Actor Gordon Jump is best known as playing which fictional character on the tv sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati"?
Gordon Jump Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known as the clueless 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", where 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.
Harry Jump Harry V. Jump (November 7, 1914 – February 14, 1989) was a former member of the Ohio Senate. He served the 13th District from 1967 to 1968. Jump resigned midway throughout his term to serve under Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes. He was succeeded by Robert J. Corts He later served as Senate Clerk, then Insurance Director under Jim Rhodes in the seventies.