What happened to the Maytag repairman?
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Jesse White, the character actor best known as television’s lonely Maytag repairman whose phone never rang, died of a heart attack at age 79. White died Wednesday night following surgery for an undisclosed ailment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, spokeswoman Charlie Lahaie said Thursday.
Who was the original Maytag guy?
Jesse White
Jesse White (born Jesse Marc Weidenfeld; January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American actor, who was best known for his portrayal as “Ol’ Lonely” the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988….Jesse White (actor)
| Jesse White | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Celia Cohn ( m. 1942) |
| Children | 2; including Carole Ita White |
What is the Maytag man’s name?
Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You….
| Colin Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 1 |
Who is the new Maytag repairman?
actor Colin Ferguson
Millennium Maytag Appliance Repairman Played by actor Colin Ferguson, the new Maytag Man not only tells us about the excellence of the appliance — at the end of each ad, he actually becomes the appliance. This is a hip, new Maytag Man who’s so busy inhabiting various machines, that he never gets lonely or bored.
Who took over Maytag?
Whirlpool Corporation
“Maytag Agrees to Be Acquired by Whirlpool for $1.7 Billion.” Accessed July 8, 2020. Whirlpool Corp. “Whirlpool Corporation Completes Acquisition of Maytag Corporation.” Accessed July 8, 2020. CBS News.
How old is the Maytag guy?
Jesse White, a character actor who appeared in scores of film and stage productions but earned universal recognition in a television commercial as the Maytag repairman whose phone never rings, died on Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 79.