Person
Jesse White
Acting · 1917–1997 · Buffalo, New York, USA
Biography
Jesse White (January 4, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American television, film, and stage character actor. He is best remembered for portraying the Maytag repairman in television commercials, a role he played from 1967 to 1988. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Seinfeld
Ralph
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Perry Mason
Luke Hickey
MacGyver
Mel
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Andy Griffith Show
Fred Boone
Bonanza
Eskey
The Love Boat
Harry
Mannix
Sam Westlake
The Twilight Zone
Harmon Cavender
Filmography
- 1994Burke's LawJesse White
- 1993MatineeMr. Spector
- 1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
- 1989SeinfeldRalph
- 1988Here Today, Here TomorrowGrandpa
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
- 1986The New GidgetWashing Machine Repairman
- 1986Monster in the ClosetBen
- 1985MacGyverMel
- 1982PandamoniumChesty (voice)
- 1979Hart to HartErnie
- 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceEarnest Ernie
- 1977The Love BoatHarry
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Mechanic
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodRudy's Agent
- 1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)
- 1976Nashville GirlC.Y. Ordell
- 1975Return to CampusSports announcer
- 1975Las Vegas LadyBig Jake
- 1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- 1974Devlin
- 1974Happy DaysBander
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
- 1973Brothers O'TooleMayor
- 1972Of Thee I SingMatthew Fulton
- 1972Temperatures Rising
- 1972HarveyDuane Wilson
- 1971The Partners
- 1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenSid Shecker
- 1970Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
- 1970Make Room for Granddaddy
- 1970TogethernessHenry
- 1970George M!E.F. Albee
- 1969Love, American StylePun Jab
- 1969The Debbie Reynolds Show
- 1969My World and Welcome to It
- 1968The Mod Squad
- 1968Here's LucyHickey
- 1968Land of the GiantsMax Manfred
- 1968Hawaii Five-ONat Keller
- 1967MannixSam Westlake
- 1967Accidental Family
- 1967The Reluctant AstronautDonelli
- 1967The Spirit Is WillingFess Dorple
- 1967Rango
- 1966That Girl
- 1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniJ. Sinister Hulk
- 1965I Dream of JeannieSam
- 1965The Wild Wild WestGovernor Lewis
- 1965Green AcresGeorge Jenkins
- 1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWally
- 1964Pajama PartyJ. Sinister Hulk
- 1964Linus the LionheartedC. Claudius Crow (voice)
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The Owner
- 1964The MunstersJ. R. Finlater
- 1964Jonny Quest
- 1964The Addams FamilySgt. Haley
- 1964Mickey
- 1964A House Is Not a HomeRafferty
- 1964Looking for LoveTiger Shay
- 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldRadio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreEmil Glueck
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMarvin
- 1963A Bob Hope Comedy SpecialSelf
- 1963Petticoat JunctionHenry Sharp
- 1963The Yellow CanaryEd Thornburg
- 1962It's Only MoneyPete Flint
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962I'm Dickens, He's FensterHershey
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesH.H.H. Jones
- 1961Three Blondes In His LifeEd Kelly
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Sail a Crooked ShipMcDonald
- 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowBill
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Cain's HundredRudy
- 1961On the DoubleCorporal Joseph Praeger
- 1961The Right ApproachBrian Freer
- 1961Tomboy and the ChampWindy Skiles
- 1961A Fever in the BloodSgt. Michael Beers
- 1960The Roaring 20's
- 1960AngelMax
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowFred Boone
- 1960Pete and Gladys
- 1960The Big NightCharlie Wegg
- 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondLeo 'Butcher' Bremer
- 1959Hawaiian EyeCedric
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseFrank Crayle
- 1959The Twilight ZoneHarmon Cavender
- 1959BonanzaEskey
- 1959TightropePete Granger
- 195877 Sunset StripMarvin Heywood
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- 1958Naked CityHarold Slate
- 1958The TexanSheriff Weeb Martin
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowVance
- 1958Marjorie MorningstarLou Michaelson
- 1958Country Music HolidaySonny Moon
- 1957The Real McCoysSan Fernando Harry
- 1957Alcoa TheatreJohn Burke
- 1957Johnny TroubleParsons
- 1957Perry MasonLuke Hickey
- 1957The Thin Man
- 1957God Is My PartnerLouis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveWalt Conlin
- 1957Designing WomanCharlie Arneg
- 1956The Bad SeedEmory Wages
- 1956Back from EternityPete Boswick
- 1956He Laughed LastMax Lassiter
- 1956The Come OnJ.J. McGonigle
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourEddie Hoke
- 1955The Girl RushLudwig - Pit Boss
- 1955Not as a StrangerBen Cosgrove
- 1955The Bob Cummings ShowH.R. Hap Henderson
- 1954The Wonderful World of Disney
- 1954Climax!Philly
- 1954December Bride
- 1954Hell's Half AcreTubby Otis
- 1954Witness to MurderPolice Sgt. Eddie Vincent
- 1953Forever FemaleWillie
- 1953TopperWesley Farrington
- 1953The Danny Thomas ShowDanny’s Agent “Jess”
- 1953Letter to LorettaNick Pulaski
- 1953Champ for a DayWillie Foltis
- 1953GunsmokeProfessor
- 1953General Electric TheaterMike
- 1953Private Secretary
- 1952Million Dollar MermaidDoc Cronnol
- 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietJoe the Ice Cream Man
- 1952Cavalcade of America
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseMr. Simpson
- 1952The Girl in WhiteAlec
- 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameWilson
- 1951Death of a SalesmanStanley
- 1951Callaway Went ThatawayGeorgie Markham
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowMoose
- 1951Francis Goes to the RacesFrank Damer
- 1951Bedtime for BonzoBabcock
- 1950HarveyWilson
- 1950Katie Did ItJim Dilloway
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramMr. Weber
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSigmund
- 1950Treasury Men in ActionRonald Terni
- 1950Guilty BystanderMasher
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf - Sketch Performer (uncredited)
- 1949The Lone RangerColonel Oglethorpe
- 1948The Ford Theatre HourDoc
- 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenCustomer (uncredited)
- 1947Kiss of DeathTaxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1943Stage Door CanteenJesse White (uncredited)
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