From left to right are Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy and Ron White. Ron White (born December 18, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian from Fritch, Texas. He is also a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which helped elevate White to star status following the original Blue Collar tour and DVD release. White is the only member of the Blue Collar crew not to star in the Blue Collar TV series because he didn't want to be typecast as "blue collar". He has made four guest appearances on the show, however. In 2005, The WB Network aired the pilot for The Ron White Show, an ill-fated variety show that combined a number of celebrity cameos, cartoons, and sketches. White is known for puffing on a cigar or cigarette and drinking scotch whisky during his act. Ron also tends to wear all-black outfits during his act. Comedy Releases Besides the Blue Collar Comedy Tour CDs and movies, Ron has released three solo projects to date: Drunk in Public: 2003 Audio CD of his solo stand-up [ASIN: B0000TAZHY] They Call Me "Tater Salad": 2004 DVD recording of one of his stand-up concerts. Much the same material as DRUNK IN PUBLIC. [ASIN: B00022PZ2Y] You Can't Fix Stupid: 2006 Release on Audio CD [ASIN: B000C1YPGC] and DVD [ASIN: B000E1OI6W] of new material. Trivia In his routine, White says he is often asked why he is referred to as "Tater Salad", and tells this story: After being pulled over for driving down the sidewalk and arrested for driving under the influence when he was 17 (circa 1974-75), White was asked by the arresting officer (whom he had known all his life) if he had any aliases. "Yeah," he replied sarcastically. "They call me 'Tater Salad'." Seventeen years later (circa 1991-92), White was arrested for public drunkenness after being ejected from a New York City bar ("There seems to be some kind of pattern," he says). When in lock-up, an officer came to him with a copy of his arrest record, and asked "Are you Ron 'Tater Salad' White?" White replied, "You caught me! You caught the Tater!" The name has since stuck. White jokes that he sometimes calls his son, Marshal, "Tater Tot." He also jokes that his dog, Sluggo calls him "Tater", presumably when he is drunk. On the "What's New" page of his official website, Ron White tells the true story of how he got the nickname "Tater Salad":     I've never told anybody this story, ever, of where that name really came from. It wasn't just something I thought up one day. I was in the Navy, and we were having a family day on our ship where you could bring your spouse aboard and there was a picnic and of course — I didn't have anybody, so I was on watch. So this guy Hoskins was supposed to relieve me of my post, and I yelled down to him, "Hey Hoskins get up here and relieve me before somebody eats all that Tater Salad." So he was the first to start calling me Tater Salad. I don't know why I've never told that story before. It's kind of cute.     In 2005, White was subject to Internet rumors of his death. He addressed the rumours on his website. The exact source behind the rumors is unknown, but it is thought that they may have arisen from his act on stage, where he mentioned he was involved in a serious car crash in Mexico that required a metal plate in his head. White jokes that when the doctor implanted the plate he said, "Be careful -- this plate is hot," which is what waiters and waitresses in Mexican restaurants usually say when they bring your meal to the table. External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Ron White Ron White at the Internet Movie Database Ron White's official site ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. See templates for deletion to help reach a consensus on what to do. › Blue Collar Comedy The Tour • The Television Show The Comedians: Jeff Foxworthy • Larry the Cable Guy • Bill Engvall • Ron White Search Term: "Ron_White" Categories: American comedians | American stand-up comedians | People from Texas | 1956 births | Living people