Jesse White

★ Acting #24,824

1917 - 1997 (age 80) • Acting

Born: 1/3/1917 in Buffalo, New York, USA

Died: 1/9/1997 (age 80)

Known for: Acting

Jesse White

★ Acting #24,824

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.

Known For

Seinfeld

82%

Ralph

1989

The Twilight Zone

85%

Repair Man / Harmon Cavender

1959

MacGyver

77%

Mel

1985

I Dream of Jeannie

78%

Sam

1965

Harvey

77%

Wilson

1950

Bonanza

75%

Eskey

1959

The Munsters

79%

J. R. Finlater

1964

The Addams Family

80%

Sgt. Haley

1964

Burke's Law

68%

Jesse White

1994

Matinee

67%

Mr. Spector

1993

Night of 100 Stars III

43%

Self

1990

Seinfeld

82%

Ralph

1989

Here Today, Here Tomorrow

Grandpa

1988

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

60%

Self

1987

The New Gidget

63%

Washing Machine Repairman

1986

Monster in the Closet

50%

Ben

1986

MacGyver

77%

Mel

1985

Pandamonium

67%

Chesty (voice)

1982

Hart to Hart

69%

Ernie

1979

The Cat from Outer Space

60%

Earnest Ernie

1978

The Love Boat

63%

Harry

1977

Quincy, M.E.

75%

Mechanic

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

44%

Rudy's Agent

1976

It's Showtime

75%

Self (archive footage)

1976

Nashville Girl

57%

C.Y. Ordell

1976

Return to Campus

61%

Sports announcer

1975

Las Vegas Lady

42%

Big Jake

1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

77%

Unknown

1974

Devlin

57%

Unknown

1974

Happy Days

76%

Bander

1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

54%

Self

1973

Brothers O'Toole

60%

Mayor

1973

Of Thee I Sing

70%

Matthew Fulton

1972

Temperatures Rising

75%

Unknown

1972

Harvey

66%

Duane Wilson

1972

The Partners

65%

Unknown

1971