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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 3, 1917
Place of Birth:
Buffalo, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Matinee | Mr. Spector |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self |
| 1988 | Here Today, Here Tomorrow | Grandpa |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self |
| 1986 | Monster in the Closet | Ben |
| 1978 | The Cat from Outer Space | Earnest Ernie |
| 1976 | Nashville Girl | C.Y. Ordell |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Rudy's Agent |
| 1975 | Return to Campus | Sports announcer |
| 1975 | Las Vegas Lady | Big Jake |
| 1973 | Brothers O'Toole | Mayor |
| 1972 | Harvey | Duane Wilson |
| 1972 | Of Thee I Sing | Matthew Fulton |
| 1971 | Bless the Beasts & Children | Sid Shecker |
| 1970 | Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? | |
| 1970 | George M! | E.F. Albee |
| 1970 | Togetherness | Henry |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing | Fess Dorple |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut | Donelli |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | J. Sinister Hulk |
| 1964 | Pajama Party | J. Sinister Hulk |
| 1964 | Looking for Love | Tiger Shay |
| 1964 | A House Is Not a Home | Rafferty |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Ed Thornburg |
| 1963 | A Bob Hope Comedy Special | Self |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo |
| 1962 | It's Only Money | Pete Flint |
| 1961 | Sail a Crooked Ship | McDonald |
| 1961 | Three Blondes In His Life | Ed Kelly |
| 1961 | The Right Approach | Brian Freer |
| 1961 | Tomboy and the Champ | Windy Skiles |
| 1961 | A Fever in the Blood | Sgt. Michael Beers |
| 1961 | On the Double | Corporal Joseph Praeger |
| 1960 | The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond | Leo 'Butcher' Bremer |
| 1960 | The Big Night | Charlie Wegg |
| 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar | Lou Michaelson |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Charlie Arneg |
| 1957 | Johnny Trouble | Parsons |
| 1957 | God Is My Partner | Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin |
| 1956 | The Bad Seed | Emory Wages |
| 1956 | The Come On | J.J. McGonigle |
| 1956 | Back from Eternity | Pete Boswick |
| 1956 | He Laughed Last | Max Lassiter |
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Ben Cosgrove |
| 1955 | The Girl Rush | Ludwig - Pit Boss |
| 1954 | Hell's Half Acre | Tubby Otis |
| 1954 | Witness to Murder | Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent |
| 1953 | Forever Female | Willie |
| 1953 | Gunsmoke | Professor |
| 1953 | Champ for a Day | Willie Foltis |
| 1952 | The Girl in White | Alec |
| 1952 | Million Dollar Mermaid | Doc Cronnol |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. | Rienzi Associate (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Babcock |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway | Georgie Markham |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the Races | Frank Damer |
| 1951 | Death of a Salesman | Stanley |
| 1950 | Katie Did It | Jim Dilloway |
| 1950 | Guilty Bystander | Masher |
| 1950 | Harvey | Wilson |
| 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven | Customer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Kiss of Death | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Jesse White (uncredited) |