appeared in the setting of the animated film where he was voiced by actor Wade Williams.

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.

Appearances

• Superman v1: (1940)
• Action Comics v1:
• Action Comics v2:

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)

External Links

• DC Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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