Gordon Jump in 1979.

Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003), born in Centerville, Ohio, USA, was an American actor, known for his role as the "Maytag Repairman" in commercials for Maytag brand appliances, from 1989 until his retirement from the role in July 2003. He is also well-known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent "Piece of Chalief Tinkler" in the sitcom Soap. Jump was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 331 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 926 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Gordon Jump ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 331 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 926 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Gordon Jump ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Centerville is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, part of the Greater Dayton Area. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Headquarters of the Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa Maytag Corporation (NYSE: MYG), is a $4. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982) was an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Soap was a successful American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Jump graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in journalism in 1957, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He began his career working at radio and television stations in Manhattan and Topeka, Kansas. He was a TV producer and on-air personality in Dayton, Ohio, when he decided to move to Los Angeles and study acting. Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is an international fraternity with currently over 200 chapters and colonies in North America. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Gem City Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ...

He took minor roles in television, on such shows as Get Smart, The Partridge Family and The Rockford Files. He also guest-starred on a number of television series, such as the Incredible Hulk in an episode called "Ricky" (October, 1978), and a somewhat infamous appearance playing a child molester on Diff'rent Strokes. After WKRP folded, Jump hosted the PBS series "Make Yourself at Home" and taught voice classes as well as making frequent appearances on the hit 80s television show, Growing Pains. Jump also enjoyed working in theater. In the 1990s, concurrent with his new role as the Maytag Repairman, Jump starred in a short-lived revival of WKRP entitled The New WKRP in Cincinnati. Get Smart was an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre, which was quite popular in the mid-1960s. ... The opening titles, featuring animated partridge hatchlings, was created by artist Sandy Dvore. ... The Rockford Files is an American detective (private investigator) television drama that had its first run on the NBC television network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980 and is in constant syndication to the present day. ... The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Diffrent Strokes was an American sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from 1978 to 1985, and on ABC from 1985 to 1986. ... Growing Pains was an American television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from 1985 to 1992. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... Cast photo from the 1st season in center: Gordon Jump as Arthur Carlson, Sr. ...

He died from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 71 at his home near Los Angeles, California. Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), also known as interstitial lung disease, refers to a group of lung diseases, affecting the alveolar epithelium, pulmonary capillary endothelium, basement membrane, perivascular and perilymphatic tissues. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type mayor-council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

External links

• Gordon Jump at the Internet Movie Database
• Gordon Jump at TV.com
• WKRP in Cincinnati Episode Guide
• The MSN Entertainment entry on Jump
• The CBC Obituary on Jump
• The USA Today Obituary on Jump
• Gordon Jump at Find-A-Grave