Jesse White

Person

Jesse White

Born 3 January 1917 Died 9 January 1997, aged 80 Buffalo, New York, USA TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1943)
51years on screen and counting
13credits in 1953, their busiest year
165dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Matinee poster Age: 76

Matinee

1993
as Mr. Spector
Here Today, Here Tomorrow poster Age: 70

Here Today, Here Tomorrow

1988
as Grandpa
Monster in the Closet poster Age: 69

Monster in the Closet

1986
as Ben
The Cat from Outer Space poster Age: 61

The Cat from Outer Space

1978
as Earnest Ernie
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood poster Age: 59

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976
as Rudy's Agent
Nashville Girl poster Age: 59

Nashville Girl

1976
as C.Y. Ordell
Return to Campus poster Age: 58

Return to Campus

1975
as Sports announcer
Las Vegas Lady poster Age: 58

Las Vegas Lady

1975
as Big Jake
Brothers O'Toole poster Age: 56

Brothers O'Toole

1973
as Mayor
Of Thee I Sing poster Age: 55

Of Thee I Sing

1972
as Matthew Fulton
Harvey poster Age: 55

Harvey

1972
as Duane Wilson
Bless the Beasts & Children poster Age: 54

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971
as Sid Shecker
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? poster Age: 53

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

1970
Togetherness poster Age: 53

Togetherness

1970
as Henry
George M! poster Age: 53

George M!

1970
as E.F. Albee
The Reluctant Astronaut poster Age: 50

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967
as Donelli
The Spirit Is Willing poster Age: 50

The Spirit Is Willing

1967
as Fess Dorple
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini poster Age: 49

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966
as J. Sinister Hulk
Pajama Party poster Age: 47

Pajama Party

1964
as J. Sinister Hulk
A House Is Not a Home poster Age: 47

A House Is Not a Home

1964
as Rafferty
Looking for Love poster Age: 47

Looking for Love

1964
as Tiger Shay
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster Age: 46

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

1963
as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
The Yellow Canary poster Age: 46

The Yellow Canary

1963
as Ed Thornburg
It's Only Money poster Age: 45

It's Only Money

1962
as Pete Flint
Three Blondes In His Life poster Age: 44

Three Blondes In His Life

1961
as Ed Kelly
Sail a Crooked Ship poster Age: 44

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961
as McDonald
On the Double poster Age: 44

On the Double

1961
as Corporal Joseph Praeger
The Right Approach poster Age: 44

The Right Approach

1961
as Brian Freer
Tomboy and the Champ poster Age: 44

Tomboy and the Champ

1961
as Windy Skiles
A Fever in the Blood poster Age: 44

A Fever in the Blood

1961
as Sgt. Michael Beers
The Big Night poster Age: 43

The Big Night

1960
as Charlie Wegg
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond poster Age: 43

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960
as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
Marjorie Morningstar poster Age: 41

Marjorie Morningstar

1958
as Lou Michaelson
Country Music Holiday poster Age: 40

Country Music Holiday

1958
as Sonny Moon
Johnny Trouble poster Age: 40

Johnny Trouble

1957
as Parsons
God Is My Partner poster Age: 40

God Is My Partner

1957
as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
Designing Woman poster Age: 40

Designing Woman

1957
as Charlie Arneg
The Bad Seed poster Age: 39

The Bad Seed

1956
as Emory Wages
Back from Eternity poster Age: 39

Back from Eternity

1956
as Pete Boswick
He Laughed Last poster Age: 39

He Laughed Last

1956
as Max Lassiter
The Come On poster Age: 39

The Come On

1956
as J.J. McGonigle
The Girl Rush poster Age: 38

The Girl Rush

1955
as Ludwig - Pit Boss
Not as a Stranger poster Age: 38

Not as a Stranger

1955
as Ben Cosgrove
Hell's Half Acre poster Age: 37

Hell's Half Acre

1954
as Tubby Otis
Witness to Murder poster Age: 37

Witness to Murder

1954
as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
Forever Female poster Age: 36

Forever Female

1953
as Willie
Champ for a Day poster Age: 36

Champ for a Day

1953
as Willie Foltis
Gunsmoke poster Age: 36

Gunsmoke

1953
as Professor
Million Dollar Mermaid poster Age: 35

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952
as Doc Cronnol
The Girl in White poster Age: 35

