John Sylvester White

Actor · Died September 11, 1988, aged 68 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Sylvester White was born on October 31, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Hustling (1975) and The Law (1974). He was married to Joan Alexander. He died on September 11, 1988 in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 31, 1919
Died: September 11, 1988 (aged 68)
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are John Sylvester White's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

43%

Power

22%

Morality

13%

Society

11%

Ideas

11%

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Threshold guardianas Mr. Michael Woodman in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

2

Joyful

1

Contemplative

1

Romantic

1

Hopeful

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 Cozy2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Sylvester White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for John Sylvester White's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

Mama's Family(1983)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1980)
as Fritz Vanderhoof
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Last Song(1980)
as Hagar
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Alice(1976)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)
Show 95 episodes · as Michael Woodman
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Man on the Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Lou
Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Melvin Frank
Hustling(1975)
as Geist
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
A Shadow in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Cavelli
Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Braverman
Kojak(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Chief Copeland
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Griff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Marcus-Nelson Murders(1973)
as Inspector Hoffstteter
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Carruthers
The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Lee Thompson · as Vince Stanton
Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 48^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1936 to 1983.

Highest rated

Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)

Midcredits 54^th

Film career

1975Screen debut· Welcome Back, Kotter

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting17 of 17 · 54^th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.