Jon Manchip White was born on June 23, 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales as Jon Ewbank Manchip White. He was a writer and actor, known for Crack in the World (1965), The Camp on Blood Island (1958) and Mask of Dust (1954). He was married to Valerie Leighton. He died on July 31, 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.