Thelma White (born Thelma Wolpa, December 4, 1910 â€" January 11,
2005) was an American radio and film actress. White is best known for
her role in the 1936 exploitation film Reefer Madness.Born in Lincoln,
Nebraska, White debuted in her family's circus show at age 2, acting
as a "living doll" who would stand in place until she got a cue to
begin cooing and wriggling. At the age of 10 she was dancing in
vaudeville as part of The White Sisters, leading to jobs with the
Ziegfeld Follies and Earl Carroll revue before she moved to Hollywood
in the late 1920s. Her first film was A Night in a Dormitory (1930)
co-starring Ginger Rogers. That job led to a number of short films at
Pathé Exchange (later RKO Pictures), where she played leading lady to
some of the most familiar comic faces of the day, such as Edgar
Kennedy and Leon Errol.White's most famous role arrived in Tell Your
Children (1936) better known today as Reefer Madness, a low-budget
exploitation film to warn audiences of the dangers of marijuana. White
appeared as Mae, the oft-ignored voice of conscience to her
dope-dealer boyfriend Jack (Carleton Young). Jack encourages high
school students to take a toke of marijuana, after which they become
involved in rape, prostitution, suicide, and various other traumas.
The ephemeral film vanished into the vaults for over 30 years.White
continued to struggle through B-movies and small roles for the next
few years, and in Hollywood circles was more known for her private
life than any on-camera abilities. She was married three times, first
to radio star Claude Stroud (one of the Stroud twins) for five years,
then a brief marriage to Max Hoffman, Jr. Her final marriage, to actor
and costume designer Tony Millard, lasted for several decades. Thelma White Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter