Don Wilson
Known for
Acting
Life
1900 – 1982 (aged 81)
Born in
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Credits
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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.
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Known For
Niagara
29 Jan 1953
Ferdinand the Bull
23 Nov 1938
The Chase
16 Nov 1946
Sailor Beware
08 Feb 1952
Broadway Melody of 1936
20 Sep 1935
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
01 Jan 2000
The Mouse That Jack Built
03 Apr 1959
Du Barry Was a Lady
13 Aug 1943
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Filmography
2004
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
2000
- Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friendsas Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1960
- Jack Benny Christmas Showas Don Wilson
1959
- The Mouse That Jack Builtas Don (voice)
1955
- A Midsummer Daydreamas Man
1953
- The Stars Are Singingas Radio Announcer
- Niagaraas Mr. J.C. Kettering
1952
- Sailor Bewareas Mr. Chubby
1950
- The Jack Benny Programas Announcer261 episodes
- Charlie's Hauntas Announcer
1948
- Larcenyas Master of Ceremonies
- Desert Empireas Narrator
1947
- The Corpse Came C.O.D.as Narrator
1946
- The Chaseas Fats
- The Kid from Brooklynas Radio Announcer
1945
- Of Japanese Descentas Narrator
- Radio Stars on Paradeas Don Wilson - Announcer
- Out of This Worldas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1943
- Mardi Grasas Announcer
- Du Barry Was a Ladyas Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
1941
- Swing It Soldieras Brad Saunders
- The Roundupas Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
1940
- Love Thy Neighboras Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Comin' Round the Mountainas Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
- Screw Drivers of 1940as Don Wilson
- Buck Benny Rides Againas Don Wilson
- Two Girls on Broadwayas Announcer
1939
- $1,000 a Touchdownas Announcer
1938
- Ferdinand the Bullas Narrator (voice)
- Radio City Revelsas Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
1937
- Behind the Mikeas Tiny Martin
- Artists & Modelsas Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
1935
- Broadway Melody of 1936as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1934
- The Hot Choc-late Soldiersas Narrator