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Jesse White

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jan 03 1917
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 09 1997
Jesse White is 80 years old
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Poster of Matinee
Matinee
Jesse White was
76 in Matinee
as 'Mr. Spector'.
Fri, Jan 29 1993
Poster of Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
Jesse White was
73 in Night of 100 Stars III
as 'Self'.
Mon, May 21 1990
Poster of Monster in the Closet
Monster in the Closet
Jesse White was
69 in Monster in the Closet
as 'Ben'.
Thu, May 15 1986
Poster of The Cat from Outer Space
The Cat from Outer Space
Jesse White was
61 in The Cat from Outer Space
as 'Earnest Ernie'.
Fri, Jun 09 1978
Poster of Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Jesse White was
59 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as 'Rudy's Agent'.
Mon, Jul 26 1976
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Jesse White was
59 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Nashville Girl
Nashville Girl
Jesse White was
59 in Nashville Girl
as 'C.Y. Ordell'.
Mon, Mar 01 1976
Poster of Return to Campus
Return to Campus
Jesse White was
58 in Return to Campus
as 'Sports announcer'.
Wed, Oct 01 1975
Poster of Las Vegas Lady
Las Vegas Lady
Jesse White was
58 in Las Vegas Lady
as 'Big Jake'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Brothers O'Toole
Brothers O'Toole
Jesse White was
56 in Brothers O'Toole
as 'Mayor'.
Wed, May 16 1973
Poster of Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing
Jesse White was
55 in Of Thee I Sing
as 'Matthew Fulton'.
Tue, Oct 24 1972
Poster of Harvey
Harvey
Jesse White was
55 in Harvey
as 'Duane Wilson'.
Mon, Mar 20 1972
Poster of Bless the Beasts & Children
Bless the Beasts & Children
Jesse White was
54 in Bless the Beasts & Children
as 'Sid Shecker'.
Sun, Aug 01 1971
Poster of Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Jesse White was
53 in Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
as ''.
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Poster of Togetherness
Togetherness
Jesse White was
53 in Togetherness
as 'Henry'.
Sun, Sep 13 1970
Poster of George M!
George M!
Jesse White was
53 in George M!
as 'E.F. Albee'.
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Poster of The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut
Jesse White was
50 in The Reluctant Astronaut
as 'Donelli'.
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing
Jesse White was
50 in The Spirit Is Willing
as 'Fess Dorple'.
Fri, Jul 07 1967
Poster of The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Jesse White was
49 in The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as 'J. Sinister Hulk'.
Wed, Apr 06 1966
Poster of Pajama Party
Pajama Party
Jesse White was
47 in Pajama Party
as 'J. Sinister Hulk'.
Wed, Nov 11 1964
Poster of A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
Jesse White was
47 in A House Is Not a Home
as 'Rafferty'.
Wed, Aug 12 1964
Poster of Looking for Love
Looking for Love
Jesse White was
47 in Looking for Love
as 'Tiger Shay'.
Wed, Aug 05 1964
Poster of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Jesse White was
46 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as 'Air Traffic Controller, '.
Thu, Nov 07 1963
Poster of The Yellow Canary
The Yellow Canary
Jesse White was
46 in The Yellow Canary
as 'Ed Thornburg'.
Wed, May 15 1963
Poster of It's Only Money
It's Only Money
Jesse White was
45 in It's Only Money
as 'Pete Flint'.
Tue, Nov 20 1962
Poster of Three Blondes In His Life
Three Blondes In His Life
Jesse White was
44 in Three Blondes In His Life
as 'Ed Kelly'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of Sail A Crooked Ship
Sail A Crooked Ship
Jesse White was
44 in Sail A Crooked Ship
as 'McDonald'.
Fri, Dec 01 1961
Poster of On the Double
On the Double
Jesse White was
44 in On the Double
as 'Corporal Joseph Praeger'.
Fri, May 19 1961
Poster of The Right Approach
The Right Approach
Jesse White was
44 in The Right Approach
as 'Brian Freer'.
