Jesse White
American actor (1917-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Jesse White was an American actor who was best known for his portrayal as "Ol' Lonely" the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988.
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1997Died9 January 19971993
MatineeFilm, Mr. Spector1989
SeinfeldSeries, Ralph1986
Monster in the ClosetFilm, Ben1979
Hart to HartSeries, Ernie1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Mechanic
Nashville GirlFilm, 1976C.Y. Ordell1971
Bless the Beasts & ChildrenFilm, Sid Shecker1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Nat Keller1967
The Reluctant AstronautFilm, Donelli1965
Green AcresSeries, George Jenkins1964
A House Is Not a HomeFilm, Rafferty1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries, Henry Sharp1962
It's Only MoneyFilm, Pete Flint1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondFilm, Leo 'Butcher' Bremer1959
BonanzaSeries, Eskey1957
Designing WomanFilm, Charlie Arneg1955
Not as a StrangerFilm, Ben Cosgrove1954
Climax!Series, Philly
Hell's Half AcreFilm, 1954Tubby Otis1952
Deadline - U.S.A.Film, Rienzi Associate (uncredited)1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Moose1950
Guilty BystanderFilm, Masher1943
Stage Door CanteenFilm, Jesse White (uncredited)1917Born4 January 1917
MatineeFilm, Mr. Spector1989SeinfeldSeries, Ralph1986Monster in the ClosetFilm, Ben1979Hart to HartSeries, Ernie1976Quincy, M.E.Series, MechanicNashville GirlFilm, 1976C.Y. Ordell1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenFilm, Sid Shecker1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Nat Keller1967The Reluctant AstronautFilm, Donelli1965Green AcresSeries, George Jenkins1964A House Is Not a HomeFilm, Rafferty1963Petticoat JunctionSeries, Henry Sharp1962It's Only MoneyFilm, Pete Flint1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondFilm, Leo 'Butcher' Bremer1959BonanzaSeries, Eskey1957Designing WomanFilm, Charlie Arneg1955Not as a StrangerFilm, Ben Cosgrove1954Climax!Series, PhillyHell's Half AcreFilm, 1954Tubby Otis1952Deadline - U.S.A.Film, Rienzi Associate (uncredited)1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Moose1950Guilty BystanderFilm, Masher1943Stage Door CanteenFilm, Jesse White (uncredited)1917Born4 January 1917People around Jesse
Stanley Kramer Directed It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Don Weis Directed Pajama Party (1964)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Gentleman's Agreement and Kiss of Death
Mervyn LeRoy Directed The Bad Seed and Million Dollar Mermaid
Henry Koster Directed Harvey and Dear Brigitte
William Castle Directed Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)
Irving Rapper Directed Marjorie Morningstar and Forever Female
Arthur Lubin Directed The Addams Family
Harvey Lembeck Also in Sail a Crooked Ship and Pajama Party
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Pajama Party (1964)
John H. Auer Directed Hell's Half Acre and Johnny Trouble- Milton Sperling Produced Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
- Oscar Brodney Produced The Right Approach (1961)
Fred Kohlmar Produced Kiss of Death and Dear Brigitte
Carolyn Jones Also in The Addams Family
Ed Wynn Also in Stage Door Canteen and Dear Brigitte
Marion Ross Also in MacGyver, Happy Days and Forever Female
Bill Mumy Also in Dear Brigitte (1965)
Virginia Gregg Also in Gentleman's Agreement and Happy Days
Elisabeth Fraser Also in Death of a Salesman (1951)
King Donovan Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Wilton Graff Also in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
George Cisar Also in The Addams Family and Designing Woman
Louise Lorimer Also in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Jesse White
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The Bad Seed 1956
Kiss of Death 1947
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952
Matinee 1993
Filmography 40
176 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1997 · aged 80
