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Alexander Gordon Jump was an American actor best known as the clueless yet occasionally wise radio station manager Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent "Chief of Police Tinkler" in the sitcom Soap. Jump's most memorable guest starring role was on a two-part episode of the 1980s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, in which he portrayed a pedophile who attempts to molest main characters Arnold and his friend, Dudley. He also played the "Maytag Repairman" in commercials for Maytag brand appliances, from 1989 until his retirement from the role in July 2003.
Birth Name
Gordon Alexander Jump
Born
Friday, 01 April 1932
Died
Monday, 22 September 2003
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Arthur Carlson | 2021 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Grocer - for Foster Farm Golden Chicken | 2004 |
| Dismembered | Medical Examiner | 2003 |
| The Singles Ward | An Airline Passenger / Airline Passenger | 2002 |
| A Christmas Tail | Professor Thadeus A. Widstone / Prof. Thadeus A. Widstone | 1999 |
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | The General / Augustus Hancock Sterling | 1997 |
| Caroline in the City | Gordon Jump | 1995 |
| Bitter Vengeance | Arnold Fulmer | 1994 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Arthur Carlson | 1991 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Arthur Carlson | 2021 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Grocer - for Foster Farm Golden Chicken | 2004 |
| Dismembered | Medical Examiner | 2003 |
| The Singles Ward | An Airline Passenger / Airline Passenger | 2002 |
| A Christmas Tail | Professor Thadeus A. Widstone / Prof. Thadeus A. Widstone | 1999 |
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | The General / Augustus Hancock Sterling | 1997 |
| Caroline in the City | Gordon Jump | 1995 |
| Bitter Vengeance | Arnold Fulmer | 1994 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Arthur Carlson | 1991 |
| Honeymoon Academy | Mr. Nelson | 1989 |
| Sister Kate | Lucas Underwood | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Thomassoulo | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Max Edelman | 1989 |
| Hard Time on Planet Earth | Wally Banks | 1989 |
| Empty Nest | Bud | 1988 |
| Moving | Simon Eberhart | 1988 |
| Married... with Children | Mr. Tot | 1987 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love | Arthur | 1987 |
| What a Country | Mr. Brown | 1986 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Father | 1985 |
| Tall Tales & Legends | Mr. Ripple | 1985 |
| Growing Pains | Ed Malone | 1985 |
| The Golden Girls | Leonard Barton | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Frank Tilley | 1984 |
| Who's the Boss? | Archie | 1984 |
| Making the Grade | Mr. Harriman | 1984 |
| Night Court | Martin Glasscock | 1984 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Ross Garrett | 1981 |
| Midnight Offerings | Sherm Sotherland | 1981 |
| The Big Stuffed Dog | Crazy | 1981 |
| CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | Dr. Arthur | 1980 |
| Mr. Krueger's Christmas | Narrator | 1980 |
| Goldie and the Boxer | Alex / Alex Miller | 1979 |
| Evidence of Power | Dr. Lawson | 1979 |
| The Small One | Joseph (voice) / Joseph | 1978 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Mr. Horton | 1978 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Arthur Carlson / Ghost of Arthur Carlson's Grandfather | 1978 |
| ABC Saturday Comedy Special | Mr. Andrews | 1978 |
| House Calls | Dr. O'Brien | 1978 |
| The Fury | Nuckells / Mr. Nuckells | 1978 |
| Skateboard | Mr. Harris | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Mac | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | National Editor | 1977 |
| Soap | Chief of Police Tinkler | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Bill Piermont / Grant Woodrow / Herbert / Jack E. Honeycutt / Maître d / Nathan Wills | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Officer Hooper | 1977 |
| Holmes and Yoyo | Karl | 1976 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Sgt. Polk | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Doctor | 1976 |
| The Krofft Supershow | Secret Agent (segment: Dr. Shrinker) / Mr. Collins (segment: Wonderbug) | 1976 |
| Wonderbug | Mr. Collins | 1976 |
| Dr. Shrinker | Secret Agent | 1976 |
| Alice | Sherrif McElroy | 1976 |
| Spencer's Pilots | Dr. Quentin | 1976 |
| City of Angels | Waiter | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Dr. Simms | 1976 |
| The Bionic Woman | Charles Butler | 1976 |
| NBC Special Treat | Captain Cruikshank | 1975 |
| The Lost Saucer | Mayor | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Vinnie | 1975 |
| Switch | Theodore Youngman / Chuck Kreski | 1975 |
| A Cry for Help | Lloyd Hogan | 1975 |
| The Strongest Man in the World | Krinkle Krunch Executive | 1975 |
| The Law | Will | 1974 |
| Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Mr. Mead | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Prof. Southern | 1974 |
| That's My Mama | Officer O'Reilley / Officer O'Reilly | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Appleby / Freddie | 1974 |
| Apple's Way | Coach Olsen | 1974 |
| Good Times | Mr. Rogers | 1974 |
| Kojak | Jonas | 1973 |
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Masterson | 1973 |
| The Girl with Something Extra | Mr. McClintoch | 1973 |
| Police Story | Dr. Murphy | 1973 |
| Harry O | Tanner Ross / Thornton Williams | 1973 |
| A Touch of Grace | Greenwald | 1973 |
| Trouble Man | Salter | 1972 |
| Rolling Man | 1972 | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Trooper | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Captain Lacy | 1972 |
| The Paul Lynde Show | Larry | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Mr. Latimore | 1972 |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Auctioneer | 1972 |
| Cade's County | John Kilroy | 1971 |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Father Stone / Mr. Garriman / FBI Agent | 1971 |
| McMillan & Wife | Medical Examiner / Doctor | 1971 |
| The Blue Hour | Investor | 1971 |
| The Partridge Family | Albertson / Cop / Father / Man #2 / Man / Minister / Zack Feldman | 1970 |
| The Young Rebels | Robert Carroll | 1970 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Hank Morton / Judy's Father | 1970 |
| Airport | Man Inspecting Hole in Plane | 1970 |
| McCloud | Bum | 1970 |
| Ransom Money | Det. Capt. Hampton | 1970 |
| Flareup | Security Guard | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Calhoun (segment "Love and the Bowling Ball") / Detective Mike Kummel (segment "Love and the Suspicious Husband") / Engineer | 1969 |
| The Brady Bunch | Collins / Mechanic | 1969 |
| Mormon Temple Film | The Apostle Peter | 1969 |
| Here Come the Brides | Sailor making fun of Jeremy stuttering | 1968 |
| Lancer | Pinkerton Agent in Mexico | 1968 |
| The Doris Day Show | Ticket Agent / The Captain / Mr. Robinson / Man #2 / Little League Manager | 1968 |
| The Outsider | Carl | 1968 |
| Mannix | Charlie | 1967 |
| The Second Hundred Years | Shopper / Guard | 1967 |
| T.H.E. Cat | Card Player | 1966 |
| Get Smart | Hobson / Man in Cab / Agent 51 | 1965 |
| Green Acres | 1st Salesman / Mr. Clark / Surveyor | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Mr. Reinhardt | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Clements | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Police Officer #1 / Bartender | 1964 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Sheldon Wannamaker | 1954 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Singles Ward | 2002 |
