Jesse White
Known for acting · Born 3 January 1917 · Died 9 January 1997 · aged 80 · Buffalo, New York, USA
154 credits
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
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
Seinfeld
1989
Harvey
1950
Witness to Murder
1954
Devlin
1974
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
Pandamonium
1982
The Bad Seed
1956
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970
Three Blondes In His Life
1961
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952
Acting (154)
1994Burke's LawJesse WhiteSeries
1993MatineeMr. SpectorFilm
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelfFilm
1989SeinfeldRalph · 2 episodesSeries
1988Here Today, Here TomorrowGrandpaFilm
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfFilm
1986Monster in the ClosetBenFilm
1986The New GidgetWashing Machine RepairmanSeries
1985MacGyverMelSeries
1982PandamoniumChesty (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1979Hart to HartErnie · 2 episodesSeries
1978The Cat from Outer SpaceEarnest ErnieFilm
1977The Love BoatHarrySeries
1976Quincy, M.E.MechanicSeries
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodRudy's AgentFilm
1976Nashville GirlC.Y. OrdellFilm
1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)Film
1975Return to CampusSports announcerFilm
1975Las Vegas LadyBig JakeFilm
1974Happy DaysBanderSeries
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries
1974Devlin · 16 episodesSeries
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelfSeries
1973Brothers O'TooleMayorFilm
1972HarveyDuane WilsonFilm
1972Of Thee I SingMatthew FultonFilm
1972Temperatures RisingSeries
1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenSid SheckerFilm
1971The PartnersSeries
1970Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?Film
1970TogethernessHenryFilm
1970George M!E.F. AlbeeFilm
1970Make Room for Granddaddy, PhilSeries
1969Hawaii Five-ONat KellerSeries
1969Love, American StylePun Jab, BailiffSeries
1969The Debbie Reynolds ShowSeries
1969My World and Welcome to ItSeries
1968Land of the GiantsMax ManfredSeries
1968Here's LucyHickeySeries
1968The Mod SquadSeries
1967MannixSam WestlakeSeries
1967The Reluctant AstronautDonelliFilm
1967The Spirit Is WillingFess DorpleFilm
1967Accidental FamilySeries
1967RangoSeries
1966That Girl · 5 episodesSeries
1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniJ. Sinister HulkFilm
1965I Dream of JeannieSamSeries
1965The Wild Wild WestGovernor LewisSeries
1965Green AcresGeorge Jenkins, CharlieSeries
1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWallySeries
1964The MunstersJ. R. FinlaterSeries
1964The Addams FamilySgt. HaleySeries
1964Jonny QuestSeries
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The Owner, Harry KrasnaSeries
1964Pajama PartyJ. Sinister HulkFilm
1964A House Is Not a HomeRaffertyFilm
1964Linus the LionheartedC. Claudius Crow (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
1964Looking for LoveTiger ShayFilm
1964MickeySeries
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldRadio Tower Operator at Rancho ConejoFilm
1963Petticoat JunctionHenry Sharp, Colonel PartridgeSeries
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMarvinSeries
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreEmil GlueckSeries
1963The Yellow CanaryEd ThornburgFilm
1963A Bob Hope Comedy SpecialSelfFilm
1962The Beverly HillbilliesH.H.H. Jones, Mr. MortimerSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1962It's Only MoneyPete FlintFilm
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
1962I'm Dickens, He's FensterHersheySeries
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowBillSeries
1961On the DoubleJoseph PraegerFilm
1961Ben CaseySeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1961Three Blondes In His LifeEd KellyFilm
1961Sail a Crooked ShipMcDonaldFilm
1961A Fever in the BloodSgt. Michael BeersFilm
1961Cain's HundredRudySeries
1961The Right ApproachBrian FreerFilm
1961Tomboy and the ChampWindy SkilesFilm
1960The Andy Griffith ShowFred BooneSeries
1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondLeo 'Butcher' BremerFilm
1960Pete and GladysSeries
1960AngelMaxSeries
1960The Big NightCharlie WeggFilm
1960The Roaring 20'sSeries
1959The Twilight ZoneHarmon Cavender, Repair ManSeries
1959BonanzaEskeySeries
1959Hawaiian EyeCedricSeries
1959Adventures in ParadiseFrank CrayleSeries
1959TightropePete Granger, Mike DavisSeries
195877 Sunset StripMarvin HeywoodSeries
1958Marjorie MorningstarLou MichaelsonFilm
1958The Donna Reed ShowVanceSeries
1958Naked CityHarold SlateSeries
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · 2 episodesSeries
1958The TexanSheriff Weeb MartinSeries
1958Country Music HolidaySonny MoonFilm
1957Perry MasonLuke Hickey, Cecil, Burt Renshaw, Tony Cerro, Max ArmsteadSeries
1957Designing WomanCharlie ArnegFilm
1957The Real McCoysSan Fernando HarrySeries
1957The Thin ManSeries
1957Alcoa TheatreJohn BurkeSeries
1957Johnny TroubleParsonsFilm
1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveWalt ConlinSeries
1957God Is My PartnerLouis 'The Lump' LumpkinFilm
1956The Bad SeedEmory WagesFilm
1956Back from EternityPete BoswickFilm
1956The Come OnJ.J. McGonigleFilm
1956He Laughed LastMax LassiterFilm
1955Not as a StrangerBen CosgroveFilm
1955The 20th Century Fox HourEddie Hoke, George Kirby, DobermanSeries
1955The Bob Cummings ShowH.R. Hap Henderson · 2 episodesSeries
1955The Girl RushLudwig - Pit BossFilm
1954Witness to MurderPolice Sgt. Eddie VincentFilm
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries
1954Hell's Half AcreTubby OtisFilm
1954Climax!PhillySeries
1954December BrideSeries
1953GunsmokeProfessorFilm
1953The Danny Thomas ShowDanny’s Agent “Jess”, Jesse Leeds · 4 episodes, Jesse · 3 episodesSeries
1953Forever FemaleWillieFilm
1953TopperWesley FarringtonSeries
1953Letter to LorettaNick PulaskiSeries
1953General Electric TheaterMike · 2 episodes, Joe MaskowitzSeries
1953Champ for a DayWillie FoltisFilm
1953Private SecretarySeries
1952Deadline - U.S.A.Rienzi Associate (uncredited)Film
1952Million Dollar MermaidDoc CronnolFilm
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietJoe the Ice Cream ManSeries
1952Four Star PlayhouseMr. SimpsonSeries
1952The Girl in WhiteAlecFilm
1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries
1951Death of a SalesmanStanleyFilm
1951Bedtime for BonzoBabcockFilm
1951The Red Skelton ShowMooseSeries
1951Callaway Went ThatawayGeorgie MarkhamFilm
1951Francis Goes to the RacesFrank DamerFilm
1951Hallmark Hall of FameWilsonSeries
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
1950HarveyWilsonFilm
1950Guilty BystanderMasherFilm
1950The Jack Benny ProgramMr. Weber · 2 episodes, Steve BurkeSeries
1950Lux Video TheatreSigmundSeries
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf - Sketch Performer (uncredited)Series
1950Katie Did ItJim DillowayFilm
1950Treasury Men in ActionRonald TerniSeries
1949The Lone RangerColonel OglethorpeSeries
1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenCustomer (uncredited)Film
1948The Ford Theatre HourDocSeries
1947Kiss of DeathTaxi Driver (uncredited)Film
1943Stage Door CanteenJesse White (uncredited)Film
—The Time ElementBartenderFilm