Jesse White
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-01-03
Day of Death
1997-01-09 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Jesse White
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.
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Known For
Acting
(1993)
Matinee
as Mr. Spector
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1987)
(1986)
Monster in the Closet
as Ben
(1978)
The Cat from Outer Space
as Earnest Ernie
(1976)
Nashville Girl
as C.Y. Ordell
(1976)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Rudy's Agent
(1976)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
(1975)
Las Vegas Lady
as Big Jake
(1975)
Return to Campus
as Sports announcer
(1973)
Brothers O'Toole
as Mayor
(1972)
Harvey
as Duane Wilson
(1972)
Of Thee I Sing
as Matthew Fulton
(1971)
Bless the Beasts & Children
as Sid Shecker
(1970)
George M!
as E.F. Albee
(1970)
(1970)
Togetherness
as Henry
(1967)
The Spirit Is Willing
as Fess Dorple
(1967)
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Donelli
(1966)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as J. Sinister Hulk
(1964)
Looking for Love
as Tiger Shay
(1964)
Pajama Party
as J. Sinister Hulk
(1964)
A House Is Not a Home
as Rafferty
(1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Air Traffic Controller
(1963)
The Yellow Canary
as Ed Thornburg
(1963)
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
(1962)
It's Only Money
as Pete Flint
(1961)
On the Double
as Corporal Joseph Praeger
(1961)
The Right Approach
as Brian Freer
(1961)
A Fever in the Blood
as Sgt. Michael Beers
(1961)
Sail A Crooked Ship
as McDonald
(1961)
Tomboy and the Champ
as Windy Skiles
(1961)
Three Blondes In His Life
as Ed Kelly
(1960)
The Big Night
as Charlie Wegg
(1960)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
(1958)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Lou Michaelson
(1957)
Designing Woman
as Charlie Arneg
(1957)
Johnny Trouble
as Parsons
(1957)
God Is My Partner
as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
(1956)
The Bad Seed
as Emory Wages
(1956)
Back from Eternity
as Pete Boswick
(1956)
The Come On
as J.J. McGonigle
(1956)
He Laughed Last
as Max Lassiter
(1955)
Not as a Stranger
as Ben Cosgrove
(1955)
The Girl Rush
as Ludwig - Pit Boss
(1954)
Witness to Murder
as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
(1954)
Hell's Half Acre
as Tubby Otis
(1953)
Forever Female
as Willie
(1953)
Gunsmoke
as Professor
(1953)
Champ for a Day
as Willie Foltis
(1952)
Million Dollar Mermaid
as Doc Cronnol
(1952)
The Girl in White
as Alec
(1951)
Death of a Salesman
as Stanley
(1951)
Bedtime for Bonzo
as Babcock
(1951)
Francis Goes to the Races
as Frank Damer
(1951)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Georgie Markham
(1950)
Harvey
as Wilson
(1950)
Katie Did It
as Jim Dilloway
(1950)
Guilty Bystander
as Masher
(1948)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Customer (uncredited)
(1947)
Kiss of Death
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1943)
Stage Door Canteen
as Jesse White (uncredited)