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Jesse White

Actor
Born January 3, 1917Died January 9, 1997 (80 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • Bonanza
  • The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Kiss of Death
  • Petticoat Junction
  • That Girl
  • Monster in the Closet
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Stage Door Canteen
  • The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  • The Real McCoys
  • Make Room for Daddy
  • On the Double
  • Man with a Camera
  • Four Star Playhouse
  • The Brothers O'Toole
  • Togetherness
Known For
  • Harvey
  • The Bad Seed
  • The Cat from Outer Space
  • Witness to Murder
  • Designing Woman
  • The Reluctant Astronaut
  • The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
  • Million Dollar Mermaid
  • Not as a Stranger
  • The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
  • Pajama Party
  • Bless the Beasts & Children
  • Bedtime for Bonzo
  • It's Only Money
  • Monster in the Closet
  • Gunsmoke
  • Harvey
  • Back from Eternity
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Marjorie Morningstar
  • On the Double
  • Hell's Half Acre
  • Forever Female
  • Tightrope

Filmography

1993
Matinee · as Mr. Spector
1989
Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Ralph
1988
Garfield and Friends (TV Series) · as Howie
1986
The New Gidget (TV Series) · as Washing Machine Repairman
1986
1985
MacGyver (TV Series)
1985
Small Wonder (TV Series) · as Sid
1983
Inspector Gadget (TV Series) · as Inspector Gadget
1982
Pandamonium (TV Series)
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Mac Mulligan
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series)
1978
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) · as Clearwater Institute Patient
1978
The Cat from Outer Space · as Earnest Ernie
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Harry
1977
ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Gabby
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Mechanic
1976
1976
Nashville Girl · as C.y. Ordell
1975
Return to Campus · as Sports Announcer
1975
Las Vegas Lady · as Big Jake
1974
1974
These Are the Days (TV Series) · as Pitchman
1974
Devlin (TV Series)
1974
Happy Days (TV Series)
1973
Yogi's Gang (TV Series) · as Cast
1973
1972
1972
Harvey · as Duane Wilson
1972
The New Zoo Revue (TV Series) · as Mr. Bigwig
1971
Bless the Beasts & Children · as Sid Shecker
1971
The Partners (TV Series)
1970
1970
Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) · as Phil
1970
1970
George M! · as E.f. Albee
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Bailiff
1969
1969
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series)
1968
Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Hickey
1968
Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Max Manfred
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Nat Keller
1967
Mannix (TV Series)
1967
Accidental Family (TV Series)
1967
1967
The Spirit Is Willing · as Fess Dorple
1967
Rango (TV Series)
1967
Mr. Terrific (TV Series) · as Mr. Finney
1966
The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Bob Cosgrove
1966
That Girl (TV Series)
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini · as J. Sinister Hulk
1965
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Sam
1965
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Governor Lewis
1965
Green Acres (TV Series)
1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Wally
1965
Dear Brigitte · as Cliff Argyle - The Bookie
1964
Looking for Love · as Tiger Shay
1964
Pajama Party · as J. Sinister Hulk
1964
1964
1964
Jonny Quest (TV Series)
1964
The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Sgt. Haley
1964
A House Is Not a Home · as Rafferty
1964
The Munsters (TV Series)
1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Air Traffic Controller
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Emil Glueck
1963
1963
Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Henry Sharp
1963
The Yellow Canary · as Ed Thornburg
1962
It's Only Money · as Pete Flint
1962
I'm Dickens... He's Fenster (TV Series) · as Hershey
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Harry Jones
1961
1961
Sail a Crooked Ship · as Mcdonald
1961
On the Double · as Corporal Joseph Praeger
1961
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Counterman
1961
Calvin and the Colonel (TV Series) · as Sgt. Thomas
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Bill
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Rudy
1961
The Right Approach · as Brian Freer
1961
A Fever in the Blood · as Sgt. Michael Beers
1960
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Boots
1960
The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Harry Singer
1960
Angel (1960) (TV Series)
1960
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Fred Boone
1960
Pete and Gladys (TV Series)
1960
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond · as Leo 'butcher' Bremer
1960
The Big Night · as Charlie Wegg
1959
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Cedric
1959
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Frank Crayle
1959
The Alaskans (TV Series) · as John Matthews
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Repair Man
1959
The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) · as Sign Painter In Oldsmobile Commercial
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Eskey
1959
Tightrope (TV Series)
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
1958
Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Frankie Billings
1958
1958
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Oscar Pudney
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Harold Slate
1958
The Texan (TV Series)
1958
1958
Marjorie Morningstar · as Lou Michaelson
1958
Country Music Holiday · as Sonny Moon
1957
The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series) · as Frank's Manager
1957
Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as John Burke
1957
How To Marry A Millionaire (TV Series) · as Jerry Wilson
1957
1957
Johnny Trouble · as Parsons
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Cecil
1957
The Thin Man (TV Series)
1957
God Is My Partner · as Louis 'the Lump' Lumpkin
1957
Designing Woman · as Charlie Arneg
1957
Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series) · as Director
1956
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Walt Conlin
1956
Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Spike Marlin
1956
The Bad Seed · as Emory Wages
1956
Back from Eternity · as Pete Boswick
1956
He Laughed Last · as Max Lassiter
1956
The Come On · as J.j. Mcgonigle
1955
1955
The Girl Rush · as Ludwig - Pit Boss
1955
The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Al
1955
Not as a Stranger · as Ben Cosgrove
1955
Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) · as Chesty Charlie
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Cast
1955
The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) · as H.r. Hap Henderson
1954
The Great Gildersleeve (TV Series) · as Wilbur Stanton
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Cast
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Philly
1954
December Bride (TV Series)
1954
Hell's Half Acre · as Tubby Otis
1954
Witness to Murder · as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
1953
Forever Female · as Willie
1953
Topper (TV Series) · as Wesley Farrington
1953
Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Jesse
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Nick Pulaski
1953
Champ for a Day · as Willie Foltis
1953
Gunsmoke · as Professor
1953
Private Secretary (TV Series)
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Mike
1952
Million Dollar Mermaid · as Doc Cronnol
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Joe The Ice Cream Man
1952
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mr. Simpson
1952
1952
Deadline - U.S.A. · as Rienzi Associate
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Wilson
1951
Death of a Salesman · as Stanley
1951
Callaway Went Thataway · as Georgie Markham
1951
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Moose - Prison Escapee
1951
Francis Goes to the Races · as Frank Damer
1951
Bedtime for Bonzo · as Babcock
1950
Harvey · as Wilson
1950
Katie Did It · as Jim Dilloway
1950
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Mr. Weber
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Sigmund
1950
Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Ronald Terni
1950
Guilty Bystander · as Masher
1949
The Big Story (TV Series) · as Harry Mccormick
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Colonel Oglethorpe
1948
Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Doc
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · as Customer (uncredited)
1947
Gentleman's Agreement · as Elevator Starter
1947
Kiss of Death · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1943
Stage Door Canteen · as Jesse White (uncredited)

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