ACTOR · FROM LINCOLN, USA
Don Wilson
1900–198237 credits since 1934
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ABOUT DON
Don Wilson (September 1, 1900 – April 25, 1982) was an American announcer and actor in radio and television, with a Falstaffian vocal presence, remembered best as the rotund announcer and comic foil to the star of The Jack Benny Program.
His film roles included small appearances as announcers or commentators in several films, and an appearance as Mr. Kettering opposite Marilyn Monroe in Niagara.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born1 September 1900
Died25 April 1982
BirthplaceLincoln, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora10 of 37 titles
Known for
The titles people know Don from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 10
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- The Jack Benny ProgramIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1934
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
2 titles
as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
The 1960s
3 titlesThe Jack Benny Birthday Special
Not on Cineora
as Narrator
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Not on Cineoraas Don Wilson
The 1950s
7 titles · IMDb 7.3 on averageMovieas Don (voice)
A Midsummer Daydream
Not on Cineoraas Man
as Radio Announcer
Movieas Mr. J.C. Kettering
Movieas Mr. Chubby
Seriesas Announcer · 261 episodes
as Announcer
The 1940s
18 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Movieas Master of Ceremonies
as Narrator
as Narrator
Movieas Fats
Movieas Radio Announcer
Of Japanese Descent
Not on Cineoraas Narrator
as Don Wilson - Announcer
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The 1930s
7 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Announcer
Movieas Narrator (voice)
as Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
as Tiny Martin
as Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Movieas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as Narrator
Often works with
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