Jack White (film producer)

Jack White
White in 1922
Born
Jacob Weiss

(1897-03-02)March 2, 1897
DiedApril 10, 1984(1984-04-10) (aged 87)
Other namesPreston Black
Years active1920–1959
Spouses
  • (m. 1927; div. 1931)
  • Charlotte "Toni" Corsich
    (m. 1955)
RelativesSam White (brother)
Jules White (brother)
Ben White (brother)

Jack White (born Jacob Weiss; March 2, 1897 – April 10, 1984) was an American film producer, director and writer. His career in the film industry began in the late 1910s and continued until the early 1960s. White produced over 300 films; directed more than 60 of these, and wrote more than 50. He directed some of his sound comedies under the pseudonym "Preston Black."