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Jesse White (January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American television, film, and stage character actor. He is best remembered for his earlier film work and having portrayed the Maytag repairman in television commercials, a role that he filled from 1967 to 1988.
Au cinéma, il tourne son premier film en 1947 et son dernier en 1993 (mentionnons Chère Brigitte en 1965, avec Brigitte Bardot, ainsi que quelques réalisations de Stanley Kramer).
À la télévision, il apparaît dans des téléfilms (notamment, une nouvelle adaptation de Harvey pré-cité - le même rôle - en 1972) et séries (La Quatrième Dimension, Les Jours heureux, Mannix, etc), de 1954 à 1996.
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Jesse White
Birth name Jesse Marc Weidenfeld
Nationality USA
Birth 3 january 1917 at Buffalo (USA)
Death 9 january 1997 (at 80 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 3 january 1917 at Buffalo (USA)
Death 9 january 1997 (at 80 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Jesse White (January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American television, film, and stage character actor. He is best remembered for his earlier film work and having portrayed the Maytag repairman in television commercials, a role that he filled from 1967 to 1988.
Biography
Jesse White débute au théâtre en 1932 et se produit entre 1943 et 1970 à Broadway (dans des pièces et comédies musicales), où son rôle le plus connu est celui de Duane Wilson dans la pièce Harvey (théâtre) , qu'il crée en 1944 (aux côtés de Frank Fay et Josephine Hull) puis reprend en 1970 (avec Helen Hayes et James Stewart). Dans l'intervalle, il participe également (toujours dans ce rôle) à l'adaptation au cinéma en 1950, avec Josephine Hull et James Stewart (remplaçant Frank Fay).Au cinéma, il tourne son premier film en 1947 et son dernier en 1993 (mentionnons Chère Brigitte en 1965, avec Brigitte Bardot, ainsi que quelques réalisations de Stanley Kramer).
À la télévision, il apparaît dans des téléfilms (notamment, une nouvelle adaptation de Harvey pré-cité - le même rôle - en 1972) et séries (La Quatrième Dimension, Les Jours heureux, Mannix, etc), de 1954 à 1996.
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Matinee (1993)
, 1h39Directed by Joe Dante
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Political films
Actors John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, Lisa Jakub, Simon Fenton
Roles Mr. Spector
Rating68%
In Key West, Florida in 1962, boys Gene Loomis (Fenton) and his brother Dennis (Lee) live on a military base (N.A.S. Key West); their father is away on a nearby submarine. After hearing the announcement of an exclusive engagement of Lawrence Woolsey's (Goodman) new sensational horror film Mant! ("Half man! Half ant!" "in Atomo-Vision and Rumble-Rama!"), including Woolsey's appearance in-person, they arrive home to President Kennedy's television interruption, stating the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Woolsey finds this atmosphere of fear to be the perfect environment in which to open his atomic-radiation-themed film.
Monster in the Closet (1986)
, 1h27Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Paul Dooley, Claude Akins, Denise DuBarry, Stella Stevens, Howard Duff, Kevin Peter Hall
Roles Ben
Rating49%
After a series of murders in San Francisco that all take place inside closets, a reporter and his scientist friend decide to uncover the mystery and save California. The film contains many comical and subtle references to homosexuality. The title references the state of being a closeted gay, the creature's sudden smitteness and affection for the handsome leading man even though there is no other indication that the creature is female, and the film ends with it collapsing and dying while "marching on San Francisco."
The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
, 1h44Directed by Norman Tokar, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Films about cats, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Ronnie Schell, Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, McLean Stevenson
Roles Earnest Ernie
Rating59%
An unidentified flying object makes an emergency landing on Earth and is taken into custody by the United States government. The occupant of the "flying saucer" turns out to be a strange cat-like alien named Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7. Since the Mother Ship cannot send a rescue party before it leaves the solar system, the cat sets about investigating how to repair the ship himself. Using a special collar that amplifies telekinetic and telepathic abilities, he follows the military to the Energy Research Laboratory (or E.R.L.), where they hope to learn how the UFO's power source works. One of the lab's scientists, Dr. Frank Wilson, attracts the cat's attention when his theory on the power source, while ridiculed by the rest of the staff, is actually on the right track.
, 1h32Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Madeline Kahn, Bruce Dern, Rintintin (acteur canin), Teri Garr, Art Carney, Phil Silvers
Roles Rudy's Agent
Rating48%
En 1924, Estie Del Ruth se rend à Hollywood dans l'espoir de devenir une grande actrice. Sur son chemin, elle rencontre un chien du nom de Won Ton Ton (Rintintin) qui se met à la suivre. Une fois à destination, Won Ton Ton séduit tout le monde et devient une star à la place d'Estie.
Nashville Girl (1976)
Directed by Gus Trikonis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Glenn Corbett, Roger Davis, Judith Anna Roberts, Jesse White, Shirley Jo Finney, Judith Roberts
Roles C.Y. Ordell
Rating59%
Bless the Beasts & Children (1973)
, 1h49Directed by Stanley Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Bill Mumy, Barry Robins, Jesse White, Miles Chapin, Kenneth C. Swofford, Elaine Devry
Roles Sid Shecker
Rating66%
The story follows a group of six teenaged boys, who share a cabin at a residential summer camp in the western mountains. Each of the boys is a misfit in one way or another; the group is ostracized by the other boys at the camp, and form a bond based, in part, on this broader social isolation. After being taken on a field trip to see a herd of bison selected for culling by local hunters, the boys resolve to sneak away from the camp and set the penned bison free.
