Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump
Jump in 1979
Born	Alexander Gordon Jump (1932-04-01)April 1, 1932 Dayton, 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	WKRP in Cincinnati
Spouses	Olinda D. Kandt ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1962)​ Anna F. Inge Jump ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1992)​ Betty McKeever ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	4

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.^[1]