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Thelma White (1910–2005)

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Sassy comedienne Thelma White became a rather reluctant entry into cult film history with her infamous role as blonde vixen "Mae Colman", who pushes marijuana ("demon weed") onto unsuspecting school-age youths in the classic 1930s turkey Reefer Madness (aka "Reefer Madness" (1936)). It was not how she would have liked to be remembered... See full bio »

Born:

Thelma Wolpa
in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Died:

(age 94) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Filmography

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1948 Mary Lou
Eve Summers
 
1947 Hectic Honeymoon (short)
Customer
 
1944 Bowery Champs
Diane Gibson
 
1943 Spy Train
Millie
 
1942 Pretty Dolly (short)
'Baby', Cigar Counter Clerk
 
1942 A Man's World
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
 
1942 Syncopation
Singer on Piano at Party (uncredited)
 
1938 Wanted by the Police
Lillian
 
1936 Forgotten Faces
Nurse in park
 
1936 The Moon's Our Home
Perfume Salesgirl
 
1936 Two in the Dark
Dolly (uncredited)
 
1936 Reefer Madness
Mae
 
1935 Never Too Late
Helen Lloyd
 
1934 Susie's Affairs (short)
Susie's Blonde Roomate
 
1934 What Price Jazz (short)
Singer
 
1933 Hey, Nanny Nanny (short)
Mrs. Bond
 
1931 Her Wedding Night-Mare (short)
Thelma
 
1931 Last but Not Leased (short)
Thelma
 
1931 Season's Greetings (short)
Thelma
 
1931 Good Pie Forever (short)
Thelma
 
1931 Hot Sands (short)
Wife
 
1931 One Way Out (short)
Desperate for Permanent Wave
 
1931 In the Family (short)
 
1930 Sixteen Sweeties (short)
Star of the Show
 
1930 Ride 'em Cowboy (short)
 
1930 A Night in a Dormitory (short)
Thelma
 
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1930 A Night in a Dormitory (short) (performer: "Stay with It" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vaudeville (1997) … Herself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Thelma White (1957) … Herself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Thelma White (1957) … Herself
 
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2007 The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (video documentary)
Herself
 

Related Videos

Reefer Madness -- Cautionary tale features a fictionalized and highly exaggerated take on the use of marijuana. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music. Reefer Madness -- Something must be done to wipe out this ghastly menace.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Earl Carroll's Vanities (1930). Musical comedy/revue. Music by Jay Gorney and Harold Arlen. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and Ted Keohler. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino. Dialogue (sketches) by Eddie Welch and Eugene Conrad. Musical Direction by Ray Kavanaugh. Choreographed by Leroy J. Prinz... See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 3 Articles  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[reflecting on her cult/camp classic film Reefer Madness] I'm ashamed to say that it's the only one of my films that's become a classic. I hide my head when I think about it. See more »

Trivia:

Claiming she was completely naive about marijuana when she shot the film, noted critic Leonard Maltin calls Thelma's 1936 movie, Reefer Madness (aka "Reefer Madness"), the "granddaddy of all 'worst' movies". See more »

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