Jesse White

Jan 03, 1917 - Jan 09, 1997 (80 years old) in Buffalo, New York, USA

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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Known For

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Seinfeld

Ralph

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Perry Mason

Luke Hickey

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Bonanza

Eskey

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The Love Boat

Harry

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MacGyver

Mel

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The Andy Griffith Show

Fred Boone

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Quincy, M.E.

Mechanic

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The Twilight Zone

Harmon Cavender

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I Dream of Jeannie

Sam

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Mannix

Sam Westlake

Credits

Burke's Law 1994

Jesse White

★ 6.7
Matinee 1993

Mr. Spector

★ 6.7
Night of 100 Stars III 1990

Self

★ 4
Seinfeld 1989

Ralph

★ 8.3
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987

Self

★ 5.7
The New Gidget 1986

Washing Machine Repairman

★ 5
Monster in the Closet 1986

Ben

★ 5
MacGyver 1985

Mel

★ 7.7
Pandamonium 1982

★ 6.5
Hart to Hart 1979

Ernie

★ 6.8
The Cat from Outer Space 1978

Earnest Ernie

★ 5.9
The Love Boat 1977

Harry

★ 6.3
Quincy, M.E. 1976

Mechanic

★ 7.5
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976

Rudy's Agent

★ 4.1
It's Showtime 1976

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
Nashville Girl 1976

C.Y. Ordell

★ 5.7
Return to Campus 1975

Sports announcer

★ 5.8
Las Vegas Lady 1975

Big Jake

★ 3.9
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1974

★ 7.6
Devlin 1974

★ 5
Happy Days 1974

Bander

★ 7.6
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973

Self

★ 5.4
Brothers O'Toole 1973

Mayor

★ 5.3
Of Thee I Sing 1972

Matthew Fulton

★ 6
Temperatures Rising 1972

★ 5
Harvey 1972

Duane Wilson

★ 6.8
The Partners 1971

★ 5
Bless the Beasts & Children 1971

Sid Shecker

★ 6.8
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? 1970

★ 8.2
Make Room for Granddaddy 1970

★ 5
Togetherness 1970

Henry

★ 3
George M! 1970

E.F. Albee

★ 10
Love, American Style 1969

Pun Jab

★ 6.1
The Debbie Reynolds Show 1969

★ 7
My World and Welcome to It 1969

★ 5.5
The Mod Squad 1968

★ 6.2
Here's Lucy 1968

Hickey

★ 6.7
Land of the Giants 1968

Max Manfred

★ 6.7
Hawaii Five-O 1968

Nat Keller

★ 7.1
Mannix 1967

Sam Westlake

★ 6.7
Accidental Family 1967

★ 5
The Reluctant Astronaut 1967

Donelli

★ 5.9
The Spirit Is Willing 1967

Fess Dorple

★ 5.4
Rango 1967

★ NR
That Girl 1966

★ 6.3
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini 1966

J. Sinister Hulk

★ 5.1
I Dream of Jeannie 1965

Sam

★ 7.8
The Wild Wild West 1965

Governor Lewis

★ 7.5
Green Acres 1965

George Jenkins

★ 7.3
Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1965

Wally

★ 6.6
Pajama Party 1964

J. Sinister Hulk

★ 4.9
Linus the Lionhearted 1964

C. Claudius Crow (voice)

★ 7
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964

The Owner

★ 7
The Munsters 1964

J. R. Finlater

★ 7.9
Jonny Quest 1964

★ 8
The Addams Family 1964

Sgt. Haley

★ 8
Mickey 1964

★ 6
A House Is Not a Home 1964

Rafferty

★ 4.5
Looking for Love 1964

Tiger Shay

★ 5
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963

Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

★ 7
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963

Emil Glueck

★ 5.3
A Bob Hope Comedy Special 1963

Self

★ NR
Petticoat Junction 1963

Henry Sharp

★ 5.8
The Yellow Canary 1963

Ed Thornburg

★ NR
It's Only Money 1962

Pete Flint

