Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-01-03

Day of Death

1997-01-09 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

Also Known As

Cagey Calhoun

Jessie White

Jess White

Jesse Marc Weidenfeld

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Harvey

Harvey

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

George M!

George M!

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Acting

Matinee

1993

Matinee

as

Mr. Spector

Harvey

1972

Harvey

as

Duane Wilson

Designing Woman

1957

Designing Woman

as

Charlie Arneg

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as

Lou Michaelson

Hell's Half Acre

1954

Hell's Half Acre

as

Tubby Otis

It's Only Money

1962

It's Only Money

as

Pete Flint

The Bad Seed

1956

The Bad Seed

as

Emory Wages

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

The Spirit Is Willing

as

Fess Dorple

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

The Reluctant Astronaut

as

Donelli

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

as

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

as

Babcock

Witness to Murder

1954

Witness to Murder

as

Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

The Come On

1956

The Come On

as

J.J. McGonigle

Back from Eternity

1956

Back from Eternity

as

Pete Boswick

Sail A Crooked Ship

1961

Sail A Crooked Ship

as

McDonald

Nashville Girl

1976

Nashville Girl

as

C.Y. Ordell

Pajama Party

1964

Pajama Party

as

J. Sinister Hulk

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Callaway Went Thataway

as

Georgie Markham

Not as a Stranger

1955

Not as a Stranger

as

Ben Cosgrove

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as

J. Sinister Hulk

Brothers O'Toole

1973

Brothers O'Toole

as

Mayor

Katie Did It

1950

Katie Did It

as

Jim Dilloway

He Laughed Last

1956

He Laughed Last

as

Max Lassiter

Forever Female

1953

Forever Female

as

Willie

Three Blondes In His Life

1961

Three Blondes In His Life

as

Ed Kelly

Looking for Love

1964

Looking for Love

as

Tiger Shay

The Girl in White

1952

The Girl in White

as

Alec

A House Is Not a Home

1964

A House Is Not a Home

as

Rafferty

Johnny Trouble

1957

Johnny Trouble

as

Parsons

The Right Approach

1961

The Right Approach

as

Brian Freer

Francis Goes to the Races

1951

Francis Goes to the Races

as

Frank Damer

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as

Customer (uncredited)

Guilty Bystander

1950

Guilty Bystander

as

Masher

Monster in the Closet

1986

Monster in the Closet

as

Ben

The Big Night

1960

The Big Night

as

Charlie Wegg

Tomboy and the Champ

1961

Tomboy and the Champ

as

Windy Skiles

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as

Self

Harvey

1950

Harvey

as

Wilson

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

1970

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

as

God Is My Partner

1957

God Is My Partner

as

Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

George M!

1970

George M!

as

E.F. Albee

Death of a Salesman

1951

Death of a Salesman

as

Stanley

The Cat from Outer Space

1978

The Cat from Outer Space

as

Earnest Ernie

The Girl Rush

1955

The Girl Rush

as

Ludwig - Pit Boss

A Fever in the Blood

1961

A Fever in the Blood

as

Sgt. Michael Beers

The Yellow Canary

1963

The Yellow Canary

as

Ed Thornburg

Kiss of Death

1947

Kiss of Death

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

Million Dollar Mermaid

as

Doc Cronnol

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971

Bless the Beasts & Children

as

Sid Shecker

Gunsmoke

1953

Gunsmoke

as

Professor

Togetherness

1970

Togetherness

as

Henry

Champ for a Day

1953

Champ for a Day

as

Willie Foltis

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as

Jesse White (uncredited)

Return to Campus

1975

Return to Campus

as

Sports announcer

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

On the Double

1961

On the Double

as

Corporal Joseph Praeger

Las Vegas Lady

1975

Las Vegas Lady

as

Big Jake

Of Thee I Sing

1972

Of Thee I Sing

as

Matthew Fulton

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as

Rudy's Agent

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

1963

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

as

Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Fred Boone

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Ralph

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Marvin Heywood

My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

as

Jonny Quest

Jonny Quest

as

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as

Rudy

December Bride

December Bride

as

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Hickey

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Emil Glueck

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

J. R. Finlater

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Nat Keller

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Bill

That Girl

That Girl

as

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Mechanic

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as

Max Manfred

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Henry Sharp

Naked City

Naked City

as

Harold Slate

Mannix

Mannix

as

Sam Westlake

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Mel

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Linus the Lionhearted

Linus the Lionhearted

as

C. Claudius Crow (voice)

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Ernie

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Luke Hickey

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Mike

Mickey

Mickey

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Wilson

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Harmon Cavender

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Angel

Angel

as

Max

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

as

The Partners

The Partners

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Sigmund

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Walt Conlin

Climax!

Climax!

as

Philly

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

San Fernando Harry

Pandamonium

Pandamonium

as

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy

as

The Debbie Reynolds Show

The Debbie Reynolds Show

as

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Frank Crayle

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as

Vance

Private Secretary

Private Secretary

as

Accidental Family

Accidental Family

as

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as

Sgt. Haley

The Texan

The Texan

as

Sheriff Weeb Martin

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Devlin

Devlin

as

Rango

Rango

as

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

as

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Nick Pulaski

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Colonel Partridge

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Joe Maskowitz

Four Star Playhouse

as

Mr. Simpson

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Cecil

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Burt Renshaw

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Tony Cerro

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Max Armstead

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

as

Danny’s Agent “Jess”

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

as

Jesse

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Pun Jab

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Jesse White

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

as

Jess

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Harry

The New Gidget

The New Gidget

as

Washing Machine Repairman

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Bailiff

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as

Sam

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Marvin

Happy Days

Happy Days

as

Bander

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Colonel Oglethorpe

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Pete Granger

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy

as

Phil

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

George Jenkins

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

Charlie

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as

Wally

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Governor Lewis

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

The Owner

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Harry Krasna

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

H.H.H. Jones

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Mr. Mortimer

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

as

Hershey

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Eskey

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Repair Man

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as

Cedric

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Mike Davis

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as

John Burke

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show

as

H.R. Hap Henderson

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Eddie Hoke

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

George Kirby

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

George

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Doberman

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Topper

Topper

as

Wesley Farrington

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as

Joe the Ice Cream Man

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Moose - Prison Escapee

Treasury Men in Action

Treasury Men in Action

as

Ronald Terni

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Mr. Weber

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Talent Agent Weber

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Steve Burke

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Ford Theatre Hour

The Ford Theatre Hour

as

Doc

Production

Crew

Directing