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Gordon Jump

Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known for playing Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982); he reprised the role in its spinoff The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–1993). He also played Chief Tinkler in the sitcom Soap (1977–1978) and Mr. Horton on a two-part episode of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1983). He appeared in Maytag commercials as the "Maytag repairman" from 1989 until he retired in 2003.

Infobox

Born
Alexander Gordon Jump(1932-04-01)April 1, 1932Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died
September 22, 2003(2003-09-22) (aged 71)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
Kansas State University
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1959–2003
Known for
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Spouses
mw- Olinda D. Kandt (m. 1954; div. 1962) Anna F. Inge Jump (m. 1963; div. 1992) Betty McKeever (m. 1993)
Children
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
1965
Marriage- What Kind For You?
Role(s)
Business Man at the New Years party
Notes
LDS Church film
1967
When Thou Art Converted
Role(s)
Typewriter Boss and Elders Quorum President
1969
Pioneers In Petticoats
What About Thad?
Role(s)
Bishop in the LDS Church
Role(s)
Security Guard
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Film
Role(s)
The Apostle Peter
1970
Ransom Money
1972
Role(s)
Salter
1975
Role(s)
Lloyd Hogan
1976
1977
Role(s)
Harris
1978
The Guilty
Notes
LDS Church film.
Role(s)
Nuckells
Role(s)
Dr. O'Brien
Role(s)
Joseph
Notes
Voice, Short animated film
1979
Role(s)
Alex
Evidence of Power
Role(s)
Dr. Lawson
1980
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
LDS Church film
1982
For Lovers Only
Role(s)
Harvey Pugh
Families are Forever
Notes
LDS church film
1984
Role(s)
Mr. Harriman
1985
Darlin' Clementine
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
On Fire
1988
Role(s)
Simon Eberhart
Justin Case
Role(s)
Sheldon Wannamaker
1990
Role(s)
Mr. Nelson
Notes
Alternative title: For Better or For Worse
1994
Bitter Vengeance
Role(s)
Arnold Fulmer
1999
A Dog's Tale
Role(s)
Professor Thadeus A. Widstone
2002
Role(s)
An Airline Passenger
2003
Dismembered
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Citation
1965
Marriage- What Kind For You?
Business Man at the New Years party
LDS Church film
1967
When Thou Art Converted
Typewriter Boss and Elders Quorum President
1969
Pioneers In Petticoats
What About Thad?
Bishop in the LDS Church
Flareup
Security Guard
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Film
The Apostle Peter
1970
Ransom Money
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Auctioneer
Trouble Man
Salter
Rolling Man
1975
A Cry For Help
Lloyd Hogan
1976
Sybil
1977
Skateboard
Harris
1978
Ruby and Oswald
The Guilty
LDS Church film.
The Fury
Nuckells
House Calls
Dr. O'Brien
The Small One
Joseph
Voice, Short animated film
1979
Goldie and the Boxer
Alex
Evidence of Power
Dr. Lawson
1980
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Narrator
LDS Church film
1981
Midnight Offerings
1982
For Lovers Only
Harvey Pugh
Families are Forever
LDS church film
1984
Making the Grade
Mr. Harriman
1985
Darlin' Clementine
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
On Fire
1988
Moving
Simon Eberhart
Justin Case
Sheldon Wannamaker
1990
Honeymoon Academy
Mr. Nelson
Alternative title: For Better or For Worse
1994
Bitter Vengeance
Arnold Fulmer
1999
A Dog's Tale
Professor Thadeus A. Widstone
2002
The Singles Ward
An Airline Passenger
2003
Dismembered
· Filmography › Television
1965
Role(s)
Marcus Clements
Notes
1 episode
1966
Role(s)
Hobson
Notes
2 episodes "Casablanca" "Maxwell Smart, Private Eye"
1967
Notes
1 episode
1968
Role(s)
Surveyor
Notes
1 episode: "How to Get from Hooterville to Pixley Without Moving".
