Jesse White

Jesse White

Acting

Birthday

1917/01/03

Day of death

1997/01/09 (80 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

Also know as

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

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

Acting
Matinee
6.6

(1993) Matinee

as Mr. Spector

Harvey
6.8

(1972) Harvey

as Duane Wilson

Designing Woman
6.5

(1957) Designing Woman

as Charlie Arneg

Marjorie Morningstar
6.2

(1958) Marjorie Morningstar

as Lou Michaelson

Hell's Half Acre
5.3

(1954) Hell's Half Acre

as Tubby Otis

It's Only Money
6.1

(1962) It's Only Money

as Pete Flint

The Bad Seed
7.1

(1956) The Bad Seed

as Emory Wages

The Spirit Is Willing
5.4

(1967) The Spirit Is Willing

as Fess Dorple

The Reluctant Astronaut
5.9

(1967) The Reluctant Astronaut

as Donelli

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
5.8

(1960) The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Bedtime for Bonzo
5.9

(1951) Bedtime for Bonzo

as Babcock

Witness to Murder
6.2

(1954) Witness to Murder

as Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

The Come On
5.0

(1956) The Come On

as J.J. McGonigle

Back from Eternity
6.6

(1956) Back from Eternity

as Pete Boswick

Sail A Crooked Ship
6.0

(1961) Sail A Crooked Ship

as McDonald

Nashville Girl
5.3

(1976) Nashville Girl

as C.Y. Ordell

Pajama Party
4.7

(1964) Pajama Party

as J. Sinister Hulk

Callaway Went Thataway
5.1

(1951) Callaway Went Thataway

as Georgie Markham

Not as a Stranger
6.2

(1955) Not as a Stranger

as Ben Cosgrove

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.0

(1966) The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as J. Sinister Hulk

Brothers O'Toole
5.2

(1973) Brothers O'Toole

as Mayor

Katie Did It
6.0

(1950) Katie Did It

as Jim Dilloway

He Laughed Last
6.5

(1956) He Laughed Last

as Max Lassiter

Forever Female
6.7

(1953) Forever Female

as Willie

Three Blondes In His Life
3.6

(1961) Three Blondes In His Life

as Ed Kelly

Looking for Love
5.0

(1964) Looking for Love

as Tiger Shay

The Girl in White
6.7

(1952) The Girl in White

as Alec

A House Is Not a Home
4.1

(1964) A House Is Not a Home

as Rafferty

Johnny Trouble
4.0

(1957) Johnny Trouble

as Parsons

The Right Approach
0.0

(1961) The Right Approach

as Brian Freer

Francis Goes to the Races
6.5

(1951) Francis Goes to the Races

as Frank Damer

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
5.3

(1948) Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Customer (uncredited)

Guilty Bystander
5.5

(1950) Guilty Bystander

as Masher

Monster in the Closet
4.9

(1986) Monster in the Closet

as Ben

The Big Night
0.0

(1960) The Big Night

as Charlie Wegg

Tomboy and the Champ
0.0

(1961) Tomboy and the Champ

as Windy Skiles

Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

(1990) Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Harvey
7.7

(1950) Harvey

as Wilson

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
8.2

(1970) Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

as ---

God Is My Partner
5.0

(1957) God Is My Partner

as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin

George M!
10.0

(1970) George M!

as E.F. Albee

Death of a Salesman
6.9

(1951) Death of a Salesman

as Stanley

The Cat from Outer Space
5.9

(1978) The Cat from Outer Space

as Earnest Ernie

The Girl Rush
3.7

(1955) The Girl Rush

as Ludwig - Pit Boss

A Fever in the Blood
6.5

(1961) A Fever in the Blood

as Sgt. Michael Beers

The Yellow Canary
0.0

(1963) The Yellow Canary

as Ed Thornburg

Kiss of Death
7.0

(1947) Kiss of Death

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Million Dollar Mermaid
6.4

(1952) Million Dollar Mermaid

as Doc Cronnol

Bless the Beasts & Children
6.8

(1971) Bless the Beasts & Children

as Sid Shecker

Gunsmoke
6.4

(1953) Gunsmoke

as Professor

Togetherness
2.3

(1970) Togetherness

as Henry

Champ for a Day
6.0

(1953) Champ for a Day

as Willie Foltis

Stage Door Canteen
6.1

(1943) Stage Door Canteen

as Jesse White (uncredited)

Return to Campus
5.8

(1975) Return to Campus

as Sports announcer

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

On the Double
6.8

(1961) On the Double

as Corporal Joseph Praeger

Las Vegas Lady
3.7

(1975) Las Vegas Lady

as Big Jake

Of Thee I Sing
6.0

(1972) Of Thee I Sing

as Matthew Fulton

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.1

(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Rudy's Agent

A Bob Hope Comedy Special
0.0

(1963) A Bob Hope Comedy Special

as Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.7

(1987) Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

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

(1963) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo

Deadline - U.S.A.
6.8

(1952) Deadline - U.S.A.

as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)

