| Gordon Jump was born on April 1, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio. He died on September 22, 2003.
Jump began his career working at radio and TV stations in Kansas and Ohio. Jump moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1963 and made guest appearances on shows such as "Daniel Boone," "Get Smart," "Green Acres," and "The Partridge Family."
Jump played Arthur Carlson, the incompentent station manager, in "WKRP in Cincinnati" which aired on CBS from 1978 to 1982.
Beginning in 1989, Jump appeared in a number of commercials as the Maytag repairman. He retired from the role in April of 2003. Visitor Comments:Connections:Gordon Jump ... |