GJ
Gordon Jump
Actor, Director
Died September 22, 2003 (71 years)
Alexander Gordon Jump was an American actor best known as the clueless yet occasionally wise radio station manager Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent "Chief of Police Tinkler" in the sitcom Soap. Jump's most memorable guest starring role was on a two-part episode of the 1980s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, in which he portrayed a pedophile who attempts to molest main characters Arnold and his friend, Dudley. He also played the "Maytag Repairman" in commercials for Maytag brand appliances, from 1989 until his retirement from the role in July 2003.
Filmography
| 2004 | Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Grocer - for Foster Farm Golden Chicken |
| 2002 | The Singles Ward · as Airline Passenger |
| 2000 | A Dog's Tale · as Professor Thadeus A. Widstone |
| 1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Gordon Jump |
| 1994 | Bitter Vengeance · as Arnold Fulmer |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) · as Arthur Carlson |
| 1989 | Honeymoon Academy · as Mr. Nelson |
| 1989 | Baywatch (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Thomassoulo |
| 1988 | Moving · as Simon Eberhart |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Bud |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love · as Arthur |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Mr. Tot |
| 1985 | Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Ed Malone |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Father |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends (TV Series) · as Mr. Ripple |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Leonard Barton |
| 1984 | Making the Grade · as Mr. Harriman |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Martin Glasscock |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Frank Tilley |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Archie |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Mr. Krueger's Christmas · as Narrator |
| 1978 | The Fury · as Mr. Nuckells |
| 1978 | The Small One · as Joseph (voice) |
| 1978 | House Calls · as Dr. O'Brien |
| 1978 | Skateboard · as Mr. Harris |
| 1978 | Ruby and Oswald · as Clyde Gaydosh |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) · as Arthur Carlson |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as National Editor |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Bill Piermont |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Soap (TV Series) · as Chief of Police Tinkler |
| 1976 | Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) · as Karl |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Series) · as Dr. Simms |
| 1976 | Sybil (TV Series) · as Tractor Farmer |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World · as Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Vinnie |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Appleby |
| 1974 | That's My Mama (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Prof. Southern |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Jonas |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV Series) · as Masterson |
| 1973 | The Girl with Something Extra (TV Series) · as Mr. McClintoch |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Trouble Man · as Salter |
| 1972 | Rolling Man · as actor |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes · as Auctioneer |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1970 | Airport · as Man Inspecting Hole in Plane |
| 1970 | Ransom Money · as Det. Capt. Hampton |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Albertson |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) · as Bum |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1969 | Flareup · as Security Guard |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Calhoun (segment "Love and the Bowling Ball") |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Sailor making fun of Jeremy stuttering |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Little League Manager |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | Days of Our Lives (TV Series) · as Mr. Hanson |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Marcus Clements |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Sheldon Wannamaker |