Person Details

Birthday: 1900-09-01 02:26:43

Death: 1982-04-25 03:26:43

Aliases: Donald Harlow Wilson , Donald H. Wilson , Donald Wilson , Don H. Wilson

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most Famous Work

Niagara
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7

Niagara

(1953) J.C. Kettering
This Is Your Life
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6

This Is Your Life

(1952) Self
The Chase
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6

The Chase

(1946) Fats
Larceny
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6

Larceny

(1948) Master of Ceremonies
The Mouse That Jack Built
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7

The Mouse That Jack Built

(1959) Don (voice)
Broadway Melody of 1936
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7

Broadway Melody of 1936

(1935) Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Roundup
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8

The Roundup

(1941) Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
Two Girls on Broadway
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8

Two Girls on Broadway

(1940) Announcer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2004 Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
2000 Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1970 Self
1969 N/A
1963 Himself (narrator)
1960 Don Wilson
1959 Don (voice)
1953 Radio Announcer
J.C. Kettering
1952 Self
Mr. Chubby
1950 Don Wilson
Announcer
1948 Master of Ceremonies
Narrator
1947 Narrator
1946 Fats
Radio Announcer
1945 Narrator
Don Wilson - Announcer
Radio Announcer
1944 N/A
1943 Announcer
Self - Radio Announcer
Himself - Announcer (uncredited)
Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
1941 Brad Saunders
Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
1940 Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
Announcer
1939 Announcer
1938 Narrator (voice)
Self
Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
1937 Tiny Martin
Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
1935 Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1934 Narrator
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1973 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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