Gordon Jump

"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). Wylie continues to perform in off-Broadway musical theatre, and frequently appears in television programs, and has several projects currently in production. He finally succumbed to the condition when he was 71. He also starred in several Crayola Kids' Club-produced movies. 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. Wylie's first motion picture appearance was in Child's Play 2, and he also had major roles in Kindergarten Cop, Santa With Muscles, Under Wraps, and Children of the Corn V. Jump also enjoyed working in theater. Wylie's voice credits include Batman Beyond, Hey Arnold!, Pepper Ann, As Told By Ginger and Midnight Club II.

After "WKRP" folded, Jump hosted the PBS series "Make Yourself at Home" and taught voice classes. Adam Wylie has appeared in many other television programs, including Boy Meets World, Sliders, Touched by an Angel, Ed, Gilmore Girls, and MTV Undressed as well as in numerous shows in guest roles. 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. Probably best known for playing Zack Brock in the television series Picket Fences, Wylie has done extensive cartoon voice-over work, and in 2002, appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods. He took minor roles in television, on such shows as Get Smart, The Partridge Family and The Rockford Files. Adam Wylie, born 23 May 1984, in San Dimas, California, is a television and motion picture actor, as well as a Broadway musical performer, and a former Crayola spokesman. He was a TV producer and on-air personality in Dayton, Ohio, when he decided to move to Los Angeles and study acting.

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.