Deceased

How Did Jesse White Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asCagey Calhoun, Jessie White, Jess White, Jesse Marc WeidenfeldGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/01/1917Born inBuffalo, New York, USADied09/01/1997Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ507664 ↗Buried atMount Sinai Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#93664 ↗

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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Filmography112 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1994	Burke's LawSeries	Jesse White	77
1993	MatineeMovie	Mr. Spector	76
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	73
1989	SeinfeldSeries	Ralph	72
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie	Self	70
1986	The New GidgetSeries	Washing Machine Repairman	69
1985	MacGyverSeries	Mel	68
1978	The Cat from Outer SpaceMovie	Earnest Ernie	61
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Harry	60
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	Mechanic	59
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie	Rudy's Agent	59
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	59
1974	Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries	—	57
1974	Happy DaysSeries	Bander	57
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	56
1973	Brothers O'TooleMovie	Mayor	56
1972	HarveyMovie	Duane Wilson	55
1972	Temperatures RisingSeries	—	55
1970	TogethernessMovie	Henry	53
1970	George M!Movie	E.F. Albee	53
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Pun Jab	52
1969	The Debbie Reynolds ShowSeries	—	52
1969	My World and Welcome to ItSeries	—	52
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	51
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Nat Keller	51
1968	Here's LucySeries	Hickey	51
1968	Land of the GiantsSeries	Max Manfred	51
1967	MannixSeries	Sam Westlake	50
1967	The Reluctant AstronautMovie	Donelli	50
1967	The Spirit Is WillingMovie	Fess Dorple	50
1967	RangoSeries	—	50
1966	That GirlSeries	—	49
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Governor Lewis	48
1965	Green AcresSeries	Charlie	48
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Sam	48
1965	Please Don't Eat the DaisiesSeries	Wally	48
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series	Harry Krasna	47
1964	Looking for LoveMovie	Tiger Shay	47
1964	The MunstersSeries	J. R. Finlater	47
1964	The Addams FamilySeries	Sgt. Haley	47
1964	A House Is Not a HomeMovie	Rafferty	47
1964	Pajama PartyMovie	J. Sinister Hulk	47
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Marvin	46
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Emil Glueck	46
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Colonel Partridge	46
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie	Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo	46
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	45
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	H.H.H. Jones	45
1961	The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Bill	44
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	44
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	44
1961	Cain's HundredSeries	Rudy	44
1961	On the DoubleMovie	Joseph Praeger	44
1961	Tomboy and the ChampMovie	Windy Skiles	44
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Fred Boone	43
1960	The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondMovie	Leo 'Butcher' Bremer	43
1960	Pete and GladysSeries	—	43
1960	The Roaring 20'sSeries	—	43
1960	AngelSeries	Max	43
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Harmon Cavender	42
1959	BonanzaSeries	Eskey	42
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	Cedric	42
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Frank Crayle	42
1959	TightropeSeries	Pete Granger	42
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	41
1958	Naked CitySeries	Harold Slate	41
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Marvin Heywood	41
1958	The TexanSeries	Sheriff Weeb Martin	41
1958	The Donna Reed ShowSeries	Vance	41
1958	Marjorie MorningstarMovie	Lou Michaelson	41
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Tony Cerro	40
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Cecil	40
1957	The Thin ManSeries	—	40
1957	The Real McCoysSeries	San Fernando Harry	40
1957	Alcoa TheatreSeries	John Burke	40
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Walt Conlin	40
1957	Johnny TroubleMovie	Parsons	40
1956	Back from EternityMovie	Pete Boswick	39
1956	He Laughed LastMovie	Max Lassiter	39
1956	The Bad SeedMovie	Emory Wages	39
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Doberman	38
1955	The Girl RushMovie	Ludwig - Pit Boss	38
1955	Not as a StrangerMovie	Ben Cosgrove	38
1954	Climax!Series	Philly	37
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	—	37
1954	December BrideSeries	—	37
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Mike	36
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Nick Pulaski	36
1953	The Danny Thomas ShowSeries	Jesse Leeds	36
1953	Forever FemaleMovie	Willie	36
1952	Deadline - U.S.A.Movie	Rienzi Associate (uncredited)	35
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Simpson	35
1952	The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries	Joe the Ice Cream Man	35
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	—	35
1952	Million Dollar MermaidMovie	Doc Cronnol	35
1952	The Girl in WhiteMovie	Alec	35
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Moose - Prison Escapee	34
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Wilson	34
1951	Callaway Went ThatawayMovie	Georgie Markham	34
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	34
1951	Francis Goes to the RacesMovie	Frank Damer	34
1951	Death of a SalesmanMovie	Stanley	34
1950	The Jack Benny ProgramSeries	Steve Burke	33
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Sigmund	33
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)	33
1950	Katie Did ItMovie	Jim Dilloway	33
1950	HarveyMovie	Wilson	33
1950	Guilty BystanderMovie	Masher	33
1950	Treasury Men in ActionSeries	Ronald Terni	33
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Colonel Oglethorpe	32
1947	Kiss of DeathMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	30
1943	Stage Door CanteenMovie	Jesse White (uncredited)	26