Perry White is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comics. White is the Editor-in-Chief of the Metropolis newspaper the Daily Planet.White maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards. He is an archetypal image of the tough, irascible but fair-minded boss. White's most well known catchphrases are Great Caesar's Ghost! and Don't call me Chief! .According to Post-Crisis continuity, White was an award-winning journalist who served a term as Mayor of Metropolis. He worked as an assistant editor on the Metropolis Daily Star under George Taylor before becoming editor of the Planet.In the DC Animated Universe, Perry White was the Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. He was considered a friend to the staff of the newspaper, but usually had a somewhat gruff demeanor.In Smallville, Perry The Pit Bull White is the Editor-in-Chief for the Daily Planet. Prior to that, Perry was a disgraced reporter. But after witnessing and becoming inspired by Clark Kent's selflessness, Perry vowed to turn over a new leaf, sober up and get his career back on track. Years later, he is once again writing articles for the Daily Planet, dating Martha Kent and befriended and teamed up with Lois Lane. Eventually, Perry finds his rightful place as the Editor and Chief of the Daily Planet with an impressive staff and a solid key reporting team: Lois Lane, Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen.Perry's nephew, Captain Christ White is a military pilot (Season 2, Episode 4).In the original Superman movies, Perry White was the Editor-in-Chief for the Daily Planet. He not only accepted Clark Kent's respectful and mild-mannered personality, he told Lois Lane that he was in his 40 years in the business, the fastest typist he's ever seen in his life. After Superman rescued Lois Lane from a helicopter accident, Perry talked to his employees about getting the REAL story. After Lois Lane spent an evening with Superman, she wrote the story herself. Show less «