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Jesse White

Acting

Jesse White

Born January 3, 1917 · Buffalo, New York, USA · Died January 9, 1997

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

Known for

Seinfeld

8.3 TMDB

Seinfeld

Ralph

The Twilight Zone

8.5 TMDB

The Twilight Zone

Harmon Cavender, Repair Man

MacGyver

7.7 TMDB

MacGyver

Mel

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 TMDB

I Dream of Jeannie

Sam

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7.0 TMDB

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

Harvey

7.7 TMDB

Harvey

Wilson

Bonanza

7.5 TMDB

Bonanza

Eskey

The Munsters

7.9 TMDB

The Munsters

J. R. Finlater

The Addams Family

8.0 TMDB

The Addams Family

Sgt. Haley

Matinee

6.7 TMDB

Matinee

Mr. Spector

Happy Days

7.6 TMDB

Happy Days

Bander

The Bad Seed

7.1 TMDB

The Bad Seed

Emory Wages

The Love Boat

6.2 TMDB

The Love Boat

Harry

The Andy Griffith Show

7.6 TMDB

The Andy Griffith Show

Fred Boone

Kiss of Death

7.1 TMDB

Kiss of Death

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 TMDB

Hawaii Five-O

Nat Keller

The Cat from Outer Space

6.0 TMDB

The Cat from Outer Space

Earnest Ernie

Perry Mason

7.7 TMDB

Perry Mason

Luke Hickey, Cecil, Burt Renshaw, Tony Cerro, Max Armstead

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.9 TMDB

The Beverly Hillbillies

H.H.H. Jones, Mr. Mortimer

Hart to Hart

6.9 TMDB

Hart to Hart

Ernie

Filmography

  1. 1993MatineeMr. SpectorMovie
  2. 1989SeinfeldRalphSeries
  3. 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfMovie
  4. 1986Monster in the ClosetBenMovie
  5. 1985MacGyverMelSeries
  6. 1979Hart to HartErnieSeries
  7. 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceEarnest ErnieMovie
  8. 1977The Love BoatHarrySeries
  9. 1976Quincy, M.E.MechanicSeries
  10. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodRudy's AgentMovie
  11. 1976Nashville GirlC.Y. OrdellMovie
  12. 1975Return to CampusSports announcerMovie
  13. 1975Las Vegas LadyBig JakeMovie
  14. 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries
  15. 1974Happy DaysBanderSeries
  16. 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelfSeries
  17. 1973Brothers O'TooleMayorMovie
  18. 1972HarveyDuane WilsonMovie
  19. 1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenSid SheckerMovie
  20. 1970Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?Movie
  21. 1970TogethernessHenryMovie
  22. 1969Love, American StylePun Jab, BailiffSeries
  23. 1969The Debbie Reynolds ShowSeries
  24. 1969Hawaii Five-ONat KellerSeries
  25. 1968The Mod SquadSeries
  26. 1968Here's LucyHickeySeries
  27. 1968Land of the GiantsMax ManfredSeries
  28. 1967MannixSam WestlakeSeries
  29. 1967The Reluctant AstronautDonelliMovie
  30. 1967The Spirit Is WillingFess DorpleMovie
  31. 1966That GirlSeries
  32. 1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniJ. Sinister HulkMovie
  33. 1965I Dream of JeannieSamSeries
  34. 1965The Wild Wild WestGovernor LewisSeries
  35. 1965Green AcresGeorge Jenkins, CharlieSeries
  36. 1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWallySeries
  37. 1964Pajama PartyJ. Sinister HulkMovie
  38. 1964Linus the LionheartedC. Claudius Crow (voice)Series
  39. 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The Owner, Harry KrasnaSeries
  40. 1964The MunstersJ. R. FinlaterSeries
  41. 1964The Addams FamilySgt. HaleySeries
  42. 1964Jonny QuestSeries
  43. 1964A House Is Not a HomeRaffertyMovie
  44. 1964Looking for LoveTiger ShayMovie
  45. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldRadio Tower Operator at Rancho ConejoMovie
  46. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreEmil GlueckSeries
  47. 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMarvinSeries
