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Jesse White

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Jan 03 1917

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 09 1997

Jesse White is 80 years old

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Matinee

Jesse White was

76 in Matinee

as 'Mr. Spector'.

Fri, Jan 29 1993

Night of 100 Stars III

Jesse White was

73 in Night of 100 Stars III

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 21 1990

Monster in the Closet

Jesse White was

69 in Monster in the Closet

as 'Ben'.

Thu, May 15 1986

The Cat from Outer Space

Jesse White was

61 in The Cat from Outer Space

as 'Earnest Ernie'.

Fri, Jun 09 1978

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Jesse White was

59 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as 'Rudy's Agent'.

Mon, Jul 26 1976

It's Showtime

Jesse White was

59 in It's Showtime

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Mar 31 1976

Nashville Girl

Jesse White was

59 in Nashville Girl

as 'C.Y. Ordell'.

Mon, Mar 01 1976

Return to Campus

Jesse White was

58 in Return to Campus

as 'Sports announcer'.

Wed, Oct 01 1975

Las Vegas Lady

Jesse White was

58 in Las Vegas Lady

as 'Big Jake'.

Sun, Jun 01 1975

Brothers O'Toole

Jesse White was

56 in Brothers O'Toole

as 'Mayor'.

Wed, May 16 1973

Of Thee I Sing

Jesse White was

55 in Of Thee I Sing

as 'Matthew Fulton'.

Tue, Oct 24 1972

Harvey

Jesse White was

55 in Harvey

as 'Duane Wilson'.

Mon, Mar 20 1972

Bless the Beasts & Children

Jesse White was

54 in Bless the Beasts & Children

as 'Sid Shecker'.

Sun, Aug 01 1971

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

Jesse White was

53 in Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

Wed, Sep 30 1970

Togetherness

Jesse White was

53 in Togetherness

as 'Henry'.

Sun, Sep 13 1970

George M!

Jesse White was

53 in George M!

as 'E.F. Albee'.

Sat, Sep 12 1970

The Reluctant Astronaut

Jesse White was

50 in The Reluctant Astronaut

as 'Donelli'.

Tue, Sep 05 1967

The Spirit Is Willing

Jesse White was

50 in The Spirit Is Willing

as 'Fess Dorple'.

Fri, Jul 07 1967

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Jesse White was

49 in The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as 'J. Sinister Hulk'.

Wed, Apr 06 1966

Pajama Party

Jesse White was

47 in Pajama Party

as 'J. Sinister Hulk'.

Wed, Nov 11 1964

A House Is Not a Home

Jesse White was

47 in A House Is Not a Home

as 'Rafferty'.

Wed, Aug 12 1964

Looking for Love

Jesse White was

47 in Looking for Love

as 'Tiger Shay'.

Wed, Aug 05 1964

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

Jesse White was

46 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as 'Air Traffic Controller, '.

Thu, Nov 07 1963

The Yellow Canary

Jesse White was

46 in The Yellow Canary

as 'Ed Thornburg'.

Wed, May 15 1963

It's Only Money

Jesse White was

45 in It's Only Money

as 'Pete Flint'.

Tue, Nov 20 1962

Three Blondes In His Life

Jesse White was

44 in Three Blondes In His Life

as 'Ed Kelly'.

Sun, Dec 31 1961

Sail A Crooked Ship

Jesse White was

44 in Sail A Crooked Ship

as 'McDonald'.

Fri, Dec 01 1961

On the Double

Jesse White was

44 in On the Double

as 'Corporal Joseph Praeger'.

Fri, May 19 1961

The Right Approach

Jesse White was

44 in The Right Approach

as 'Brian Freer'.

Wed, May 17 1961

Tomboy and the Champ

Jesse White was

44 in Tomboy and the Champ

as 'Windy Skiles'.

Sat, Apr 01 1961

A Fever in the Blood

Jesse White was

44 in A Fever in the Blood

as 'Sgt. Michael Beers'.

Sat, Jan 28 1961

The Big Night

Jesse White was

43 in The Big Night

as 'Charlie Wegg'.

Wed, Feb 17 1960

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Jesse White was

43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

as 'Leo 'Butcher' Bremer'.

