Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump obituary, Los Angeles, CA

Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 22, 2003.
Actor Gordon Jump, who played a befuddled radio station manager on "WKRP in Cincinnati'' as well as the lonely Maytag repairman, has died. He was 71. A cousin says Jump suffered from a condition called pulmonary fibrosis. She says Jump is believed to have died at his home in Orange County, California. Jump portrayed the Maytag repairman "Ol' Lonely,'' a well-recognized advertising symbol, from 1989 until he retired from the role in July and actor Hardy Rawls took over. Jump played Arthur Carlson in "W-K-R-P in Cincinnati,'' which aired on CBS from 1978 to 1982.

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Grady Youngblood

April 26, 2025

Great cast of WKRP

Grady Youngblood

April 26, 2025

Chip Fitts

January 16, 2025

Really liked his portrayal of Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in WKRP. Other roles I saw him in was a doctor in the film "House Calls" and a sheriff in an episode of "Alice" in the first season of that show-1976-77. Rest Easy Big Guy.

Johnny Cupp

July 26, 2019

I met Gordon in 2001 in tallahassee fl. And we had awesome conversation, he had a great soul, the world needs more like him, we're still missing you my friend, see you on the other side some day...

Bob Silverman

October 3, 2017

I just want to say I miss Gordon We were good friends and he died too soon

Harry Simpson

September 23, 2016

Godspeed, and thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

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