Acting · Buffalo, New York, USA · Born January 3, 1917
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
TVBurke's Law
1994
as Jesse White
MovieMatinee
1993
as Mr. Spector
MovieNight of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Ralph
MovieHere Today, Here Tomorrow
1988
as Grandpa
MovieHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
TVThe New Gidget
1986
as Washing Machine Repairman
MovieMonster in the Closet
1986
as Ben
TVMacGyver
1985
as Mel
TVPandamonium
1982
as Chesty (voice)
TVHart to Hart
1979
as Ernie
MovieThe Cat from Outer Space
1978
as Earnest Ernie
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Harry
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
as Mechanic
MovieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Rudy's Agent
MovieIt's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNashville Girl
1976
as C.Y. Ordell
MovieReturn to Campus
1975
as Sports announcer
MovieLas Vegas Lady
1975
as Big Jake
TVKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
TVDevlin
1974
TVHappy Days
1974
as Bander
TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
MovieBrothers O'Toole
1973
as Mayor
MovieOf Thee I Sing
1972
as Matthew Fulton
TVTemperatures Rising
1972
MovieHarvey
1972
as Duane Wilson
The Partners
1971
MovieBless the Beasts & Children
1971
as Sid Shecker
MovieDad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
MovieTogetherness
1970
as Henry
MovieGeorge M!
1970
as E.F. Albee
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Pun Jab
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
TVMy World and Welcome to It
1969
TVThe Mod Squad
1968
TVHere's Lucy
1968
as Hickey
TVLand of the Giants
1968
as Max Manfred
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Nat Keller
TVMannix
1967
as Sam Westlake
TVAccidental Family
1967
MovieThe Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Donelli
MovieThe Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Fess Dorple
TVRango
1967
TVThat Girl
1966
MovieThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as J. Sinister Hulk
TVI Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Sam
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as Governor Lewis
TVGreen Acres
1965
as George Jenkins
TVPlease Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
as Wally
MoviePajama Party
1964
as J. Sinister Hulk
TVLinus the Lionhearted
1964
as C. Claudius Crow (voice)
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as The Owner
TVThe Munsters
1964
as J. R. Finlater
TVJonny Quest
1964
TVThe Addams Family
1964
as Sgt. Haley
TVMickey
1964
MovieA House Is Not a Home
1964
as Rafferty
MovieLooking for Love
1964
as Tiger Shay
MovieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
TVKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Emil Glueck
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Marvin
MovieA Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963
as Self
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Henry Sharp
MovieThe Yellow Canary
1963
as Ed Thornburg
MovieIt's Only Money
1962
as Pete Flint
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVI'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962
as Hershey
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as H.H.H. Jones
MovieThree Blondes In His Life
1961
as Ed Kelly
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MovieSail a Crooked Ship
1961
as McDonald
TVThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Bill
TVBen Casey
1961
TVCain's Hundred
1961
as Rudy
MovieOn the Double
1961
as Corporal Joseph Praeger
MovieThe Right Approach
1961
as Brian Freer
MovieTomboy and the Champ
1961
as Windy Skiles
MovieA Fever in the Blood
1961
as Sgt. Michael Beers
TVThe Roaring 20's
1960
TVAngel
1960
as Max
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred Boone
TVPete and Gladys
1960
MovieThe Big Night
1960
as Charlie Wegg
MovieThe Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
TVHawaiian Eye
1959
as Cedric
TVAdventures in Paradise
1959
as Frank Crayle
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Harmon Cavender
TVBonanza
1959
as Eskey
TVTightrope
1959
as Pete Granger
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Marvin Heywood
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TVNaked City
1958
as Harold Slate
TVThe Texan
1958
as Sheriff Weeb Martin
TVThe Donna Reed Show
1958
as Vance
MovieMarjorie Morningstar
1958
as Lou Michaelson
MovieCountry Music Holiday
1958
as Sonny Moon
TVThe Real McCoys
1957
as San Fernando Harry
TVAlcoa Theatre
1957
as John Burke
MovieJohnny Trouble
1957
as Parsons
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Luke Hickey
TVThe Thin Man
1957
MovieGod Is My Partner
1957
as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Walt Conlin
MovieDesigning Woman
1957
as Charlie Arneg
MovieThe Bad Seed
1956
as Emory Wages
MovieBack from Eternity
1956
as Pete Boswick
MovieHe Laughed Last
1956
as Max Lassiter
MovieThe Come On
1956
as J.J. McGonigle
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Eddie Hoke
MovieThe Girl Rush
1955
as Ludwig - Pit Boss
MovieNot as a Stranger
1955
as Ben Cosgrove
TVThe Bob Cummings Show
1955
as H.R. Hap Henderson
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
TVClimax!
1954
as Philly
TVDecember Bride
1954
MovieHell's Half Acre
1954
as Tubby Otis
MovieWitness to Murder
1954
as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
MovieForever Female
1953
as Willie
TVTopper
1953
as Wesley Farrington
TVThe Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Danny’s Agent “Jess”
TVLetter to Loretta
1953
as Nick Pulaski
MovieChamp for a Day
1953
as Willie Foltis
MovieGunsmoke
1953
as Professor
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Mike
TVPrivate Secretary
1953
MovieMillion Dollar Mermaid
1952
as Doc Cronnol
TVThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Joe the Ice Cream Man
TVCavalcade of America
1952
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Simpson
MovieThe Girl in White
1952
as Alec
MovieDeadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Wilson
MovieDeath of a Salesman
1951
as Stanley
MovieCallaway Went Thataway
1951
as Georgie Markham
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Moose
MovieFrancis Goes to the Races
1951
as Frank Damer
MovieBedtime for Bonzo
1951
as Babcock
MovieHarvey
1950
as Wilson
MovieKatie Did It
1950
as Jim Dilloway
TVThe Jack Benny Program
1950
as Mr. Weber
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sigmund
TVTreasury Men in Action
1950
as Ronald Terni
MovieGuilty Bystander
1950
as Masher
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)
TVThe Lone Ranger
1949
as Colonel Oglethorpe
TVThe Ford Theatre Hour
1948
as Doc
MovieTexas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Customer (uncredited)
MovieKiss of Death
1947
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieStage Door Canteen
1943
as Jesse White (uncredited)