Here Today, Here Tomorrow
0.0

(1988) Here Today, Here Tomorrow

as Grandpa

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Fred Boone

Seinfeld
8.3

(1989) Seinfeld

as Ralph

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Marvin Heywood

My World and Welcome to It
5.5

(1969) My World and Welcome to It

as ---

Jonny Quest
8.1

(1964) Jonny Quest

as ---

Cain's Hundred
4.7

(1961) Cain's Hundred

as Rudy

December Bride
5.5

(1954) December Bride

as ---

Here's Lucy
6.7

(1968) Here's Lucy

as Hickey

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Emil Glueck

The Munsters
7.9

(1964) The Munsters

as J. R. Finlater

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Nat Keller

The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.5

(1961) The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Bill

That Girl
6.1

(1966) That Girl

as ---

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as Mechanic

Land of the Giants
6.7

(1968) Land of the Giants

as Max Manfred

Petticoat Junction
5.7

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Henry Sharp

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Harold Slate

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Sam Westlake

MacGyver
7.7

(1985) MacGyver

as Mel

The Mod Squad
6.2

(1968) The Mod Squad

as ---

Linus the Lionhearted
7.0

(1964) Linus the Lionhearted

as C. Claudius Crow (voice)

Hart to Hart
6.9

(1979) Hart to Hart

as Ernie

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Luke Hickey

General Electric Theater
6.4

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Mike

Mickey
6.0

(1964) Mickey

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.6

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Wilson

The Twilight Zone
8.5

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as Harmon Cavender

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.6

(1974) Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as ---

Angel
2.8

(1960) Angel

as Max

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.8

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

5.0

(1972) Temperatures Rising

as ---

5.0

(1971) The Partners

as ---

6.3

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Sigmund

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

The Thin Man
7.5

(1957) The Thin Man

as ---

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2

(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Walt Conlin

Climax!
3.3

(1954) Climax!

as Philly

The Real McCoys
5.6

(1957) The Real McCoys

as San Fernando Harry

Pandamonium.
6.5

(1982) Pandamonium.

as Chesty (voice)

5.0

(1970) Make Room for Granddaddy

as ---

8.0

(1969) The Debbie Reynolds Show

as ---

Adventures in Paradise
5.7

(1959) Adventures in Paradise

as Frank Crayle

Pete and Gladys
6.0

(1960) Pete and Gladys

as ---

The Donna Reed Show
6.2

(1958) The Donna Reed Show

as Vance

5.0

(1953) Private Secretary

as ---

Accidental Family
5.0

(1967) Accidental Family

as ---

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

The Addams Family
8.0

(1964) The Addams Family

as Sgt. Haley

The Texan
5.5

(1958) The Texan

as Sheriff Weeb Martin

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as ---

Devlin
5.0

(1974) Devlin

as ---

Rango
0.0

(1967) Rango

as ---

The Roaring 20's
0.0

(1960) The Roaring 20's

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.5

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Nick Pulaski

Petticoat Junction
5.7

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Colonel Partridge

General Electric Theater
6.4

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Joe Maskowitz

6.7

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Mr. Simpson

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Cecil

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Burt Renshaw

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Tony Cerro

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Max Armstead

The Danny Thomas Show
6.0

(1953) The Danny Thomas Show

as Danny’s Agent “Jess”

The Danny Thomas Show
6.0

(1953) The Danny Thomas Show

as Jesse Leeds

Love, American Style
6.1

(1969) Love, American Style

as Pun Jab

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Jesse White

The Danny Thomas Show
6.0

(1953) The Danny Thomas Show

as Jess

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Harry

The New Gidget
5.0

(1986) The New Gidget

as Washing Machine Repairman

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Love, American Style
6.1

(1969) Love, American Style

as Bailiff

I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

(1965) I Dream of Jeannie

as Sam

5.7

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Marvin

Happy Days
7.6

(1974) Happy Days

as Bander

The Lone Ranger
6.8

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Colonel Oglethorpe

Tightrope
5.5

(1959) Tightrope

as Pete Granger

5.0

(1970) Make Room for Granddaddy

as Phil

Green Acres
7.3

(1965) Green Acres

as George Jenkins

Green Acres
7.3

(1965) Green Acres

as Charlie

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.6

(1965) Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Wally

The Wild Wild West
7.6

(1965) The Wild Wild West

as Governor Lewis

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.0

(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as The Owner

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.0

(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Harry Krasna

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show
6.2

(1962) The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as H.H.H. Jones

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Mortimer

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
6.7

(1962) I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

as Hershey

The Mike Douglas Show
5.4

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Eskey

The Twilight Zone
8.5

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as Repair Man

Hawaiian Eye
5.2

(1959) Hawaiian Eye

as Cedric

Tightrope
5.5

(1959) Tightrope

as Mike Davis

Alcoa Theatre
6.5

(1957) Alcoa Theatre

as John Burke

The Bob Cummings Show
6.1

(1955) The Bob Cummings Show

as H.R. Hap Henderson

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.4

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Eddie Hoke

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.4

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as George Kirby

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.4

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as George

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.4

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Doberman

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as ---

General Electric Theater
6.4

(1953) General Electric Theater

as ---

Topper
5.8

(1953) Topper

as Wesley Farrington

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
5.9

(1952) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Joe the Ice Cream Man

The Red Skelton Show
7.4

(1951) The Red Skelton Show

as Moose - Prison Escapee

Treasury Men in Action
6.0

(1950) Treasury Men in Action

as Ronald Terni

The Jack Benny Program
7.8

(1950) The Jack Benny Program

as Mr. Weber

The Jack Benny Program
7.8

(1950) The Jack Benny Program

as Talent Agent Weber

The Jack Benny Program
7.8

(1950) The Jack Benny Program

as Steve Burke

The Bob Hope Show
7.0

(1950) The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

The Bob Hope Show
7.0

(1950) The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Ford Theatre Hour
0.0

(1948) The Ford Theatre Hour

as Doc

The Danny Thomas Show
6.0

(1953) The Danny Thomas Show

as Jesse