Arthur White
Arthur B. White is an English stage and screen actor, best known for his occasional role as the collator (police archivist) Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real-life younger brother David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Welsh-born Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly along with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.
In 1978, White appeared as part of an underworld gang, playing the role of Freddy in an episode of the 1970s British police drama The Professionals, the episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.
In 2007, White played Albert Fogarty in the Heartbeat episode "The Dreams That You Dream". In 2008, he worked with Jason again on the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where he played a character called "Rerpf".
In 2010, he featured in 13 Hours That Saved Britain, talking about his experiences of living during World War Two and living in London during the Blitz.
White has also made appearances in television series such as Crossroads, The Professionals, London's Burning, As Time Goes By, Wycliffe, Family Affairs and The Prisoner episode "It's Your Funeral".
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Films (10)
Prisoners in Space
2025 · Kinano
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack
2010 · Self/P.C. Ernie Trigg
Number 27
1988 · Hardcastle
Safety and the Supervisor
1978 · Bert Barnes
K Is for Killing
1974 · Charley Wilson
Detective Waiting
1971 · Laidlaw
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969 · Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)
The Crunch
1964 · Signal Sergeant
The L-Shaped Room
1962 · Milkman
It's a Grand Life
1953 · Pvt. Prendergast
Séries (45)
The Colour of Magic
2008 · Rerpf
Murder in Mind
2001 · Harry
Wycliffe
1994 · Taxi Driver
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993 · Newsagent
A Touch of Frost
1992 · PC Ernie Trigg
Virtual Murder
1992 · Security Guard
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
1992 · Larwood
Heartbeat
1992 · Albert Fogarty
As Time Goes By
1992 · Taxi Driver
Teenage Health Freak
1991 · Uncle Bobby
The Darling Buds of May
1991 · Uncle Perce
The River
1988 · Inspector Snape
A Gentleman's Club
1988 · Hawkins
All in Good Faith
1985 · Harry
The Bill
1984
Johnny Jarvis
1983 · Pauline's Dad
The Nesbitts Are Coming
1980
The Gentle Touch
1980
The Professionals
1977 · Freddy
Secret Army
1977 · Louis Bastiat
You're Only Young Twice
1977 · Mr Smith
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977 · Alf, Bert
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · Mr Holdron
A Place to Hide
1976 · Bill Smith
Striker
1975 · Mr Robson
Space: 1999
1975 · Kinano
The Carnforth Practice
1974 · Sgt Armstrong
Thriller
1973 · Charley Wilson
New Scotland Yard
1972 · Joe Morris
Pardon My Genie
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · March
Bless This House
1971 · Tramp
Manhunt
1970 · Henri
The Main Chance
1969 · William Shelton
The Prisoner
1967 · Stall Holder
Boy Meets Girl
1967 · Tom
Sanctuary
1967
The Troubleshooters
1965 · Geoff Riley
Orlando
1965 · Shish Kebab, Ben Ali Kebab
Crossroads
1964
Redcap
1964 · Jenkins
Theatre 625
1964 · Sergeant Holden
Crane
1963 · Pirelli
No Hiding Place
1959 · Greek chef
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Laidlaw