Editing Gordon Jump (section)

{{short description|American actor (1932–2003)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name                  = Gordon Jump
| image                 = Gordon Jump (1979).jpg
| caption               = Jump in 1979
| birth_name            = Alexander Gordon Jump
| birth_date            = {{Birth date|1932|4|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place           = [[Dayton, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date            = {{Death date and age|2003|9|22|1932|4|1|mf=y}}
| death_place           = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| known_for             = {{hlist|[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]}}
| occupation            = Actor
| years_active          = 1959–2003
| spouse                = {{ubl
  | {{marriage|Olinda D. Kandt|1954|1962|end=divorced}}
  | {{marriage|Anna F. Inge Jump|1963|1992|end=divorced}}
  | {{marriage|Betty McKeever|1993}}
}}
| children              = 4
| alma_mater            = [[Kansas State University]]
}}

'''Alexander Gordon Jump''' (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known for playing [[Arthur Carlson|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 (TV series)|Soap]]'' (1977–1978) and Mr. Horton on a [[The Bicycle Man|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.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|title= Gordon Jump, 71; Was 'Maytag Man' in Ads, 'Big Guy' on 'WKRP' TV Series|work= [[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 24, 2003|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-24-me-jump24-story.html|access-date=2012-01-29|first=Myrna|last=Oliver}}</ref>