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Jesse White

Actor

Jesse White

Born January 3, 1917 in Buffalo, New York, USADied January 9, 199761 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster7.0It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963The Bad Seed poster7.1The Bad Seed1956Matinee poster6.7Matinee1993Kiss of Death poster7.1Kiss of Death1947Deadline - U.S.A. poster6.9Deadline - U.S.A.1952The Cat from Outer Space poster6.0The Cat from Outer Space1978Designing Woman poster6.6Designing Woman1957Witness to Murder poster6.3Witness to Murder1954

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Time ElementBartender
  2. 1993MatineeMr. Spector
  3. 1988Here Today, Here TomorrowGrandpa
  4. 1986Monster in the ClosetBen
  5. 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceEarnest Ernie
  6. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodRudy's Agent
  7. 1976Nashville GirlC.Y. Ordell
  8. 1975Return to CampusSports announcer
  9. 1975Las Vegas LadyBig Jake
  10. 1973Brothers O'TooleMayor
  11. 1972Of Thee I SingMatthew Fulton
  12. 1972HarveyDuane Wilson
  13. 1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenSid Shecker
  14. 1970TogethernessHenry
  15. 1970George M!E.F. Albee
  16. 1967The Reluctant AstronautDonelli
  17. 1967The Spirit Is WillingFess Dorple
  18. 1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniJ. Sinister Hulk
  19. 1964Pajama PartyJ. Sinister Hulk
  20. 1964A House Is Not a HomeRafferty
  21. 1964Looking for LoveTiger Shay
  22. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldRadio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
  23. 1963The Yellow CanaryEd Thornburg
  24. 1962It's Only MoneyPete Flint
  25. 1961Three Blondes In His LifeEd Kelly
  26. 1961Sail a Crooked ShipMcDonald
  27. 1961On the DoubleJoseph Praeger
  28. 1961The Right ApproachBrian Freer
  29. 1961Tomboy and the ChampWindy Skiles
  30. 1961A Fever in the BloodSgt. Michael Beers
  31. 1960The Big NightCharlie Wegg
  32. 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondLeo 'Butcher' Bremer
  33. 1958Marjorie MorningstarLou Michaelson
  34. 1958Country Music HolidaySonny Moon
  35. 1957Johnny TroubleParsons
  36. 1957God Is My PartnerLouis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
  37. 1957Designing WomanCharlie Arneg
  38. 1956The Bad SeedEmory Wages
  39. 1956Back from EternityPete Boswick
  40. 1956He Laughed LastMax Lassiter
  41. 1956The Come OnJ.J. McGonigle
  42. 1955The Girl RushLudwig - Pit Boss
  43. 1955Not as a StrangerBen Cosgrove
  44. 1954Hell's Half AcreTubby Otis
  45. 1954Witness to MurderPolice Sgt. Eddie Vincent
  46. 1953Forever FemaleWillie
  47. 1953Champ for a DayWillie Foltis
  48. 1953GunsmokeProfessor
  49. 1952Million Dollar MermaidDoc Cronnol
  50. 1952The Girl in WhiteAlec
  51. 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
  52. 1951Death of a SalesmanStanley
  53. 1951Callaway Went ThatawayGeorgie Markham
  54. 1951Francis Goes to the RacesFrank Damer
  55. 1951Bedtime for BonzoBabcock
  56. 1950HarveyWilson
  57. 1950Katie Did ItJim Dilloway
  58. 1950Guilty BystanderMasher
  59. 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenCustomer (uncredited)
  60. 1947Kiss of DeathTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  61. 1943Stage Door CanteenJesse White (uncredited)