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