Deceased

How Did Gordon Jump Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/04/1932Born in Dayton, Ohio, USADied22/09/2003Died inLos AngelesCausediseaseWikidataQ163235 ↗Buried atEl Toro Memorial ParkTMDb#151555 ↗

Alexander Gordon Jump was an American actor best known for playing Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982); he reprised the role in its spinoff The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–1993). He also played Chief Tinkler in the sitcom Soap (1977–1978) and Mr. Horton on a two-part episode of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1983). He appeared in Maytag commercials as the "Maytag repairman" from 1989 until he retired in 2003.

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Filmography76 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2003	DismemberedMovie	Medical Examiner	71
1997	Mike Hammer, Private EyeSeries	—	65
1995	Caroline in the CitySeries	Gordon Jump	63
1991	The New WKRP in CincinnatiSeries	Arthur Carlson	59
1989	BaywatchSeries	—	57
1989	SeinfeldSeries	Thomassoulo	57
1989	For Better or for WorseMovie	Mr. Nelson	57
1988	MovingMovie	Simon Eberhart	56
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Mr. Tot	55
1987	Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost LoveMovie	Arthur	55
1985	Growing PainsSeries	Ed Malone	53
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Father	53
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Leonard Barton	53
1985	Tall Tales & LegendsSeries	Mr. Ripple	53
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Frank Tilley	52
1984	Night CourtSeries	Martin Glasscock	52
1984	Making the GradeMovie	Mr. Harriman	52
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	—	49
1981	The Big Stuffed DogMovie	Crazy	49
1981	Midnight OfferingsMovie	Sherm Sotherland	49
1980	Mr. Krueger's ChristmasMovie	Narrator	48
1979	Goldie and the BoxerMovie	Alex Miller	47
1978	Diff'rent StrokesSeries	Mr. Horton	46
1978	WKRP in CincinnatiSeries	Arthur Carlson	46
1978	Ruby and OswaldMovie	Clyde Gaydosh	46
1978	The FuryMovie	Mr. Nuckells	46
1978	The Small OneMovie	Joseph (voice)	46
1978	SkateboardMovie	Mr. Harris	46
1978	The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety ShowMovie	Fred Andrews	46
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Mac	45
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Maître d	45
1977	Lou GrantSeries	National Editor	45
1977	The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries	—	45
1977	SoapSeries	Chief of Police Tinkler	45
1976	AliceSeries	—	44
1976	Rich Man, Poor ManSeries	Dr. Simms	44
1976	Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries	Doctor	44
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	44
1976	Spencer's PilotsSeries	—	44
1976	ArchieMovie	Fred Andrews	44
1975	Starsky & HutchSeries	Vinnie	43
1975	SwitchSeries	Theodore Youngman	43
1975	The Strongest Man in the WorldMovie	Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)	43
1975	Cop on the BeatMovie	Businessman	43
1975	A Cry for HelpMovie	Lloyd Hogan	43
1974	Police WomanSeries	Prof. Southern	42
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Appleby	42
1974	Harry OSeries	—	42
1974	Paul Sand in Friends and LoversSeries	—	42
1974	That's My MamaSeries	—	42
1974	Good TimesSeries	—	42
1973	KojakSeries	Jonas	41
1973	A Touch of GraceSeries	—	41
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	Captain Lacy	40
1972	Conquest of the Planet of the ApesMovie	Auctioneer	40
1972	Trouble ManMovie	Salter	40
1972	Temperatures RisingSeries	Mr. Latimore	40
1972	The Paul Lynde ShowSeries	Larry	40
1971	The New Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Father Stone	39
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Doctor (uncredited)	39
1971	The Blue HourMovie	Investor	39
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	Albertson	38
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	Hank Morton	38
1970	AirportMovie	Man Inspecting Hole in Plane (uncredited)	38
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Engineer (uncredited)	37
1969	FlareupMovie	Security Guard	37
1969	The Brady BunchSeries	—	37
1968	The Doris Day ShowSeries	Mr. Robinson	36
1968	The OutsiderSeries	Carl	36
1968	LancerSeries	—	36
1967	MannixSeries	—	35
1967	The Second Hundred YearsSeries	Shopper	35
1965	Green AcresSeries	Mr. Clark	33
1965	Get SmartSeries	Hobson	33
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Marcus Clements	32
1964	BewitchedSeries	—	32