Who is Ron White?
Ron “Tater Salad” White is an American stand-up comedian and actor who rose to prominence as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour craze. Now, as a chart-topping Grammy-nominated comic and feature film actor, Ron White has established himself as a celebrity in his own right. White has always been a storyteller of the highest kind. His stories are based on his real-life experiences, ranging from growing up in a tiny town in Texas to sharing anecdotes from his daily life to becoming one of America’s most popular comedians.
| Short Bio and Career | |
| Real/Birth Name: | Ronald Dee White |
| Nickname: | Ron White, Tater Salad |
| Profession: | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer |
| Active From: | 1973-Present |
| Famous As: | Comedian |
| Genres: | Country comedy, Observational comedy, Satire, Blue comedy |
| Family and Siblings | |
| Father: | Charles Don White |
| Mother: |  Barbara Joan Craig |
| Brother: | None |
| Sister: | Shea White |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth: | 18th December 1956, Tuesday |
| Age (As in 2021): | 65 Years Old |
| Birth Place: | Fritch, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius |
| Home Town: | Fritch |
| Education: | N/A |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Ethnicity: | White |
| Hobbies: | Golf |
| Relationship Status | |
| Martial Status: | Single |
| Sexuality: | Straight |
| Wife/Spouse: | Lori Brice (M. 1981- D.1993) Barbara Dobbs (M. 2004 – D. 2008) Margo Rey (M. 2013 – D. 2017) |
| Divorce/Split: | Yes (3 times) |
| Partner: | |
| Children/Kids: | Marshall White (Entrepreneur) |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height: | 6 Feet 2 Inches (188 cm) |
| Weight (Approx.): | 165 lbs. (75 KG) |
| Body Measurements: | N/A |
| Hair Type: | Long |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
| Eye Colour: | N/A |
| Quotes & Books | |
| Books: | 1. How Computers Work: Including Interactive CD-ROM Ron White (1993) 2. How Software Works Ron White (1993) 3. How Anyone Can Fix and Rev Up PCs (1994) 4. Sadan Virker Computeren: (Danish) (1998) 5. MP3 Underground (2001) 6. How Computers Work (2002) 7. How Digital Photography Works (2005) 8. I Had the Right to Remain Silent… But I Didn’t Have the Ability (2006) 9. They make dogpoo invisible till you tread in it, don’t they? (2008) 10. How Computers Work: The Evolution of Technology (2014) 11. How Computers Work, 10th Edition: Enhanced Web Version (2014) |
| Personal Quotes: | “I had the right to remain silent… but I didn’t have the ability.” |
| Awards & Nomination | |
| Awards: | Patriot Award (2009) |
| Nominations: | Best Comedy Album (56th Annual Grammy Awards) (2014) |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Sports: | Golf |
| Favorite Comedian: | Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Cheech & Chong |
| Favorite Band: | Allman Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Income & Assets | |
| Net Worth: | $40 Million |
| Salary: | N/A |
| House Worth: | $7 Million |
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Other Fun Facts You Need To Know About Ron White:
What is the craziest thing that had ever happened to him?
A man died during one of his New Year’s Eve gigs in South Country, St. Louis, of a heart attack.
How much do Ron White drink and smoke per day?
He frequently takes his first drink of the day on stage. And he drinks on a daily basis. But on most days, he’ll unwind with a glass of scotch and a decent cigar. So, if it’s a two-show night, he may be a little lit by the end of the second one if he’s not cautious.
- He has a beautiful dog named Mustard.
- Ron, along with Alex Reymundo, is a founding member of Number Juan Tequila.
- He also has a youtube channel as Ron White Offical with 46.9k subscribers to date.
- He always wanted to be a comedian since he was a kid.
- He only ever made someone laugh when he was four years old and recited a knock-knock joke that he didn’t understand.
- White was a U.S. Navy sailor. Near the end of the Vietnam War, White enlisted at the age of 17 and served on the USS Conserver, an auxiliary rescue, and salvage ship.
- Before coming to the United States to pursue comedy, he lived in Mexico for a short time and purchased a pottery factory.
- He was also a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.
- Ron’s stand-up DVD Behavioral Problems was released by Comedy Central in 2009.
- Ron was apprehended by police in a narcotics investigation on September 7, 2008. He was found with 7/8 grams of marijuana.
- Texas legislative officials declared April 27, 2009, to be “Ron White Day” in Texas.
- Organica Music Group (OMG), a label supporting both young and established artists and comedians, was founded in 2010 by Ron White and producer Michael Blakey. OMG stated that it would distribute all of White’s upcoming DVDs and CDs.
- White stated in November 2015 that he would run as an independent candidate for President of the United States in 2016. Meanwhile, White appeared in the Showtime series Roadies in 2016 as Phil, a veteran road manager for the fictional Staton-House Band.
- Once he was being fined by the city of Lincoln, Neb, they were going to punish him $100 for smoking in their auditorium, which would have been utterly catastrophic to his financial situation right now, but they signed a waiver.
- He has no idea what to do with his hands if he is not smoking while performing.
- White has released seven solo releases in addition to the Blue Collar Comedy Tour CDs and DVDs.
Major Sources / References
1. Tater Salad
2. Famous Birthdays