★ 6.1
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster 1962

Hershey

★ 6.7
The Beverly Hillbillies 1962

H.H.H. Jones

★ 6.9
Three Blondes In His Life 1961

Ed Kelly

★ 3.6
Sail A Crooked Ship 1961

McDonald

★ 6
The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961

Bill

★ 7.5
Ben Casey 1961

★ 5.6
Cain's Hundred 1961

Rudy

★ 4.7
On the Double 1961

Corporal Joseph Praeger

★ 6.9
The Right Approach 1961

Brian Freer

★ NR
Tomboy and the Champ 1961

Windy Skiles

★ NR
A Fever in the Blood 1961

Sgt. Michael Beers

★ 6.5
The Roaring 20's 1960

★ NR
Angel 1960

Max

★ 2.8
The Andy Griffith Show 1960

Fred Boone

★ 7.6
Pete and Gladys 1960

★ 6.5
The Big Night 1960

Charlie Wegg

★ NR
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond 1960

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

★ 6
Hawaiian Eye 1959

Cedric

★ 5.2
Adventures in Paradise 1959

Frank Crayle

★ 5.7
The Twilight Zone 1959

Harmon Cavender

★ 8.5
Bonanza 1959

Eskey

★ 7.5
Tightrope 1959

Pete Granger

★ 5.5
77 Sunset Strip 1958

Marvin Heywood

★ 6.7
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958

★ 5.8
Naked City 1958

Harold Slate

★ 5.5
The Texan 1958

Sheriff Weeb Martin

★ 5.5
The Donna Reed Show 1958

Vance

★ 6.2
Marjorie Morningstar 1958

Lou Michaelson

★ 6.2
The Real McCoys 1957

San Fernando Harry

★ 5.6
Alcoa Theatre 1957

John Burke

★ 6.5
Johnny Trouble 1957

Parsons

★ 4.7
Perry Mason 1957

Luke Hickey

★ 7.7
The Thin Man 1957

★ 7.6
God Is My Partner 1957

Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

★ 5
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1957

Walt Conlin

★ 6.2
Designing Woman 1957

Charlie Arneg

★ 6.5
The Bad Seed 1956

Emory Wages

★ 7.1
Back from Eternity 1956

Pete Boswick

★ 6.6
He Laughed Last 1956

Max Lassiter

★ 6.5
The Come On 1956

J.J. McGonigle

★ 5
The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955

Eddie Hoke

★ 5.4
The Girl Rush 1955

Ludwig - Pit Boss

★ 3.7
Not as a Stranger 1955

Ben Cosgrove

★ 6.2
The Bob Cummings Show 1955

H.R. Hap Henderson

★ 6.1
The Wonderful World of Disney 1954

★ 7.8
Climax! 1954

Philly

★ 3.3
December Bride 1954

★ 5.5
Hell's Half Acre 1954

Tubby Otis

★ 5.5
Witness to Murder 1954

Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

★ 6.2
Forever Female 1953

Willie

★ 6.7
Topper 1953

Wesley Farrington

★ 6
The Danny Thomas Show 1953

Danny’s Agent “Jess”

★ 6
Letter to Loretta 1953

Nick Pulaski

★ 6.5
Champ for a Day 1953

Willie Foltis

★ 6
Gunsmoke 1953

Professor

★ 6.4
General Electric Theater 1953

Mike

★ 6.3
Private Secretary 1953

★ 5
Million Dollar Mermaid 1952

Doc Cronnol

★ 6.4
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1952

Joe the Ice Cream Man

★ 5.9
Cavalcade of America 1952

★ 3.5
Four Star Playhouse 1952

Mr. Simpson

★ 6.3
The Girl in White 1952

Alec

★ 6.7
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952

Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Wilson

★ 8.6
Death of a Salesman 1951

Stanley

★ 6.9
Callaway Went Thataway 1951

Georgie Markham

★ 5.1
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951

★ 7.3
Francis Goes to the Races 1951

Frank Damer

★ 6.5
Bedtime for Bonzo 1951

Babcock

★ 6
Katie Did It 1950

Jim Dilloway

★ 6
The Jack Benny Program 1950

Mr. Weber

★ 7.8
Lux Video Theatre 1950

Sigmund

★ 6.3
Treasury Men in Action 1950

Ronald Terni

★ 5.5
Guilty Bystander 1950

Masher

★ 5.5
The Lone Ranger 1949

Colonel Oglethorpe

★ 6.7
The Ford Theatre Hour 1948

Doc

★ NR
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 1948

Customer (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Kiss of Death 1947

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

★ 7
Stage Door Canteen 1943

Jesse White (uncredited)

★ 5.8