Jesse White

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 3, 1917

died

January 9, 1997

place of birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

also known as

Cagey Calhoun · Jessie White · Jess White · Jesse Marc Weidenfeld

total credits

50 movies

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

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

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

1963as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
Matinee
6.7

Matinee

1993as Mr. Spector
The Bad Seed
7.1

The Bad Seed

1956as Emory Wages
Harvey
7.7

Harvey

1950as Wilson
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
6.1

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987as Self
Kiss of Death
7.1

Kiss of Death

1947as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Cat from Outer Space
6.0

The Cat from Outer Space

1978as Earnest Ernie
Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
A House Is Not a Home
4.8

A House Is Not a Home

1964as Rafferty
Not as a Stranger
6.2

Not as a Stranger

1955as Ben Cosgrove
Las Vegas Lady
4.2

Las Vegas Lady

1975as Big Jake
Million Dollar Mermaid
6.5

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952as Doc Cronnol
Witness to Murder
6.3

Witness to Murder

1954as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.2

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966as J. Sinister Hulk
Monster in the Closet
4.9

Monster in the Closet

1986as Ben
The Reluctant Astronaut
6.0

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967as Donelli
Designing Woman
6.7

Designing Woman

1957as Charlie Arneg
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943as Jesse White (uncredited)
Nashville Girl
5.7

Nashville Girl

1976as C.Y. Ordell
Pajama Party
4.8

Pajama Party

1964as J. Sinister Hulk
Gunsmoke
6.6

Gunsmoke

1953as Professor
It's Only Money
6.2

It's Only Money

1962as Pete Flint
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.3

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Rudy's Agent
Bedtime for Bonzo
6.1

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951as Babcock
Back from Eternity
6.7

Back from Eternity

1956as Pete Boswick
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
5.8

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948as Customer (uncredited)
A Fever in the Blood
6.6

A Fever in the Blood

1961as Sgt. Michael Beers
Looking for Love
5.8

Looking for Love

1964as Tiger Shay
Guilty Bystander
5.4

Guilty Bystander

1950as Masher
The Spirit Is Willing
5.5

The Spirit Is Willing

1967as Fess Dorple
Marjorie Morningstar
6.3

Marjorie Morningstar

1958as Lou Michaelson
Sail a Crooked Ship
6.1

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961as McDonald
George M!
8.5

George M!

1970as E.F. Albee
Hell's Half Acre
5.5

Hell's Half Acre

1954as Tubby Otis
It's Showtime
7.5

It's Showtime

1976as Self (archive footage)
The Girl Rush
5.3

The Girl Rush

1955as Ludwig - Pit Boss
The Yellow Canary
10.0

The Yellow Canary

1963as Ed Thornburg
Harvey
6.8

Harvey

1972as Duane Wilson
Country Music Holiday
6.0

Country Music Holiday

1958as Sonny Moon
Champ for a Day
7.0

Champ for a Day

1953as Willie Foltis
Death of a Salesman
7.0

Death of a Salesman

1951as Stanley
Of Thee I Sing
7.0

Of Thee I Sing

1972as Matthew Fulton
The Girl in White
7.1

The Girl in White

1952as Alec
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.9

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971as Sid Shecker
Forever Female
6.9

Forever Female

1953as Willie
On the Double
7.0

On the Double

1961as Corporal Joseph Praeger
Francis Goes to the Races
6.6

Francis Goes to the Races

1951as Frank Damer
The Big Night
7.0

The Big Night

1960as Charlie Wegg