Notes
1 episode "The Homecoming"
1970
Role(s)
Charlie
Notes
1 episode "Once upon a Saturday"
1970–1974
Role(s)
The Partridge Family
Notes
Man #2 / Zack Feldman / Father
Role(s)
Mechanic / Collins
Notes
2 episodes
Notes
1 episode "The Hostages"
1970–1973
Role(s)
Love, American Style
1971
Role(s)
Mr. Robinson
Notes
1 episode
Notes
2 episodes "The Return of Darrin the Bold" "Money Happy Returns"
Notes
1 episode "Violent Echo"
1971-1974
Role(s)
Partridge Family
1971-1973
Role(s)
Love, American Style
Notes
1 episode
1972–1973
Role(s)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Notes
Hank Morton / Judy's Father
1973
Role(s)
Greenwald
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Larry
Notes
1 episode "The Congressman's Son"
1974
Notes
1 episode "$35 Will Fly You to the Moon"
Role(s)
Jonas
Notes
1 episode "Slay Ride"
The Apple's Way
Role(s)
Mr. Mead
Notes
1 episode
Notes
1 episode "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons?"
1975-1976
Role(s)
The Rockford Files
Notes
Freddie
1974–1975
Role(s)
That's My Mama
Notes
Officer O'Reilley
1975
Notes
2 episodes "Anatomy of a Frame" & "Lester II"
Notes
1 episode "No Place to Hide"
Role(s)
Sergeant Lacy
Notes
1 episode
Notes
1 episode "Stung From Behind"
Notes
1 episode "Fawn Story"
Role(s)
The Mayor
Notes
1 episode "The Tiny Years"
1976
Role(s)
Charles Butler
Notes
1 episode "Welcome Home, Jaime"
Role(s)
Dr. Simms
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Sheriff McElroy
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Amos Ferguson
Notes
11 episodes
Archie
Role(s)
Mr. Andrews
Notes
1 episode "Pilot"
1977
Notes
1 episode "Last One for Hutch"
Role(s)
National Editor
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Officer Hooper
Notes
1 episode "Mystery of the Diamond Triangle"
1977-1978
Role(s)
Soap
Notes
Chief of Police Tinkler
1978
Role(s)
Mac
Notes
1 episode
1978–1982
Role(s)
WKRP in Cincinnati
Notes
Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson, Station Manager
1980-1987
Role(s)
The Love Boat
1981
Project Peacock
Notes
1 episode "The Big Stuffed Dog (special)"
1983
Role(s)
Mr. Horton
Notes
2 episodes: "The Bicycle Man" (two parts)
Notes
(NBC special)
Great Day
Notes
1 episode "Pilot"
1984
Second Edition
Notes
1 episode "Pilot"
1985
Notes
1 episode "The Dirkin Detective Agency"
Role(s)
American agent
Notes
1 episode "World War III"
Notes
1 episode "Guilt Trip"
Role(s)
Mr. Ripple
Notes
1 episode
1986–1991
Role(s)
Growing Pains
Notes
Ed Malone
1986
Role(s)
Ross Garrett
Notes
1 episode "Camp Apollo"
Notes
1 episode "Love and the Balcony"
Role(s)
Leonard Barton
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Mayor Tilly
Notes
1 episode: "If the Frame Fits"
1987
Notes
1 episode "The Love Potion"
1988
Role(s)
Archie
Notes
1 episode
1989
Role(s)
Lucas Underwood
Notes
1 episode
1991–1993
Role(s)
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Notes
Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson
1994
Role(s)
Max Edelman
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Himself, narrator of Horton Hatches the Egg
Notes
1 episode
1995
Role(s)
Bud
Notes
1 episode
1997
Role(s)
Mr. Tot
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Mr. Thomassoulo
Notes
2 episodes
1998
Role(s)
Augustus Hancock Sterling, The General
Notes
2 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Citation
1965
Daniel Boone
Marcus Clements
1 episode
1966
Get Smart
Hobson
2 episodes "Casablanca Maxwell Smart, Private Eye"
1967
Cat
1 episode
1968
Green Acres
Surveyor
1 episode: "How to Get from Hooterville to Pixley Without Moving".
