Acting • AGE 80
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...


Burke's Law
Jesse White
1994

Matinee
Mr. Spector
1993

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

Seinfeld
Ralph
1989

Here Today, Here Tomorrow
Grandpa
1988

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

The New Gidget
Washing Machine Repairman
1986

Monster in the Closet
Ben
1986

MacGyver
Mel
1985

Pandamonium
Chesty (voice)
1982

Hart to Hart
Ernie
1979

The Cat from Outer Space
Earnest Ernie
1978

The Love Boat
Harry
1977

Quincy, M.E.
Mechanic
1976

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

It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976

Nashville Girl
C.Y. Ordell
1976

Return to Campus
Sports announcer
1975

Las Vegas Lady
Big Jake
1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974

Devlin
1974

Happy Days
Bander
1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973

Brothers O'Toole
Mayor
1973

Of Thee I Sing
Matthew Fulton
1972

Temperatures Rising
1972

Harvey
Duane Wilson
1972

Bless the Beasts & Children
Sid Shecker
1971

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970

Togetherness
Henry
1970

George M!
E.F. Albee
1970

Love, American Style
Pun Jab
1969

My World and Welcome to It
1969

The Mod Squad
1968

Here's Lucy
Hickey
1968

Land of the Giants
Max Manfred
1968

Hawaii Five-O
Nat Keller
1968

Mannix
Sam Westlake
1967

Accidental Family
1967

The Reluctant Astronaut
Donelli
1967

The Spirit Is Willing
Fess Dorple
1967

Rango
1967

That Girl
1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
J. Sinister Hulk
1966

I Dream of Jeannie
Sam
1965

The Wild Wild West
Governor Lewis
1965

Green Acres
George Jenkins
1965

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Wally
1965

Pajama Party
J. Sinister Hulk
1964

Linus the Lionhearted
C. Claudius Crow (voice)
1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Owner
1964

The Munsters
J. R. Finlater
1964

Jonny Quest
1964

The Addams Family
Sgt. Haley
1964

Mickey
1964

A House Is Not a Home
Rafferty
1964

Looking for Love
Tiger Shay
1964

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

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Emil Glueck
1963

A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
1963

Petticoat Junction
Henry Sharp
1963

The Yellow Canary
Ed Thornburg
1963

It's Only Money
Pete Flint
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
Hershey
1962

The Beverly Hillbillies
H.H.H. Jones
1962

Three Blondes In His Life
Ed Kelly
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

Sail a Crooked Ship
McDonald
1961

The Dick Van Dyke Show
Bill
1961

Ben Casey
1961

Cain's Hundred
Rudy
1961

On the Double
Corporal Joseph Praeger
1961

The Right Approach
Brian Freer
1961

Tomboy and the Champ
Windy Skiles
1961

A Fever in the Blood
Sgt. Michael Beers
1961

The Roaring 20's
1960

Angel
Max
1960

The Andy Griffith Show
Fred Boone
1960

Pete and Gladys
1960

The Big Night
Charlie Wegg
1960

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

Hawaiian Eye
Cedric
1959

Adventures in Paradise
Frank Crayle
1959

The Twilight Zone
Harmon Cavender
1959

Bonanza
Eskey
1959

Tightrope
Pete Granger
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Marvin Heywood
1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958

Naked City
Harold Slate
1958

The Texan
Sheriff Weeb Martin
1958

The Donna Reed Show
Vance
1958

Marjorie Morningstar
Lou Michaelson
1958

Country Music Holiday
Sonny Moon
1958

The Real McCoys
San Fernando Harry
1957

Alcoa Theatre
John Burke
1957

Johnny Trouble
Parsons
1957

Perry Mason
Luke Hickey
1957

The Thin Man
1957

God Is My Partner
Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin
1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Walt Conlin
1957

Designing Woman
Charlie Arneg
1957

The Bad Seed
Emory Wages
1956

Back from Eternity
Pete Boswick
1956

He Laughed Last
Max Lassiter
1956

The Come On
J.J. McGonigle
1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour
Eddie Hoke
1955

The Girl Rush
Ludwig - Pit Boss
1955

Not as a Stranger
Ben Cosgrove
1955

The Bob Cummings Show
H.R. Hap Henderson
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954

Climax!
Philly
1954

December Bride
1954

Hell's Half Acre
Tubby Otis
1954

Witness to Murder
Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
1954

Forever Female
Willie
1953

Topper
Wesley Farrington
1953

The Danny Thomas Show
Danny’s Agent “Jess”
1953

Letter to Loretta
Nick Pulaski
1953

Champ for a Day
Willie Foltis
1953

Gunsmoke
Professor
1953

General Electric Theater
Mike
1953

Private Secretary
1953

Million Dollar Mermaid
Doc Cronnol
1952

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

Cavalcade of America
1952

Four Star Playhouse
Mr. Simpson
1952

The Girl in White
Alec
1952

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

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Wilson
1951

Death of a Salesman
Stanley
1951

Callaway Went Thataway
Georgie Markham
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

The Red Skelton Show
Moose
1951

Francis Goes to the Races
Frank Damer
1951

Bedtime for Bonzo
Babcock
1951

Harvey
Wilson
1950

Katie Did It
Jim Dilloway
1950

The Jack Benny Program
Mr. Weber
1950

Treasury Men in Action
Ronald Terni
1950

Guilty Bystander
Masher
1950

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

The Lone Ranger
Colonel Oglethorpe
1949

The Ford Theatre Hour
Doc
1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Customer (uncredited)
1948

Kiss of Death
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1947

Stage Door Canteen
Jesse White (uncredited)
1943