Wed, Feb 03 1960

Marjorie Morningstar

Jesse White was

41 in Marjorie Morningstar

as 'Lou Michaelson'.

Thu, Apr 24 1958

Johnny Trouble

Jesse White was

40 in Johnny Trouble

as 'Parsons'.

Tue, Sep 24 1957

God Is My Partner

Jesse White was

40 in God Is My Partner

as 'Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin'.

Mon, Jul 01 1957

Designing Woman

Jesse White was

40 in Designing Woman

as 'Charlie Arneg'.

Thu, May 16 1957

The Bad Seed

Jesse White was

39 in The Bad Seed

as 'Emory Wages'.

Wed, Sep 12 1956

Back from Eternity

Jesse White was

39 in Back from Eternity

as 'Pete Boswick'.

Fri, Sep 07 1956

He Laughed Last

Jesse White was

39 in He Laughed Last

as 'Max Lassiter'.

Sun, Aug 12 1956

The Come On

Jesse White was

39 in The Come On

as 'J.J. McGonigle'.

Mon, Apr 16 1956

The Girl Rush

Jesse White was

38 in The Girl Rush

as 'Ludwig - Pit Boss'.

Fri, Sep 16 1955

Not as a Stranger

Jesse White was

38 in Not as a Stranger

as 'Ben Cosgrove'.

Fri, Jul 01 1955

The Return of Gentleman Jim

Jesse White was

38 in The Return of Gentleman Jim

as 'Mike'.

Sat, Feb 05 1955

Hell's Half Acre

Jesse White was

37 in Hell's Half Acre

as 'Tubby Otis'.

Tue, Jun 01 1954

Witness to Murder

Jesse White was

37 in Witness to Murder

as 'Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent'.

Thu, Apr 15 1954

Forever Female

Jesse White was

36 in Forever Female

as 'Willie'.

Sat, Nov 28 1953

Champ for a Day

Jesse White was

36 in Champ for a Day

as 'Willie Foltis'.

Sat, Aug 15 1953

Gunsmoke

Jesse White was

36 in Gunsmoke

as 'Professor'.

Mon, May 04 1953

Million Dollar Mermaid

Jesse White was

35 in Million Dollar Mermaid

as 'Doc Cronnol'.

Thu, Dec 04 1952

The Girl in White

Jesse White was

35 in The Girl in White

as 'Alec'.

Fri, May 23 1952

Death of a Salesman

Jesse White was

34 in Death of a Salesman

as 'Stanley'.

Thu, Dec 20 1951

Callaway Went Thataway

Jesse White was

34 in Callaway Went Thataway

as 'Georgie Markham'.

Thu, Nov 15 1951

Francis Goes to the Races

Jesse White was

34 in Francis Goes to the Races

as 'Frank Damer'.

Tue, May 01 1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

Jesse White was

34 in Bedtime for Bonzo

as 'Babcock'.

Thu, Apr 05 1951

Harvey

Jesse White was

33 in Harvey

as 'Wilson'.

Mon, Dec 04 1950

Katie Did It

Jesse White was

33 in Katie Did It

as 'Jim Dilloway'.

Sun, Nov 26 1950

Guilty Bystander

Jesse White was

33 in Guilty Bystander

as 'Masher'.

Thu, Apr 20 1950

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Jesse White was

31 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Customer (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

Kiss of Death

Jesse White was

30 in Kiss of Death

as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.

Wed, Aug 27 1947

Stage Door Canteen

Jesse White was

26 in Stage Door Canteen

as 'Jesse White (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jun 24 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Burke's Law

Jesse White was

77+ in Burke's Law

as 'Jesse White'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994

Seinfeld

Jesse White was

72+ in Seinfeld

as 'Ralph'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

The New Gidget

Jesse White was

69+ in The New Gidget

as 'Washing Machine Repairman'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

MacGyver

Jesse White was

68+ in MacGyver

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Pandamonium

Jesse White was

65+ in Pandamonium

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1982

Hart to Hart

Jesse White was

62+ in Hart to Hart

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

The Love Boat

Jesse White was

60+ in The Love Boat

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Quincy, M.E.

