Jesse White

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Jesse White

Acting January 3, 1917

Buffalo, New York, USA

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 televisio…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 1965 TV Show
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

7.0 1963 Movie
Harvey

Harvey

7.7 1950 Movie
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

7.6 1960 TV Show

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1994
    Burke's Law

    TV show Jesse White

  2. 1993
    Matinee

    Movie Mr. Spector

  3. 1990
    Night of 100 Stars III

    Movie Self

  4. 1989
    Seinfeld

    TV show Ralph

  5. 1988
    Here Today, Here Tomorrow

    Movie Grandpa

  6. 1987
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Movie Self

  7. 1986
    The New Gidget

    TV show Washing Machine Repairman

  8. 1986
    Monster in the Closet

    Movie Ben

  9. 1985
    MacGyver

    TV show Mel

  10. 1982
    Pandamonium

    TV show Chesty (voice)

  11. 1979
    Hart to Hart

    TV show Ernie

  12. 1978
    The Cat from Outer Space

    Movie Earnest Ernie

  13. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Harry

  14. 1976
    Quincy, M.E.

    TV show Mechanic

  15. 1976
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Movie Rudy's Agent

  16. 1976
    It's Showtime

    Movie Self (archive footage)

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  1. 1976
    Nashville Girl

    Movie C.Y. Ordell

  2. 1975
    Return to Campus

    Movie Sports announcer

  3. 1975
    Las Vegas Lady

    Movie Big Jake

  4. 1974
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    TV show

  5. 1974
    Devlin

    TV show

  6. 1974
    Happy Days

    TV show Bander

  7. 1973
    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    TV show Self

  8. 1973
    Brothers O'Toole

    Movie Mayor

  9. 1972
    Of Thee I Sing

    Movie Matthew Fulton

  10. 1972
    Temperatures Rising

    TV show

  11. 1972
    Harvey

    Movie Duane Wilson

  12. 1971
    The Partners

    TV show

  13. 1971
    Bless the Beasts & Children

    Movie Sid Shecker

  14. 1970
    Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

    Movie

  15. 1970
    Make Room for Granddaddy

    TV show

  16. 1970
    Togetherness

    Movie Henry

  17. 1970
    George M!

    Movie E.F. Albee

  18. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show Pun Jab

  19. 1969
    The Debbie Reynolds Show

    TV show

  20. 1969
    My World and Welcome to It

    TV show

  21. 1969
    Hawaii Five-O

    TV show Nat Keller

  22. 1968
    The Mod Squad

    TV show

  23. 1968
    Here's Lucy

    TV show Hickey

  24. 1968
    Land of the Giants

    TV show Max Manfred