Avery Brooks

. "As God is my Witness, I thought turkeys could fly!" —Gordon Jump, playing Arthur Carlson, on WKRP in Cincinnati (after bombarding a shopping center with live turkeys). Brooks is perhaps best known for the leading role of Benjamin Sisko on the science-fiction television series Star Trek:Deep Space Nine. He finally succumbed to the condition when he was 71. He is also Associate Professor in Theater Arts at Rutgers University. Jump had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that leaves the lungs scarred, restricting oxygen to tissue in the body and eventually causing heart or respiratory failure. He is always dedicated to the issues around African-Americans and recently plays Shakespeare. Jump also enjoyed working in theater.

He has made movie and television appearances since the 1980s (Uncle Tom's Cabin, American History X, A Man Called Hawk, Spenser: For Hire). After "WKRP" folded, Jump hosted the PBS series "Make Yourself at Home" and taught voice classes. Avery Brooks (born October 2, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American actor. He also guest-starred on a number of television series, including a memorable and somewhat infamous appearance playing a child molester on Diff'rent Strokes. The Big Hit. He took minor roles in television, on such shows as Get Smart, The Partridge Family and The Rockford Files. American History X. He was a TV producer and on-air personality in Dayton, Ohio, when he decided to move to Los Angeles and study acting.

15 Minutes. He began his career working at radio and television stations in the United States Midwest, including Ohio and Kansas. Jump was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also well-known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati. Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 - September 22, 2003) was an actor, known for his role as the "Maytag Repairman" (in commercials for the Maytag company), from 1989 until his retirement from the role in July 2003.