Gordon Jump

(1932-2003)

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Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) 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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Born	Alexander Gordon Jump 1 April 1932 Centerville, Ohio, USA
Died	22 September 2003 (aged 71) Coto de Caza, California, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Anna Inge - · · m. 1963; div. 1992 info edit

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Betty McKeever - · · m. 1993 info edit

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Cynthia info 1st child with Anna Inge Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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