Jesse White
Acting • Born 1917-01-03 – Died 1997-01-09
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
Filmography
176 credits
Matinee
Movie • 1993
Mr. Spector
Harvey
Movie • 1972
Duane Wilson
Designing Woman
Movie • 1957
Charlie Arneg
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie • 1958
Lou Michaelson
Hell's Half Acre
Movie • 1954
Tubby Otis
It's Only Money
Movie • 1962
Pete Flint
The Bad Seed
Movie • 1956
Emory Wages
The Spirit Is Willing
Movie • 1967
Fess Dorple
The Reluctant Astronaut
Movie • 1967
Donelli
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Movie • 1960
Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
Bedtime for Bonzo
Movie • 1951
Babcock
Witness to Murder
Movie • 1954
Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
The Come On
Movie • 1956
J.J. McGonigle
Back from Eternity
Movie • 1956
Pete Boswick
Sail a Crooked Ship
Movie • 1961
McDonald
Nashville Girl
Movie • 1976
C.Y. Ordell
Pajama Party
Movie • 1964
J. Sinister Hulk
Callaway Went Thataway
Movie • 1951
Georgie Markham
Not as a Stranger
Movie • 1955
Ben Cosgrove
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Movie • 1966
J. Sinister Hulk
Brothers O'Toole
Movie • 1973
Mayor
Katie Did It
Movie • 1950
Jim Dilloway
He Laughed Last
Movie • 1956
Max Lassiter
Forever Female
Movie • 1953
Willie
Three Blondes In His Life
Movie • 1961
Ed Kelly
Looking for Love
Movie • 1964
Tiger Shay
The Girl in White
Movie • 1952
Alec
A House Is Not a Home
Movie • 1964
Rafferty
Johnny Trouble
Movie • 1957
Parsons
The Right Approach
Movie • 1961
Brian Freer
Francis Goes to the Races
Movie • 1951
Frank Damer
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Movie • 1948
Customer (uncredited)
Guilty Bystander
Movie • 1950
Masher
Monster in the Closet
Movie • 1986
Ben
The Big Night
Movie • 1960
Charlie Wegg
Tomboy and the Champ
Movie • 1961
Windy Skiles
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie • 1990
Self
Harvey
Movie • 1950
Wilson
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Movie • 1970
God Is My Partner
Movie • 1957
Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
George M!
Movie • 1970
E.F. Albee
Death of a Salesman
Movie • 1951
Stanley
The Cat from Outer Space
Movie • 1978
Earnest Ernie
The Girl Rush
Movie • 1955
Ludwig - Pit Boss
A Fever in the Blood
Movie • 1961
Sgt. Michael Beers
The Yellow Canary
Movie • 1963
Ed Thornburg
Kiss of Death
Movie • 1947
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Million Dollar Mermaid
Movie • 1952
Doc Cronnol
Bless the Beasts & Children
Movie • 1971
Sid Shecker
Gunsmoke
Movie • 1953
Professor
Togetherness
Movie • 1970
Henry
Champ for a Day
Movie • 1953
Willie Foltis
Stage Door Canteen
Movie • 1943
Jesse White (uncredited)
Return to Campus
Movie • 1975
Sports announcer
It's Showtime
Movie • 1976
Self (archive footage)
On the Double
Movie • 1961
Corporal Joseph Praeger
Las Vegas Lady
Movie • 1975
Big Jake
Of Thee I Sing
Movie • 1972
Matthew Fulton
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie • 1976
Rudy's Agent
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Movie • 1963
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie • 1987
Self
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie • 1963
Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
Deadline - U.S.A.
Movie • 1952
Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
Here Today, Here Tomorrow
Movie • 1988
Grandpa
Country Music Holiday
Movie • 1958
Sonny Moon
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Fred Boone
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Ralph
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Marvin Heywood
My World and Welcome to It
TV • 1969
Jonny Quest
TV • 1964
Cain's Hundred
TV • 1961
Rudy
December Bride
TV • 1954
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Hickey
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Emil Glueck
The Munsters
TV • 1964
J. R. Finlater
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Nat Keller
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV • 1961
Bill
That Girl
TV • 1966
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Mechanic
Land of the Giants
TV • 1968
Max Manfred
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
Henry Sharp
Naked City
TV • 1958
Harold Slate
Mannix
TV • 1967
Sam Westlake
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Mel
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Linus the Lionhearted
TV • 1964
C. Claudius Crow (voice)
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Luke Hickey
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Ernie
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Mike
Mickey
TV • 1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Wilson
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Harmon Cavender
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV • 1974
Angel
TV • 1960
Max
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
Temperatures Rising
TV • 1972
The Partners
TV • 1971
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Sigmund
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
The Thin Man
TV • 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Walt Conlin
Climax!
TV • 1954
Philly
The Real McCoys
TV • 1957
San Fernando Harry
Pandamonium
TV • 1982
Chesty (voice)
Make Room for Granddaddy
TV • 1970
The Debbie Reynolds Show
TV • 1969
Adventures in Paradise
TV • 1959
Frank Crayle
Pete and Gladys
TV • 1960
The Donna Reed Show
TV • 1958
Vance
Private Secretary
TV • 1953
Accidental Family
TV • 1967
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
The Addams Family
TV • 1964
Sgt. Haley
The Texan
TV • 1958
Sheriff Weeb Martin
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
Devlin
TV • 1974
Rango
TV • 1967
The Roaring 20's
TV • 1960
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Nick Pulaski
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
Colonel Partridge
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Joe Maskowitz
Four Star Playhouse
TV • 1952
Mr. Simpson
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Cecil
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Burt Renshaw
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Tony Cerro
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Max Armstead
The Danny Thomas Show
TV • 1953
Danny’s Agent “Jess”
The Danny Thomas Show
TV • 1953
Jesse Leeds
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Pun Jab
Burke's Law
TV • 1994
Jesse White
The Danny Thomas Show
TV • 1953
Jess
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Harry
The New Gidget
TV • 1986
Washing Machine Repairman
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV • 1973
Self
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Bailiff
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Sam
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Marvin
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Bander
The Lone Ranger
TV • 1949
Colonel Oglethorpe
Tightrope
TV • 1959
Pete Granger
Make Room for Granddaddy
TV • 1970
Phil
Green Acres
TV • 1965
George Jenkins
Green Acres
TV • 1965
Charlie
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
TV • 1965
Wally
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Governor Lewis
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
The Owner
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
Harry Krasna
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV • 1962
H.H.H. Jones
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV • 1962
Mr. Mortimer
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
TV • 1962
Hershey
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Eskey
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Repair Man
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Cedric
Tightrope
TV • 1959
Mike Davis
Alcoa Theatre
TV • 1957
John Burke
The Bob Cummings Show
TV • 1955
H.R. Hap Henderson
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Eddie Hoke
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
George Kirby
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
George
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Doberman
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Topper
TV • 1953
Wesley Farrington
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
TV • 1952
Joe the Ice Cream Man
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Moose - Prison Escapee
Treasury Men in Action
TV • 1950
Ronald Terni
The Jack Benny Program
TV • 1950
Mr. Weber
The Jack Benny Program
TV • 1950
Talent Agent Weber
The Jack Benny Program
TV • 1950
Steve Burke
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Self
The Ford Theatre Hour
TV • 1948
Doc
The Danny Thomas Show
TV • 1953
Jesse