Jesse White was

59+ in Quincy, M.E.

as 'Mechanic'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Jesse White was

57+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Devlin

Jesse White was

57+ in Devlin

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974

Happy Days

Jesse White was

57+ in Happy Days

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Jesse White was

56+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

Temperatures Rising

Jesse White was

55+ in Temperatures Rising

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972

The Partners

Jesse White was

54+ in The Partners

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1971

Make Room for Granddaddy

Jesse White was

53+ in Make Room for Granddaddy

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1970

Love, American Style

Jesse White was

52+ in Love, American Style

as 'Pun Jab, Bailiff'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

The Debbie Reynolds Show

Jesse White was

52+ in The Debbie Reynolds Show

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969

My World and Welcome to It

Jesse White was

52+ in My World and Welcome to It

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1969

The Mod Squad

Jesse White was

51+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Here's Lucy

Jesse White was

51+ in Here's Lucy

as 'Hickey'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Land of the Giants

Jesse White was

51+ in Land of the Giants

as 'Max Manfred'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Jesse White was

51+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Nat Keller'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix

Jesse White was

50+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Accidental Family

Jesse White was

50+ in Accidental Family

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1967

Rango

Jesse White was

50+ in Rango

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 1967

That Girl

Jesse White was

49+ in That Girl

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

I Dream of Jeannie

Jesse White was

48+ in I Dream of Jeannie

as 'Sam'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

Green Acres

Jesse White was

48+ in Green Acres

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Linus the Lionhearted

Jesse White was

47+ in Linus the Lionhearted

as 'C. Claudius Crow (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Jesse White was

47+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964

The Munsters

Jesse White was

47+ in The Munsters

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Jonny Quest

Jesse White was

47+ in Jonny Quest

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

The Addams Family

Jesse White was

47+ in The Addams Family

as 'Sgt. Haley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

Mickey

Jesse White was

47+ in Mickey

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Jesse White was

46+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Emil Glueck'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Petticoat Junction

Jesse White was

46+ in Petticoat Junction

as 'Henry Sharp, Colonel Partridge'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

Jesse White was

45+ in The Beverly Hillbillies

as 'Harry Jones'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Jesse White was

44+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show

as 'Bill'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Ben Casey

Jesse White was

44+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Cain's Hundred

Jesse White was

44+ in Cain's Hundred

as 'Rudy'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

The Roaring 20's

Jesse White was

43+ in The Roaring 20's

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960

Angel

Jesse White was

43+ in Angel

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

The Andy Griffith Show

Jesse White was

43+ in The Andy Griffith Show

as 'Fred Boone'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960

Pete and Gladys

Jesse White was

43+ in Pete and Gladys

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

Adventures in Paradise

Jesse White was

42+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Frank Crayle'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The Twilight Zone

Jesse White was

42+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Repair Man, Harmon Cavender'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Tightrope

Jesse White was

42+ in Tightrope

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Jesse White was

41+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Jesse White was

41+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

Naked City

Jesse White was

41+ in Naked City

as 'Harold Slate'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Texan

Jesse White was

41+ in The Texan

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

The Donna Reed Show

Jesse White was

41+ in The Donna Reed Show

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

The Real McCoys

Jesse White was

40+ in The Real McCoys

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 03 1957

Perry Mason

Jesse White was

40+ in Perry Mason

as 'Luke Hickey, Cecil, Burt Renshaw, Tony Cerro, Max Armstead'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

The Thin Man

Jesse White was

40+ in The Thin Man

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Jesse White was

40+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as 'Walt Conlin'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Jesse White was

38+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Climax!

Jesse White was

37+ in Climax!

as 'Philly'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

December Bride

Jesse White was

37+ in December Bride

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954

The Danny Thomas Show

Jesse White was

36+ in The Danny Thomas Show

as 'Danny’s Agent “Jess”, Jesse, Jess'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1953

Letter to Loretta

Jesse White was

36+ in Letter to Loretta

as 'Nick Pulaski'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

Private Secretary

Jesse White was

36+ in Private Secretary

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

General Electric Theater

Jesse White was

36+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Mike, Joe Maskowitz'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

Jesse White was

35+ in Cavalcade of America

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Four Star Playhouse

Jesse White was

35+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Mr. Simpson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jesse White was

34+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Wilson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Jesse White was

34+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Jesse White was

33+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Sigmund'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950