Jesse White
After decades in the business, Jesse White is the kind of actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 116 titles. The most visible line on the filmography is 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo). The list also holds 'Harvey'.
Jesse White
58 Movies
58 Series
After decades in the business, Jesse White is the kind of actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 116 titles. The most visible line on the filmography is 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo). The list also holds 'Harvey'.
Movies
Plays Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays J. Sinister Hulk
Pajama Party
1964
Plays Emory Wages
The Bad Seed
1956
Plays Wilson
Harvey
1950
Plays Mr. Spector
Matinee
1993
Plays C.Y. Ordell
Nashville Girl
1976
Plays Earnest Ernie
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
Plays Ben
Monster in the Closet
1986
Plays Windy Skiles
Tomboy and the Champ
1961
Plays Ben Cosgrove
Not as a Stranger
1955
Plays Pete Flint
It's Only Money
1962
Plays Doc Cronnol
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952
Plays Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
Witness to Murder
1954
Plays J. Sinister Hulk
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Plays Frank Damer
Francis Goes to the Races
1951
Plays Rudy's Agent
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Plays Professor
Gunsmoke
1953
Plays Sid Shecker
Bless the Beasts & Children
1971
Plays Joseph Praeger
On the Double
1961
Plays Sgt. Michael Beers
A Fever in the Blood
1961
Plays Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
Plays Big Jake
Las Vegas Lady
1975
Plays Babcock
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
Plays Charlie Arneg
Designing Woman
1957
Plays Pete Boswick
Back from Eternity
1956
Plays McDonald
Sail a Crooked Ship
1961
Plays Fess Dorple
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Plays Stanley
Death of a Salesman
1951
Plays Rafferty
A House Is Not a Home
1964
Plays Lou Michaelson
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
Plays Willie
Forever Female
1953
Plays Donelli
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
Plays Alec
The Girl in White
1952
Plays Max Lassiter
He Laughed Last
1956
Plays J.J. McGonigle
The Come On
1956
Plays Georgie Markham
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
Plays Tiger Shay
Looking for Love
1964
Plays Mayor
Brothers O'Toole
1973
Plays Ed Kelly
Three Blondes In His Life
1961
Plays Parsons
Johnny Trouble
1957
Plays Tubby Otis
Hell's Half Acre
1954
Plays Henry
Togetherness
1970
Plays Masher
Guilty Bystander
1950
Plays Jim Dilloway
Katie Did It
1950
Plays Ludwig - Pit Boss
The Girl Rush
1955
Plays Sports announcer
Return to Campus
1975
TV Shows
Plays Chesty (voice)
Pandamonium
1982
Plays Danny’s Agent “Jess”
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
Plays Luke Hickey
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Eddie Hoke
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Mike
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays C. Claudius Crow (voice)
Linus the Lionhearted
1964
Plays Mr. Weber
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Plays H.R. Hap Henderson
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
Plays Pete Granger
Tightrope
1959
Plays Ernie
Hart to Hart
1979
Plays Ralph
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Henry Sharp
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Harmon Cavender
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Pun Jab
Love, American Style
1969
Plays George Jenkins
Green Acres
1965
Plays The Owner
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Plays H.H.H. Jones
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Plays San Fernando Harry
The Real McCoys
1957
Plays Washing Machine Repairman
The New Gidget
1986
Plays Hershey
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962
Plays Doc
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
Plays Max
Angel
1960
Plays Sgt. Haley
The Addams Family
1964
Plays Wesley Farrington
Topper
1953
Plays Ronald Terni
Treasury Men in Action
1950
Plays Wally
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
Plays Fred Boone
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Marvin Heywood
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Rudy
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Hickey
Here's Lucy
1968
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Full Filmography
Burke's Law
Jesse White · 1 episode
1994–
TV
Matinee
Mr. Spector
1993
Film
Seinfeld
Ralph · 2 episodes
1989–
TV
Here Today, Here Tomorrow
Grandpa
1988
Film
The New Gidget
Washing Machine Repairman · 1 episode
1986–
TV
Monster in the Closet
Ben
1986
Film
MacGyver
Mel · 1 episode
1985–
TV
Pandamonium
Chesty (voice) · 13 episodes
1982–
TV
Hart to Hart
Ernie · 2 episodes
1979–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jesse White still alive?
Jesse White passed away on January 9, 1997 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Jesse White?
Jesse White is best known for roles in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Harvey, Matinee.
How many movies has Jesse White been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1943), Jesse White has appeared in 58 movies and 58 TV shows.
What was Jesse White's first movie?
The career of Jesse White began with Stage Door Canteen (1943).
What is Jesse White's most recent movie or series?
Jesse White's most recent release is Burke's Law, which premiered on January 7, 1994.
What TV shows has Jesse White appeared in?
On television, Jesse White has appeared in Seinfeld, The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, I Dream of Jeannie.
Jesse White
1917-01-03 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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.