The Girl in White

1952
as Alec
Deadline - U.S.A. poster Age: 35

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952
as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
Death of a Salesman poster Age: 34

Death of a Salesman

1951
as Stanley
Callaway Went Thataway poster Age: 34

Callaway Went Thataway

1951
as Georgie Markham
Francis Goes to the Races poster Age: 34

Francis Goes to the Races

1951
as Frank Damer
Bedtime for Bonzo poster Age: 34

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951
as Babcock
Harvey poster Age: 33

Harvey

1950
as Wilson
Katie Did It poster Age: 33

Katie Did It

1950
as Jim Dilloway
Guilty Bystander poster Age: 33

Guilty Bystander

1950
as Masher
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven poster Age: 31

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948
as Customer (uncredited)
Kiss of Death poster Age: 30

Kiss of Death

1947
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Stage Door Canteen poster Age: 26

Stage Door Canteen

1943
as Jesse White (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
Burke's Law poster Age: 77

Burke's Law

1994
as Jesse White
Seinfeld poster Age: 72

Seinfeld

1989
as Ralph
The New Gidget poster Age: 69

The New Gidget

1986
as Washing Machine Repairman
MacGyver poster Age: 68

MacGyver

1985
as Mel
Pandamonium poster Age: 65

Pandamonium

1982
as Chesty (voice)
Hart to Hart poster Age: 62

Hart to Hart

1979
as Ernie
The Love Boat poster Age: 60

The Love Boat

1977
as Harry
Quincy, M.E. poster Age: 59

Quincy, M.E.

1976
as Mechanic
Kolchak: The Night Stalker poster Age: 57

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974
Devlin poster Age: 57

Devlin

1974
Happy Days poster Age: 57

Happy Days

1974
as Bander
Temperatures Rising poster Age: 55

Temperatures Rising

1972
No poster
Age: 54

The Partners

1971
No poster
Age: 53

Make Room for Granddaddy

1970
No poster
Age: 53

Make Room for Granddaddy

1970
as Phil
Love, American Style poster Age: 52

Love, American Style

1969
as Pun Jab
Love, American Style poster Age: 52

Love, American Style

1969
as Bailiff
No poster
Age: 52

The Debbie Reynolds Show

1969
My World and Welcome to It poster Age: 52

My World and Welcome to It

1969
The Mod Squad poster Age: 51

The Mod Squad

1968
Here's Lucy poster Age: 51

Here's Lucy

1968
as Hickey
Land of the Giants poster Age: 51

Land of the Giants

1968
as Max Manfred
Hawaii Five-O poster Age: 51

Hawaii Five-O

1968
as Nat Keller
Mannix poster Age: 50

Mannix

1967
as Sam Westlake
Accidental Family poster Age: 50

Accidental Family

1967
Rango poster Age: 50

Rango

1967
That Girl poster Age: 49

That Girl

1966
I Dream of Jeannie poster Age: 48

I Dream of Jeannie

1965
as Sam
The Wild Wild West poster Age: 48

The Wild Wild West

1965
as Governor Lewis
Green Acres poster Age: 48

Green Acres

1965
as George Jenkins
Green Acres poster Age: 48

Green Acres

1965
as Charlie
Please Don't Eat the Daisies poster Age: 48

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1965
as Wally
Linus the Lionhearted poster Age: 47

Linus the Lionhearted

1964
as C. Claudius Crow (voice)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. poster Age: 47

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964
as The Owner
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. poster Age: 47

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964
as Harry Krasna
The Munsters poster Age: 47

The Munsters

1964
as J. R. Finlater
Jonny Quest poster Age: 47

Jonny Quest

1964
The Addams Family poster Age: 47

The Addams Family

1964
as Sgt. Haley
Mickey poster Age: 47

Mickey

1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre poster Age: 46

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
as Emil Glueck
No poster
Age: 46

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
as Marvin
Petticoat Junction poster Age: 46

Petticoat Junction

1963
as Henry Sharp
Petticoat Junction poster Age: 46

Petticoat Junction

1963
as Colonel Partridge
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster poster Age: 45

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

1962
as Hershey
The Beverly Hillbillies poster Age: 45

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
as H.H.H. Jones
The Beverly Hillbillies poster Age: 45