Lancer
1 episode "The Homecoming"
1970
Mannix
Charlie
1 episode "Once upon a Saturday"
1970–1974
The Partridge Family
Man / Zack Feldman / Father
7 episodes
1970
The Brady Bunch
Mechanic / Collins
2 episodes
The Young Rebels
1 episode "The Hostages"
1970–1973
Love, American Style
1971
The Doris Day Show
Mr. Robinson
1 episode
Bewitched
2 episodes "The Return of Darrin the Bold Money Happy Returns"
Cade's County
1 episode "Violent Echo"
1971-1974
Partridge Family
4 episodes "The Strike-Out King (1973) Art For Mom's Sake (1974)"
1971-1973
Love, American Style
2 episodes "Love and the Bowling Ball (1971) Love and the Suspicious Husband (1973)"
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1 episode
1972–1973
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Hank Morton / Judy's Father
2 episodes "The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter (1972)"
1973
A Touch of Grace
Greenwald
1 episode
The Paul Lynde Show
Larry
1 episode "The Congressman's Son"
1974
Chase
1 episode "$35 Will Fly You to the Moon"
Kojak
Jonas
1 episode "Slay Ride"
The Apple's Way
McCloud
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
Mr. Mead
1 episode
Girl With Something Extra
1 episode "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons?"
1975-1976
The Rockford Files
Freddie
2 episodes "Just By Accident (1975) A Bad Deal in the Valley (1976)"
1974–1975
That's My Mama
Officer O'Reilley
3 episodes "The Last Haircut (1974)"
1975
Harry O
2 episodes "Anatomy of a Frame" & "Lester II"
Police Woman
1 episode "No Place to Hide"
Starsky and Hutch
The Streets of San Francisco
Sergeant Lacy
1 episode
Switch
1 episode "Stung From Behind"
ABC Afterschool Special
1 episode "Fawn Story"
The Lost Saucer
The Mayor
1 episode "The Tiny Years"
1976
The Bionic Woman
Charles Butler
1 episode "Welcome Home, Jaime"
McMillan & Wife
Rich Man, Poor Man
Dr. Simms
1 episode
Alice
Sheriff McElroy
1 episode
McDuff, the Talking Dog
Amos Ferguson
11 episodes
Archie
Mr. Andrews
1 episode "Pilot"
1977
Black Sheep Squadron
1 episode "Last One for Hutch"
Good Times
Lou Grant
National Editor
6 episodes
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
Officer Hooper
1 episode "Mystery of the Diamond Triangle"
1977-1978
Soap
Chief of Police Tinkler
12 episodes
1978
The Incredible Hulk
Mac
1 episode
1978–1982
WKRP in Cincinnati
Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson, Station Manager
88 episodes (90 in syndication)
1980-1987
The Love Boat
6 episodes "The Invisible Maniac (1980) Putting on the Dog (1983) Aerobic April (1983) Frat Wars (1986) Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987)"
1981
Project Peacock
1 episode "The Big Stuffed Dog (special)"
· External links
Preceded byJesse White
Maytag Repairman 1989–2003
Succeeded byHardy Rawls

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    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-24-me-jump24-story.html
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    https://www.newspapers.com/image/404253984/
  4. "Gordon makes successful Jump into local TV, not Minowland"
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/394490197/
  5. "Dayton Daily News 09 Nov 1962, page 15"
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/404380723/
  6. Gordon Jump oral history interview
    https://search.lib.byu.edu/byu/record/cat.668215.item.668215-1001?holding=knj9y8w28flbjms0
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