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How many Maytag guys have there been? ›

The Maytag Man has been played by four different actors since his introduction in 1967, but his character hasn't changed until now. In his middle age, the Maytag Repairman has been swapped out for a newer model. After 46 years, the brand is giving its familiar mascot a makeover for the first time.

"The Maytag Man is a creative interpretation of our motto, 'What's Inside Matters®,' illustrating all the human and relatable virtues that exist inside appliances - performance, dependability, power," said Oh.

Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You.

Jesse White (born Jesse Marc Weidenfeld; January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American actor who was best known for his portrayal as "Ol' Lonely" the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988.

When Maytag closed its doors in 2007, it was a rough transition. At the time, some 2,000 people were building washers and dryers at the old Maytag manufacturing facility.

Colin Ferguson is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer who has appeared in numerous films and TV series since 1995, including leading man roles in multiple Hallmark movies. While he is well known in Hollywood circles, in the appliance world he is best known as the latest in a long line of Maytag men.

With backing from two large U.S. private equity funds, Haier made a bid to acquire U.S. appliance maker Maytag for $1.28 billion. The bid failed and Maytag was bought by Whirlpool for $1.7 billion. On April 1, 2006, Whirlpool completed its acquisition of Maytag Corporation.

While Whirlpool acquired Maytag in 2006, both appliance brands are still independent in their design and manufacturing of products. Is Maytag a good appliance brand?

Maytag is a worldwide known brand of household appliances that has been in business for over 100 years. The company was founded in 1893 by Frederick Louis Maytag and has been a subsidiary of the Whirlpool Corporation since 2006. The Maytag brand is known for producing high-quality, durable appliances.

“Known as the host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs and CNN's Somebody's Gotta Do It and his own podcast The Way I Heard It, as well as portraying a variety of appliances in Maytag commercials, he has yet another endeavor on Facebook Watch, Returning the Favor.”

What is the average life of a Maytag washer? ›

What Is the Life Expectancy of a Maytag Washer? The average lifespan for a Maytag washer is 11 years. That puts it on the higher end of the average lifespan for most household appliances.

Yes, Whirlpool purchased Maytag in 2006. Despite the merger, the two brands are still entirely distinct. Some customers might not even be aware that they are owned by the same company, which is completely conceivable. The two brands differ in some ways, even though they fall under the same umbrella.

Maytag invented a “hand power” washing machine (1907) and his motor-driven washer (1911), which revolutionized the industry.

Mr. Jump had pulmonary fibrosis. The actor was primarily known for two television roles: Arthur Carlson, the befuddled, well-meaning radio station owner in the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," and "Ol' Lonely," the Maytag repairman who waited in vain for a phone call through a string of iconic commercials.

While the original Maytag Repairman, Jesse White, who appeared in 68 commercials from 1967 to 1989, was a jowly character actor, Mr. Ferguson, who had the leading role as Sheriff Jack Carter on “Eureka,” which ran on the Syfy channel from 2006 to 2012, is more of a square-jawed, leading-man type.

For the record, The Maytag Man is an actor named Colin Ferguson. I used to watch him in a show called Eureka. He played the sheriff. And if I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure I saw him this year in a Christmas movie on Hallmark.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp is defying critics who said its highly scrutinized acquisition of smaller rival Maytag would never work.