Wed, May 17 1961
Poster of Tomboy and the Champ
Tomboy and the Champ
Jesse White was
44 in Tomboy and the Champ
as 'Windy Skiles'.
Sat, Apr 01 1961
Poster of A Fever in the Blood
A Fever in the Blood
Jesse White was
44 in A Fever in the Blood
as 'Sgt. Michael Beers'.
Sat, Jan 28 1961
Poster of The Big Night
The Big Night
Jesse White was
43 in The Big Night
as 'Charlie Wegg'.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Poster of The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Jesse White was
43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
as 'Leo 'Butcher' Bremer'.
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Poster of Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar
Jesse White was
41 in Marjorie Morningstar
as 'Lou Michaelson'.
Thu, Apr 24 1958
Poster of Johnny Trouble
Johnny Trouble
Jesse White was
40 in Johnny Trouble
as 'Parsons'.
Tue, Sep 24 1957
Poster of God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner
Jesse White was
40 in God Is My Partner
as 'Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Designing Woman
Designing Woman
Jesse White was
40 in Designing Woman
as 'Charlie Arneg'.
Thu, May 16 1957
Poster of The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Jesse White was
39 in The Bad Seed
as 'Emory Wages'.
Wed, Sep 12 1956
Poster of Back from Eternity
Back from Eternity
Jesse White was
39 in Back from Eternity
as 'Pete Boswick'.
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of He Laughed Last
He Laughed Last
Jesse White was
39 in He Laughed Last
as 'Max Lassiter'.
Sun, Aug 12 1956
Poster of The Come On
The Come On
Jesse White was
39 in The Come On
as 'J.J. McGonigle'.
Mon, Apr 16 1956
Poster of The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush
Jesse White was
38 in The Girl Rush
as 'Ludwig - Pit Boss'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
Jesse White was
38 in Not as a Stranger
as 'Ben Cosgrove'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Half Acre
Jesse White was
37 in Hell's Half Acre
as 'Tubby Otis'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
Jesse White was
37 in Witness to Murder
as 'Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent'.
Thu, Apr 15 1954
Poster of Forever Female
Forever Female
Jesse White was
36 in Forever Female
as 'Willie'.
Sat, Nov 28 1953
Poster of Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day
Jesse White was
36 in Champ for a Day
as 'Willie Foltis'.
Sat, Aug 15 1953
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jesse White was
36 in Gunsmoke
as 'Professor'.
Mon, May 04 1953
Poster of Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid
Jesse White was
35 in Million Dollar Mermaid
as 'Doc Cronnol'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of The Girl in White
The Girl in White
Jesse White was
35 in The Girl in White
as 'Alec'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Jesse White was
34 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Stanley'.
Thu, Dec 20 1951
Poster of Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
Jesse White was
34 in Callaway Went Thataway
as 'Georgie Markham'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races
Jesse White was
34 in Francis Goes to the Races
as 'Frank Damer'.
Tue, May 01 1951
Poster of Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo
Jesse White was
34 in Bedtime for Bonzo
as 'Babcock'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Harvey
Harvey
Jesse White was
33 in Harvey
as 'Wilson'.
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of Katie Did It
Katie Did It
Jesse White was
33 in Katie Did It
as 'Jim Dilloway'.
Sun, Nov 26 1950
Poster of Guilty Bystander
Guilty Bystander
Jesse White was
33 in Guilty Bystander
as 'Masher'.
