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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).
Gordon Jump (1932-2003) was a versatile character actor who starred in TV shows like WKRP in Cincinnati and Soap, and appeared in films like Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. He was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a former radio and TV producer.
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Sep 24, 2003 · Gordon Jump, who played a befuddled radio station manager on the sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' and made his mark in commercials as the lonely Maytag repairman, died on Monday at his home...
Sep 23, 2003 · Gordon Jump, who played a befuddled radio station manager on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" and made his mark in commercials as the lonely Maytag repairman, died in 2003. He was 71 and suffered from pulmonary fibrosis.
Sept. 24, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Gordon Jump, the avuncular television actor best remembered as “the Big Guy” boss Arthur Carlson in the television series “WKRP in Cincinnati,” and...
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Sep 22, 2013 · A tribute to the actor who played bumbling, hapless characters on TV shows like WKRP in Cincinnati and Maytag commercials. Learn about his career, his signature role and his legacy.
Alexander Gordon Jump 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).