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Jesse White

Jesse White

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 03, 1917
Died Jan 09, 1997 (80)
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 ...

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Matinee

Matinee

1993

as Mr. Spector

Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

1986

as Ben

The Cat from Outer Space

The Cat from Outer Space

1978

as Earnest Ernie

Nashville Girl

Nashville Girl

1976

as C.Y. Ordell

Return to Campus

Return to Campus

1975

as Sports announcer

Las Vegas Lady

Las Vegas Lady

1975

as Big Jake

Brothers O'Toole

Brothers O'Toole

1973

as Mayor

Harvey

Harvey

1972

as Duane Wilson

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

1972

as Matthew Fulton

Bless the Beasts & Children

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971

as Sid Shecker

Togetherness

Togetherness

1970

as Henry

George M!

George M!

1970

as E.F. Albee

The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

as Donelli

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

as Fess Dorple

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

as J. Sinister Hulk

Pajama Party

Pajama Party

1964

as J. Sinister Hulk

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

1964

as Rafferty

Looking for Love

Looking for Love

1964

as Tiger Shay

The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary

1963

as Ed Thornburg

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

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

1963

as Air Traffic Controller

It's Only Money

It's Only Money

1962

as Pete Flint

Tomboy and the Champ

Tomboy and the Champ

1961

as Windy Skiles

Three Blondes In His Life

Three Blondes In His Life

1961

as Ed Kelly

The Right Approach

The Right Approach

1961

as Brian Freer

On the Double

On the Double

1961

as Corporal Joseph Praeger

A Fever in the Blood

A Fever in the Blood

1961

as Sgt. Michael Beers

Sail A Crooked Ship

Sail A Crooked Ship

1961

as McDonald

The Big Night

The Big Night

1960

as Charlie Wegg

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

as Lou Michaelson

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

Johnny Trouble

Johnny Trouble

1957

as Parsons

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

1957

as Charlie Arneg

The Come On

The Come On

1956

as J.J. McGonigle

He Laughed Last

He Laughed Last

1956

as Max Lassiter

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1956

as Emory Wages

Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity

1956

as Pete Boswick

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Ben Cosgrove

The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

1955

as Ludwig - Pit Boss

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

1954

as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954

as Tubby Otis

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1953

as Professor

Forever Female

Forever Female

1953

as Willie

Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day

1953

as Willie Foltis

Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

as Doc Cronnol

The Girl in White

The Girl in White

1952

as Alec

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races

1951

as Frank Damer

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

as Georgie Markham

Bedtime for Bonzo

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

as Babcock

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1951

as Stanley

Katie Did It

Katie Did It

1950

as Jim Dilloway

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as Wilson

Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

1950

as Masher

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

as Customer (uncredited)

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Jesse White (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Linus the Lionhearted

as C. Claudius Crow (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 1964

Seinfeld

as Ralph

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Hart to Hart

as Ernie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

General Electric Theater

as Mike

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Danny Thomas Show

as Jesse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1953

The Bob Cummings Show

as H.R. Hap Henderson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

The Andy Griffith Show

as Fred Boone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

77 Sunset Strip

as Marvin Heywood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Cain's Hundred

as Rudy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

Here's Lucy

as Hickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Emil Glueck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Munsters

as J. R. Finlater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Hawaii Five-O

as Nat Keller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Quincy, M.E.

as Mechanic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Land of the Giants

as Max Manfred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Petticoat Junction

as Henry Sharp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Naked City

as Harold Slate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Mannix

as Sam Westlake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

MacGyver

as Mel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Perry Mason

as Luke Hickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Twilight Zone

as Harmon Cavender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Angel

as Max

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Lux Video Theatre

as Sigmund

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Walt Conlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Climax!

as Philly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Real McCoys

as San Fernando Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

Adventures in Paradise

as Frank Crayle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Donna Reed Show

as Vance

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Addams Family

as Sgt. Haley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

The Texan

as Sheriff Weeb Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Letter to Loretta

as Nick Pulaski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Petticoat Junction

as Colonel Partridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

General Electric Theater

as Joe Maskowitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Four Star Playhouse

as Mr. Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Perry Mason

as Cecil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Burt Renshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Tony Cerro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Max Armstead

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Danny Thomas Show

as Danny’s Agent “Jess”

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1953

Love, American Style

as Pun Jab

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Burke's Law

as Jesse White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Danny Thomas Show

as Jess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1953

The Love Boat

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The New Gidget

as Washing Machine Repairman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Love, American Style

as Bailiff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

I Dream of Jeannie

as Sam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Marvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Happy Days

as Bander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

The Lone Ranger

as Colonel Oglethorpe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Tightrope

as Pete Granger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Make Room for Granddaddy

as Phil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

Green Acres

as George Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Green Acres

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Wally

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

The Wild Wild West

as Governor Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as The Owner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Harry Krasna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

The Beverly Hillbillies

as H.H.H. Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Mortimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

as Hershey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1962

Bonanza

as Eskey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Twilight Zone

as Repair Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Hawaiian Eye

as Cedric

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Tightrope

as Mike Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Alcoa Theatre

as John Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Eddie Hoke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as George Kirby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Doberman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Topper

as Wesley Farrington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1953

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Joe the Ice Cream Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

The Red Skelton Show

as Moose - Prison Escapee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Treasury Men in Action

as Ronald Terni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Mr. Weber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Talent Agent Weber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Steve Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Ford Theatre Hour

as Doc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

Devlin

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 07, 1974

Pandamonium

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 18, 1982

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

That Girl

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

My World and Welcome to It

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1969

Jonny Quest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Mickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1964

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Temperatures Rising

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

The Partners

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1971

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

The Debbie Reynolds Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1969

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Private Secretary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Accidental Family

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1967

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Rango

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1967

The Roaring 20's

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1960

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

Make Room for Granddaddy

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

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