Thu, Apr 20 1950
Poster of Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Jesse White was
31 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as 'Customer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Jesse White was
30 in Kiss of Death
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Jesse White was
26 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Jesse White (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Jesse White was
77+ in Burke's Law
as 'Jesse White'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Jesse White was
72+ in Seinfeld
as 'Ralph'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Jesse White was
68+ in MacGyver
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Pandamonium
Pandamonium
Jesse White was
65+ in Pandamonium
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 18 1982
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Jesse White was
62+ in Hart to Hart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Jesse White was
60+ in The Love Boat
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Jesse White was
59+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
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Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Jesse White was
57+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as ''.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Devlin
Devlin
Jesse White was
57+ in Devlin
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Happy Days
Happy Days
Jesse White was
57+ in Happy Days
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1974
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Jesse White was
56+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Jesse White was
55+ in Temperatures Rising
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Partners
The Partners
Jesse White was
54+ in The Partners
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1971
Poster of Make Room for Granddaddy
Make Room for Granddaddy
Jesse White was
53+ in Make Room for Granddaddy
as ''.
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Wed, Sep 23 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Jesse White was
52+ in Love, American Style
as 'Pun Jab'.
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Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Debbie Reynolds Show
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Jesse White was
52+ in The Debbie Reynolds Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It
Jesse White was
52+ in My World and Welcome to It
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 15 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Jesse White was
51+ in The Mod Squad
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Jesse White was
51+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Hickey'.
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Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Jesse White was
51+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Max Manfred'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Jesse White was
51+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Nat Keller'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Jesse White was
50+ in Mannix
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Accidental Family
Accidental Family
Jesse White was
50+ in Accidental Family
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1967
Poster of Rango
Rango
Jesse White was
50+ in Rango
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 1967
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Jesse White was
49+ in That Girl
as ''.
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Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Jesse White was
48+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Sam'.
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Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Jesse White was
48+ in Green Acres
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Linus the Lionhearted
Linus the Lionhearted
Jesse White was
47+ in Linus the Lionhearted
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Jesse White was
47+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Jesse White was
47+ in The Munsters
as ''.
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Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest
Jesse White was
47+ in Jonny Quest
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Jesse White was
47+ in The Addams Family
as 'Sgt. Haley'.
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Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of Mickey
Mickey
Jesse White was
47+ in Mickey
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Jesse White was
46+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Emil Glueck'.
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Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Jesse White was
46+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Henry Sharp, Colonel Partridge'.
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Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jesse White was
45+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Harry Jones'.
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Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Jesse White was
44+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as ''.
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Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Jesse White was
44+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Jesse White was
44+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Rudy'.
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Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
Jesse White was
43+ in The Roaring 20's
as ''.
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Sat, Oct 15 1960
Poster of Angel
Angel
Jesse White was
43+ in Angel
as ''.
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Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Jesse White was
43+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Fred Boone'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Jesse White was
43+ in Pete and Gladys
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Jesse White was
42+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Frank Crayle'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jesse White was
42+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Harmon Cavender, Repair Man'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Jesse White was
42+ in Tightrope
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
Jesse White was
42+ in The Bell Telephone Hour
as ''.
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Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jesse White was
41+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Jesse White was
41+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as ''.
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Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Jesse White was
41+ in Naked City
as 'Harold Slate'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Jesse White was
41+ in The Texan
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Jesse White was
41+ in The Donna Reed Show
as ''.
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Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Jesse White was
40+ in The Real McCoys
as ''.
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Thu, Oct 03 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Jesse White was
40+ in Perry Mason
as 'Luke Hickey, Cecil, Burt Renshaw, Tony Cerro, Max Armstead'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Jesse White was
40+ in The Thin Man
as ''.
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Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Jesse White was
40+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Walt Conlin'.
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Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Jesse White was
38+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ''.
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Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Jesse White was
37+ in Climax!
as 'Philly'.
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Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Jesse White was
37+ in December Bride
as ''.
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Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Jesse White was
36+ in The Danny Thomas Show
as 'Danny’s Agent “Jess”, Jesse, Jess'.
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Tue, Sep 29 1953
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Jesse White was
36+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Nick Pulaski'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Jesse White was
36+ in Private Secretary
as ''.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jesse White was
36+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Mike, Joe Maskowitz'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Jesse White was
35+ in Cavalcade of America
as ''.
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Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Jesse White was
35+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Mr. Simpson'.
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Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jesse White was
34+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Wilson'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jesse White was
34+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Jesse White was
33+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Sigmund'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950