Ted White (stuntman)
Ted White (born January 25, 1926) is an American stuntman and actor who is best known for playing Jason Voorhees in "". He is also notable for having doubled for John Wayne, Fess Parker, Clark Gable, and Richard Boone. Career. White played football for the University of Oklahoma. He then pursued a stuntman/acting career. 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. That was when White met John Wayne and began doubling for him in 1952. White had minor  roles in several western films and in such television series as "Daniel Boone", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Hunter", "Magnum, P.I." and "The Rockford Files", usually in tough-guy roles such as police officers or hired thugs. He has also worked in "Gone in 60 Seconds", "Silverado", "Major League", "Starman", and "Tron". 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. White reluctantly accepted because he needed the money. White asked not to be credited on screen for his part. He was later credited  for the archive footage of him as Jason that was used in the . White was offered the role of Jason for "" and "", but turned them down. The roles ultimately went to stuntmen Tom Morga and C. J. Graham, respectively.