Don Wilson

Person

Don Wilson

Born 1 September 1900 Died 25 April 1982, aged 81 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
35age in their first credit on record (1935)
69years on screen and counting
5credits in 1940, their busiest year
31dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 poster Age: 103

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

2004
as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends poster Age: 99

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

2000
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
No poster
Age: 68

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969
No poster
Age: 60

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960
as Don Wilson
The Mouse That Jack Built poster Age: 58

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959
as Don (voice)
No poster
Age: 55

A Midsummer Daydream

1955
as Man
The Stars Are Singing poster Age: 52

The Stars Are Singing

1953
as Radio Announcer
Niagara poster Age: 52

Niagara

1953
as Mr. J.C. Kettering
Sailor Beware poster Age: 51

Sailor Beware

1952
as Mr. Chubby
Charlie's Haunt poster Age: 49

Charlie's Haunt

1950
as Announcer
Larceny poster Age: 48

Larceny

1948
as Master of Ceremonies
The Chase poster Age: 46

The Chase

1946
as Fats
The Kid from Brooklyn poster Age: 45

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946
as Radio Announcer
Radio Stars on Parade poster Age: 44

Radio Stars on Parade

1945
as Don Wilson - Announcer
Out of This World poster Age: 44

Out of This World

1945
as Radio Announcer
Mardi Gras poster Age: 43

Mardi Gras

1943
as Announcer
Du Barry Was a Lady poster Age: 42

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943
as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Swing It Soldier poster Age: 41

Swing It Soldier

1941
as Brad Saunders
The Roundup poster Age: 40

The Roundup

1941
as Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
Love Thy Neighbor poster Age: 40

Love Thy Neighbor

1940
as Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Comin' Round the Mountain poster Age: 39

Comin' Round the Mountain

1940
as Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
No poster
Age: 39

Screw Drivers of 1940

1940
as Don Wilson
Buck Benny Rides Again poster Age: 39

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940
as Don Wilson
Two Girls on Broadway poster Age: 39

Two Girls on Broadway

1940
as Announcer
$1,000 a Touchdown poster Age: 39

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939
as Announcer
Ferdinand the Bull poster Age: 38

Ferdinand the Bull

1938
as Narrator (voice)
Radio City Revels poster Age: 37

Radio City Revels

1938
as Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
Behind the Mike poster Age: 37

Behind the Mike

1937
as Tiny Martin
Artists & Models poster Age: 36

Artists & Models

1937
as Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1936 poster Age: 35

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
The Jack Benny Program poster Age: 50

The Jack Benny Program

1950
as Announcer
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