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
as Mr. Mortimer
The Dick Van Dyke Show poster Age: 44

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961
as Bill
Ben Casey poster Age: 44

Ben Casey

1961
Cain's Hundred poster Age: 44

Cain's Hundred

1961
as Rudy
The Roaring 20's poster Age: 43

The Roaring 20's

1960
Angel poster Age: 43

Angel

1960
as Max
The Andy Griffith Show poster Age: 43

The Andy Griffith Show

1960
as Fred Boone
Pete and Gladys poster Age: 43

Pete and Gladys

1960
Hawaiian Eye poster Age: 42

Hawaiian Eye

1959
as Cedric
Adventures in Paradise poster Age: 42

Adventures in Paradise

1959
as Frank Crayle
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 42

The Twilight Zone

1959
as Harmon Cavender
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 42

The Twilight Zone

1959
as Repair Man
Bonanza poster Age: 42

Bonanza

1959
as Eskey
Tightrope poster Age: 42

Tightrope

1959
as Pete Granger
Tightrope poster Age: 42

Tightrope

1959
as Mike Davis
77 Sunset Strip poster Age: 41

77 Sunset Strip

1958
as Marvin Heywood
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster Age: 41

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
Naked City poster Age: 41

Naked City

1958
as Harold Slate
The Texan poster Age: 41

The Texan

1958
as Sheriff Weeb Martin
The Donna Reed Show poster Age: 41

The Donna Reed Show

1958
as Vance
The Real McCoys poster Age: 40

The Real McCoys

1957
as San Fernando Harry
Alcoa Theatre poster Age: 40

Alcoa Theatre

1957
as John Burke
Perry Mason poster Age: 40

Perry Mason

1957
as Luke Hickey
Perry Mason poster Age: 40

Perry Mason

1957
as Cecil
Perry Mason poster Age: 40

Perry Mason

1957
as Burt Renshaw
Perry Mason poster Age: 40

Perry Mason

1957
as Tony Cerro
Perry Mason poster Age: 40

Perry Mason

1957
as Max Armstead
The Thin Man poster Age: 40

The Thin Man

1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective poster Age: 40

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957
as Walt Conlin
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster Age: 38

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
as Eddie Hoke
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster Age: 38

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
as George Kirby
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster Age: 38

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
as George
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster Age: 38

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
as Doberman
The Bob Cummings Show poster Age: 37

The Bob Cummings Show

1955
as H.R. Hap Henderson
The Wonderful World of Disney poster Age: 37

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Climax! poster Age: 37

Climax!

1954
as Philly
December Bride poster Age: 37

December Bride

1954
Topper poster Age: 36

Topper

1953
as Wesley Farrington
The Danny Thomas Show poster Age: 36

The Danny Thomas Show

1953
as Danny’s Agent “Jess”
The Danny Thomas Show poster Age: 36

The Danny Thomas Show

1953
as Jesse Leeds
The Danny Thomas Show poster Age: 36

The Danny Thomas Show

1953
as Jess
The Danny Thomas Show poster Age: 36

The Danny Thomas Show

1953
as Jesse
Letter to Loretta poster Age: 36

Letter to Loretta

1953
as Nick Pulaski
General Electric Theater poster Age: 36

General Electric Theater

1953
as Mike
Private Secretary poster Age: 36

Private Secretary

1953
General Electric Theater poster Age: 36

General Electric Theater

1953
as Joe Maskowitz
General Electric Theater poster Age: 36

General Electric Theater

1953
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet poster Age: 35

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952
as Joe the Ice Cream Man
Cavalcade of America poster Age: 35

Cavalcade of America

1952
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 35

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Mr. Simpson
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 34

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Wilson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster Age: 34

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
The Red Skelton Show poster Age: 34

The Red Skelton Show

1951
as Moose
The Jack Benny Program poster Age: 33

The Jack Benny Program

1950
as Mr. Weber
The Jack Benny Program poster Age: 33

The Jack Benny Program

1950
as Steve Burke
No poster
Age: 33

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Sigmund
Treasury Men in Action poster Age: 33

Treasury Men in Action

1950
as Ronald Terni
The Lone Ranger poster Age: 32

The Lone Ranger

1949
as Colonel Oglethorpe
The Ford Theatre Hour poster Age: 31

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948
as Doc
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