Jesse White

Jesse White

Actor Jan 3 (died age 80) Buffalo, New York, USA 1943–1994 (51 year career)

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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

Harvey

Harvey

Wilson

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Emory Wages

Matinee

Matinee

Mr. Spector

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

The Cat from Outer Space

The Cat from Outer Space

Earnest Ernie

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

Charlie Arneg

Filmography

Acting (153)

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Movies (65)

Matinee

Matinee

as Mr. Spector

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Here Today, Here Tomorrow

Here Today, Here Tomorrow

as Grandpa

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

as Ben

The Cat from Outer Space

The Cat from Outer Space

as Earnest Ernie

Nashville Girl

Nashville Girl

as C.Y. Ordell

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Rudy's Agent

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Las Vegas Lady

Las Vegas Lady

as Big Jake

Return to Campus

Return to Campus

as Sports announcer

Brothers O'Toole

Brothers O'Toole

as Mayor

Harvey

Harvey

as Duane Wilson

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

as Matthew Fulton

Bless the Beasts & Children

Bless the Beasts & Children

as Sid Shecker

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

George M!

George M!

as E.F. Albee

Togetherness

Togetherness

as Henry

The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

as Donelli

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

as Fess Dorple

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as J. Sinister Hulk

Pajama Party

Pajama Party

as J. Sinister Hulk

Looking for Love

Looking for Love

as Tiger Shay

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

as Rafferty

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

as Self

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary

as Ed Thornburg

It's Only Money

It's Only Money

as Pete Flint

Tomboy and the Champ

Tomboy and the Champ

as Windy Skiles

On the Double

On the Double

as Corporal Joseph Praeger

Sail a Crooked Ship

Sail a Crooked Ship

as McDonald

A Fever in the Blood

A Fever in the Blood

as Sgt. Michael Beers

The Right Approach

The Right Approach

as Brian Freer

Three Blondes In His Life

Three Blondes In His Life

as Ed Kelly

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

The Big Night

The Big Night

as Charlie Wegg

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

as Lou Michaelson

Country Music Holiday

Country Music Holiday

as Sonny Moon

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

as Charlie Arneg

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

Johnny Trouble

Johnny Trouble

as Parsons

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

as Emory Wages

The Come On

The Come On

as J.J. McGonigle

Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity

as Pete Boswick

He Laughed Last

He Laughed Last

as Max Lassiter

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

as Ben Cosgrove

The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

as Ludwig - Pit Boss

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

as Tubby Otis

Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day

as Willie Foltis

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Professor

Forever Female

Forever Female

as Willie

Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

as Doc Cronnol

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

The Girl in White

The Girl in White

as Alec

Bedtime for Bonzo

Bedtime for Bonzo

as Babcock

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

as Georgie Markham

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

as Stanley

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races

as Frank Damer

Harvey

Harvey

as Wilson

Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

as Masher

Katie Did It

Katie Did It

as Jim Dilloway

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Customer (uncredited)

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

as Jesse White (uncredited)

Television (88)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Jesse White

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Ralph

The New Gidget

The New Gidget

as Washing Machine Repairman

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Mel

Pandamonium

Pandamonium

as Chesty (voice)

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as Ernie

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Harry

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Mechanic

Happy Days

Happy Days

as Bander

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Devlin

Devlin

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Temperatures Rising

The Partners

Make Room for Granddaddy

as Phil

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Pun Jab

The Debbie Reynolds Show

My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Nat Keller

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as Hickey

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as Max Manfred

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Mannix

Mannix

as Sam Westlake

Accidental Family

Accidental Family

Rango

Rango

That Girl

That Girl

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as Sam

Green Acres

Green Acres

as George Jenkins

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as Governor Lewis

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Wally

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as Sgt. Haley

The Munsters

The Munsters

as J. R. Finlater

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as The Owner

Jonny Quest

Jonny Quest

Mickey

Mickey

Linus the Lionhearted

Linus the Lionhearted

as C. Claudius Crow (voice)

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Colonel Partridge

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Marvin

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Emil Glueck

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as H.H.H. Jones

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

as Hershey

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Bill

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as Rudy

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as Fred Boone

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

Angel

Angel

as Max

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Eskey

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Repair Man

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as Frank Crayle

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as Cedric

Tightrope

Tightrope

as Mike Davis

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Marvin Heywood

The Texan

The Texan

as Sheriff Weeb Martin

Naked City

Naked City

as Harold Slate

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as Vance

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Luke Hickey

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as San Fernando Harry

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Walt Conlin

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as John Burke

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Eddie Hoke

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show

as H.R. Hap Henderson

Climax!

Climax!

as Philly

December Bride

December Bride

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Topper

Topper

as Wesley Farrington

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

as Jesse Leeds

Private Secretary

Private Secretary

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Mike

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Nick Pulaski

Four Star Playhouse

as Mr. Simpson

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Joe the Ice Cream Man

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as Moose - Prison Escapee

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Wilson

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as Mr. Weber

Treasury Men in Action

Treasury Men in Action

as Ronald Terni

Lux Video Theatre

as Sigmund

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Colonel Oglethorpe

The Ford Theatre Hour

The Ford Theatre Hour

as Doc