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Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Known for: Acting

Born 01/09/1900
Died 1982-04-25
Place of birth Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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

Filmography

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

Announcer

1950

This Is Your Life Series ★ 6,5

This Is Your Life

Self

1952

Niagara Film ★ 6,8

Niagara

Mr. J.C. Kettering

1953

Ferdinand the Bull Film ★ 6,7

Ferdinand the Bull

Narrator (voice)

1938

Mardi Gras Film ★ 5,3

Mardi Gras

Announcer

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady Film ★ 6,5

Du Barry Was a Lady

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

1943

Sailor Beware Film ★ 6,3

Sailor Beware

Mr. Chubby

1952

The Kid from Brooklyn Film ★ 6,3

The Kid from Brooklyn

Radio Announcer

1946

The Chase Film ★ 6,2

The Chase

Fats

1946

Film ★ 9,0

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 Film ★ 7,6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)

2004

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends Film ★ 7,0

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

2000

Broadway Melody of 1936 Film ★ 6,5

Broadway Melody of 1936

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1935

Thank Your Lucky Stars Film ★ 6,2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Self, Radio Announcer

1943

Artists & Models Film ★ 6,3

Artists & Models

Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

1937

Charlie's Haunt Film

Charlie's Haunt

Announcer

1950

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers Film ★ 5,4

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers

Narrator

1934

Larceny Film ★ 5,9

Larceny

Master of Ceremonies

1948

Buck Benny Rides Again Film ★ 5,0

Buck Benny Rides Again

Don Wilson

1940

Hollywood Goes to Town Film ★ 7,0

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

1938

Film

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Don Wilson

1960

Two Girls on Broadway Film ★ 7,0

Two Girls on Broadway

Announcer

1940

The Corpse Came C.O.D. Film ★ 6,5

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Narrator

1947

Show-Business at War Film ★ 7,0

Show-Business at War

Self (uncredited)

1943

Out of This World Film ★ 8,0

Out of This World

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1945

Behind the Mike Film ★ 8,0

Behind the Mike

Tiny Martin

1937

Love Thy Neighbor Film ★ 7,3

Love Thy Neighbor

Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1940

The Mouse That Jack Built Film ★ 6,8

The Mouse That Jack Built

Don (voice)

1959

Dangerous Blondes Film ★ 6,3

Dangerous Blondes

Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1943

Film

General Foods Opening Night

Himself (narrator)

1963

$1,000 a Touchdown Film ★ 3,7

$1,000 a Touchdown

Announcer

1939

The Roundup Film ★ 9,0

The Roundup

Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover

1941

Film

A Midsummer Daydream

Man

1955

Swing It Soldier Film ★ 6,5

Swing It Soldier

Brad Saunders

1941

Film ★ 7,0

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Self

1970

The Stars Are Singing Film ★ 5,2

The Stars Are Singing

Radio Announcer

1953

Radio Stars on Parade Film ★ 9,0

Radio Stars on Parade

Don Wilson - Announcer

1945

Comin' Round the Mountain Film ★ 9,0

Comin' Round the Mountain

Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer

1940

Desert Empire Film

Desert Empire

Narrator

1948

Radio City Revels Film ★ 7,7

Radio City Revels

Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer

1938

Film

Screw Drivers of 1940

Don Wilson

1940

Film

Of Japanese Descent

Narrator

1945