Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump
Gordon Jump

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.

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General Info
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Male
Date of Birth
April 1st, 1932
Age
94
Birth Place
United States of America, Ohio
Date of Death
September 22nd, 2003
Died Aged
71
Star Sign
Aries
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Arthur Carlson, Ghost of Arthur Carlson's Grandfather in WKRP in Cincinnati
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