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
, 1h40Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, John McGiver, Cass Daley, Mary Wickes, Jesse White
Roles Fess Dorple
Rating56%
Une famille d’américains moyens vient de s'installer dans une maison proche de la mer quand elle découvre que les lieux sont hantes par trois fantômes.
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
, 1h43Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Actors Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Arthur O'Connell, Frank McGrath, Paul Hartman
Roles Donelli
Rating62%
Roy Fleming (Don Knotts) is fairground operator of a kiddie-spaceship ride in Sweetwater, Missouri. Despite being 35 years old, he still lives with his parents and suffers from extreme acrophobia (fear of heights). His father Arbuckle (Arthur O'Connell) wants better things for his son, so he sends an application to NASA. Roy later learns from his mother (Jeanette Nolan) that NASA has accepted him as a "WB-1074".
, 1h22Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Themes Ghost films
Actors Deborah Walley, Tommy Kirk, Basil Rathbone, Aron Kincaid, Boris Karloff, Jesse White
Roles J. Sinister Hulk
Rating45%
The ghost of recently dead Mr. Hiram Stokley (Boris Karloff) finds that he has 24 hours to perform one good deed to get into Heaven. He enlists the help of his long dead girlfriend, Cecily, to stop his lawyer, Reginald Ripper (Basil Rathbone), and a henchman from claiming the estate for themselves. The real heirs, Chuck, Lili, Hiram's cousin Myrtle, and her son bring their beach party friends to the mansion for a pool party while Reginald Ripper also employs his daughter Sinistra, and J. Sinister Hulk's slow-witted associates Chicken Feather and Yolanda to help them terrorize the teens, while dopey biker Eric Von Zipper and his Malibu Rat Pack bikers also get involved in pursuing Yolanda for a share of the Stokley estate.
Dear Brigitte (1965)
, 1h40Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors James Stewart, Bill Mumy, Glynis Johns, Brigitte Bardot, Cindy Carol, Fabian Forte
Roles Cliff Argyle
Rating62%
Robert Leaf (James Stewart) is an American college professor whose precocious son Erasmus (Bill Mumy) is a mathematical prodigy. After using his skills for gambling at the racetrack, it is discovered that Erasmus is infatuated with model and actress Brigitte Bardot. He writes love letters to her, and she invites him to visit her in France. Prof. Leaf accompanies him on the journey. Prof. Leaf later uses his son's talent to raise funds for liberal arts scholarships. He is assisted by Peregrine Upjohn (John Williams), who is secretly a con artist who plans to abscond with the funds.
A House Is Not a Home (1964)
, 1h38Directed by Russell Rouse
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Shelley Winters, Robert Taylor, Cesar Romero, Ralph Taeger, Kaye Ballard, Broderick Crawford
Roles Rafferty
Rating57%
Polly Adler is a poor Polish immigrant who works in a sweatshop. She loses her job after she is sexually assaulted by a coworker, for which her boss blames her.
Looking for Love (1964)
, 1h25Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Connie Francis, Jim Hutton, Susan Oliver, Barbara Nichols, Jay C. Flippen, Joby Baker
Roles Tiger Shay
Rating56%
Francis plays Libby Caruso, who has spent a whole month trying to get into show business with her singing, yet hasn't succeed. Libby then decides to retire and get a job where she can meet the right man and get married. She is interested in pursuing Paul Davis (Jim Hutton), who she meets in the supermarket, but Paul is not interested.
Pajama Party (1964)
, 1h22Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester, Jody McCrea, Harvey Lembeck, Buster Keaton
Roles J. Sinister Hulk
Rating49%
Teen aged Martian intelligence officer 006, named Gogo (Tommy Kirk), is sent to Earth wearing an usher's uniform to prepare the way for a Martian invasion. The first earthling he meets, Aunt Wendy (Elsa Lanchester), is an eccentric widow who runs a dress shop. She has Gogo, now calling himself George, get dressed in a swimsuit and sends him to the beach. There he meets her nephew, Big Lunk (Jody McCrea), who enjoys volleyball but has little interest in romance, which is frustrating for his girlfriend Connie (Annette Funicello).
The Yellow Canary (1963)
, 1h33Directed by Buzz Kulik
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Pat Boone, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Jack Klugman, Jesse White, Milton Selzer
Roles Ed Thornburg
Rating67%
Andy Paxton (Boone) is an arrogant, obnoxious pop idol who is about to be divorced by his wife (Eden) and constantly abuses his staff. On the same night he begins an engagement at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles, his infant son is kidnapped. Despite the pleas of Lieutenant Bonner (Klugman), the lead police officer on the case, Paxton insists on playing along with the kidnappers, even though they keep stringing him along and have no problem with killing people.
, 2h34Directed by Stanley Kramer, Carey Loftin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Dorothy Provine, Moe Howard
Roles Air Traffic Controller
Rating74%
"Smiler" Grogan (Jimmy Durante), wanted by police in a tuna factory robbery fifteen years ago and on the run from the police, careens his 1957 Ford Victoria off twisting, mountainous State Highway 74 near Palm Springs in Southern California and crashes. Five motorists stop to help him - Melville Crump (Sid Caesar), a dentist, Lennie Pike (Jonathan Winters), a furniture mover, Dingy Bell (Mickey Rooney) and Benjy Benjamin (Buddy Hackett), two friends on their way to Las Vegas, and J. Russell Finch (Milton Berle), who owns Pacific Edible Seaweed Company in Fresno. Just before he dies, Grogan tells the five about $350,000 buried in Santa Rosita State Park near the Mexican border under a mysterious "big W".