Pete Webster, a talented actor, was born Belton O'Neal Webster on October 11, 1905, in Waco, Texas, USA. His early career in the film industry began with a role as a "rifle boy" in the movie Gunga Din, released in 1939.
In the same year, he appeared in his first sepia film, Midnight Shadow, where he played the President of La-Tex-Okla Oil Company. His subsequent roles included the romantic lead in Broken Strings (1940) and the lead character in Four Shall Die (1940),where he portrayed a character reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes, with Mantan Moreland playing his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson.
This notable film also marked the debut of a young Dorothy Dandridge in a starring role in a sepia film. After his early success in the film industry, Pete Webster decided to enlist in the Army in 1941, serving with distinction in the European Theater.
During his time in the military, he was decorated for bravery and suffered injuries in the Battle of St. Vith, also known as the "Battle of the Bulge." Following his military service, Pete Webster was married to Lucie Dlugi and had four children.
Sadly, Pete Webster passed away on August 25, 1988, in Loma Linda, California, USA.
