
Jesse White
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1917-01-03
- Died
- 1997-01-09
- Place of birth
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Cagey Calhoun · Jessie White · Jess White · Jesse Marc Weidenfeld
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
TV Shows (88)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Seinfeld
1989
as Ralph

Perry Mason
1957
as Luke Hickey / Cecil / Burt Renshaw / Tony Cerro / Max Armstead

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Bonanza
1959
as Eskey

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred Boone

MacGyver
1985
as Mel

The Love Boat
1977
as Harry

Mannix
1967
as Sam Westlake

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Nat Keller

Love, American Style
1969
as Pun Jab / Bailiff

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Mechanic

Climax!
1954
as Philly

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Harmon Cavender / Repair Man

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as H.H.H. Jones / Mr. Mortimer

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Petticoat Junction
1963
as Henry Sharp / Colonel Partridge

Happy Days
1974
as Bander

Ben Casey
1961

Naked City
1958
as Harold Slate
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Marvin

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Sam

Hart to Hart
1979
as Ernie

Green Acres
1965
as George Jenkins / Charlie
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Simpson

The Wild Wild West
1965
as Governor Lewis

The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Vance

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Moose - Prison Escapee

The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Bill

The Lone Ranger
1949
as Colonel Oglethorpe

That Girl
1966

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Joe the Ice Cream Man

Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Cedric

Here's Lucy
1968
as Hickey

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Marvin Heywood

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as The Owner / Harry Krasna

The Munsters
1964
as J. R. Finlater

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Frank Crayle

The Addams Family
1964
as Sgt. Haley

The Real McCoys
1957
as San Fernando Harry

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Mr. Weber / Talent Agent Weber / Steve Burke

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Emil Glueck

The Texan
1958
as Sheriff Weeb Martin

Land of the Giants
1968
as Max Manfred

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Walt Conlin

The Mod Squad
1968

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Eddie Hoke / George Kirby / Doberman

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958

The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Danny’s Agent “Jess” / Jesse Leeds

December Bride
1954

Burke's Law
1994
as Jesse White

Alcoa Theatre
1957
as John Burke
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sigmund

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974

Cavalcade of America
1952

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Rudy

The Bob Cummings Show
1955
as H.R. Hap Henderson

Pete and Gladys
1960

Tightrope
1959
as Pete Granger / Mike Davis
Movies (65)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

The Bad Seed
1956
as Emory Wages

Harvey
1950
as Wilson

Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

Matinee
1993
as Mr. Spector

Kiss of Death
1947
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self

The Cat from Outer Space
1978
as Earnest Ernie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

Forever Female
1953
as Willie

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Rudy's Agent

Designing Woman
1957
as Charlie Arneg

Johnny Trouble
1957
as Parsons

The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Donelli

Harvey
1972
as Duane Wilson

It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)

It's Only Money
1962
as Pete Flint

Not as a Stranger
1955
as Ben Cosgrove

Back from Eternity
1956
as Pete Boswick

Country Music Holiday
1958
as Sonny Moon

Hell's Half Acre
1954
as Tubby Otis

Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Jesse White (uncredited)

Callaway Went Thataway
1951
as Georgie Markham

Nashville Girl
1976
as C.Y. Ordell

A Fever in the Blood
1961
as Sgt. Michael Beers

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as J. Sinister Hulk

Monster in the Closet
1986
as Ben

A House Is Not a Home
1964
as Rafferty

Pajama Party
1964
as J. Sinister Hulk

Million Dollar Mermaid
1952
as Doc Cronnol

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Customer (uncredited)

Witness to Murder
1954
as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

Champ for a Day
1953
as Willie Foltis

Brothers O'Toole
1973
as Mayor

On the Double
1961
as Corporal Joseph Praeger

Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
as Babcock

Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Lou Michaelson

Las Vegas Lady
1975
as Big Jake

Gunsmoke
1953
as Professor

Looking for Love
1964
as Tiger Shay

The Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Fess Dorple

Francis Goes to the Races
1951
as Frank Damer

Death of a Salesman
1951
as Stanley

George M!
1970
as E.F. Albee

The Yellow Canary
1963
as Ed Thornburg

Guilty Bystander
1950
as Masher

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970

The Girl Rush
1955
as Ludwig - Pit Boss

The Right Approach
1961
as Brian Freer

Of Thee I Sing
1972
as Matthew Fulton

The Come On
1956
as J.J. McGonigle

The Big Night
1960
as Charlie Wegg

A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963
as Self

Bless the Beasts & Children
1971
as Sid Shecker

Katie Did It
1950
as Jim Dilloway

God Is My Partner
1957
as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

The Girl in White
1952
as Alec

Sail a Crooked Ship
1961
as McDonald

Togetherness
1970
as Henry

Three Blondes In His Life
1961
as Ed Kelly

Here Today, Here Tomorrow
1988
as Grandpa

Return to Campus
1975
as Sports announcer

Tomboy and the Champ
1961
as Windy Skiles

He Laughed Last
1956
as Max Lassiter
About Jesse White
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 With 153 credits spanning from 1943 to 1994, Jesse White has appeared in 65 films and 88 TV shows.
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- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
- The Bad Seed (1956) — as Emory Wages
- Harvey (1950) — as Wilson
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) — as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
- Matinee (1993) — as Mr. Spector
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