Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003), born in Dayton, 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 Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati. Jump was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Quotes

"As God is my Witness, I thought turkeys could fly!" —Gordon Jump, playing Arthur Carlson, on WKRP in Cincinnati (after bombarding a shopping center with live turkeys)

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