  48. 1963Petticoat JunctionHenry Sharp, Colonel PartridgeSeries
  49. 1962It's Only MoneyPete FlintMovie
  50. 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
  51. 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
  52. 1962The Beverly HillbilliesH.H.H. Jones, Mr. MortimerSeries
  53. 1961Three Blondes In His LifeEd KellyMovie
  54. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
  55. 1961Sail a Crooked ShipMcDonaldMovie
  56. 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowBillSeries
  57. 1961Ben CaseySeries
  58. 1961Cain's HundredRudySeries
  59. 1961On the DoubleJoseph PraegerMovie
  60. 1961A Fever in the BloodSgt. Michael BeersMovie
  61. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowFred BooneSeries
  62. 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondLeo 'Butcher' BremerMovie
  63. 1959Hawaiian EyeCedricSeries
  64. 1959Adventures in ParadiseFrank CrayleSeries
  65. 1959The Twilight ZoneHarmon Cavender, Repair ManSeries
  66. 1959BonanzaEskeySeries
  67. 195877 Sunset StripMarvin HeywoodSeries
  68. 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
  69. 1958Naked CityHarold SlateSeries
  70. 1958The TexanSheriff Weeb MartinSeries
  71. 1958The Donna Reed ShowVanceSeries
  72. 1958Marjorie MorningstarLou MichaelsonMovie
  73. 1957The Real McCoysSan Fernando HarrySeries
  74. 1957Alcoa TheatreJohn BurkeSeries
  75. 1957Johnny TroubleParsonsMovie
  76. 1957Perry MasonLuke Hickey, Cecil, Burt Renshaw, Tony Cerro, Max ArmsteadSeries
  77. 1957The Thin ManSeries
  78. 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveWalt ConlinSeries
  79. 1957Designing WomanCharlie ArnegMovie
  80. 1956The Bad SeedEmory WagesMovie
  81. 1956Back from EternityPete BoswickMovie
  82. 1956The Come OnJ.J. McGonigleMovie
  83. 1955The 20th Century Fox HourEddie Hoke, George Kirby, DobermanSeries
  84. 1955The Girl RushLudwig - Pit BossMovie
  85. 1955Not as a StrangerBen CosgroveMovie
  86. 1955The Bob Cummings ShowH.R. Hap HendersonSeries
  87. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries
  88. 1954Climax!PhillySeries
  89. 1954December BrideSeries
  90. 1954Hell's Half AcreTubby OtisMovie
  91. 1954Witness to MurderPolice Sgt. Eddie VincentMovie
  92. 1953Forever FemaleWillieMovie
  93. 1953TopperWesley FarringtonSeries
  94. 1953The Danny Thomas ShowDanny’s Agent “Jess”, Jesse LeedsSeries
  95. 1953Letter to LorettaNick PulaskiSeries
  96. 1953GunsmokeProfessorMovie
  97. 1953General Electric TheaterMike, Joe MaskowitzSeries
  98. 1952Million Dollar MermaidDoc CronnolMovie
  99. 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietJoe the Ice Cream ManSeries
  100. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries
  101. 1952Four Star PlayhouseMr. SimpsonSeries
  102. 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Rienzi Associate (uncredited)Movie
  103. 1952The Girl in WhiteAlecMovie
  104. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameWilsonSeries
  105. 1951Death of a SalesmanStanleyMovie
  106. 1951Callaway Went ThatawayGeorgie MarkhamMovie
  107. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
  108. 1951The Red Skelton ShowMooseSeries
  109. 1951Francis Goes to the RacesFrank DamerMovie
  110. 1951Bedtime for BonzoBabcockMovie
  111. 1950HarveyWilsonMovie
  112. 1950Katie Did ItJim DillowayMovie
  113. 1950The Jack Benny ProgramMr. Weber, Steve BurkeSeries
  114. 1950Lux Video TheatreSigmundSeries
  115. 1950Guilty BystanderMasherMovie
  116. 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf - Sketch Performer (uncredited)Series
  117. 1949The Lone RangerColonel OglethorpeSeries
  118. 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenCustomer (uncredited)Movie
  119. 1947Kiss of DeathTaxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
  120. 1943Stage Door CanteenJesse White (uncredited)Movie