He was also notable for having doubled for John Wayne, Fess Parker, Clark Gable, and Richard Boone.

Born as Alex Bayouth in Krebs, Oklahoma,[1][2] White grew up in Snyder, Texas.

In Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), White was approached because of his Marine Corps background when they needed a consultant for the layout of the island.

White had minor roles in several western films and in such television series as Daniel Boone; The Andy Griffith Show; Hunter; Magnum, P.I.

In 1984, White played hockey masked murderer Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, after the director needed a large man for the part.