Don Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-09-01

Deathday

1982-04-25 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

  • Donald Harlow Wilson
  • Donald H. Wilson
  • Donald Wilson
  • Don H. Wilson

Don Wilson

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
6.8%

Niagara

Jan 26, 1953

Ferdinand the Bull
6.6%

Ferdinand the Bull

Nov 23, 1938

The Chase
6.2%

The Chase

Nov 16, 1946

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1%

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Sep 25, 1943

Sailor Beware
6.2%

Sailor Beware

Feb 8, 1952

Broadway Melody of 1936
6.4%

Broadway Melody of 1936

Sep 18, 1935

The Jack Benny Program
7.7%

The Jack Benny Program

Oct 28, 1950

Du Barry Was a Lady
6.1%

Du Barry Was a Lady

Aug 13, 1943

Larceny
5.7%

Larceny

Sep 3, 1948

The Kid from Brooklyn
6.2%

The Kid from Brooklyn

Mar 21, 1946

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Acting

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
2000
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self
1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
1963
General Foods Opening Night as Himself (narrator)
1960
Jack Benny Christmas Show as Don Wilson
1959
The Mouse That Jack Built as Don (voice)
1955
A Midsummer Daydream as Man
1953
The Stars Are Singing as Radio Announcer
1953
Niagara as J.C. Kettering
1952
This Is Your Life as Self
1952
Sailor Beware as Mr. Chubby
1950
The Jack Benny Program as Don Wilson
1950
Charlie's Haunt as Announcer
1948
Larceny as Master of Ceremonies
1948
Desert Empire as Narrator
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Narrator
1946
The Chase as Fats
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn as Radio Announcer
1945
Of Japanese Descent as Narrator
1945
Radio Stars on Parade as Don Wilson - Announcer
1945
Out of This World as Radio Announcer
1943
Mardi Gras as Announcer
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Self, Radio Announcer
1943
Dangerous Blondes as Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
1943
Show-Business at War as Self (uncredited)
1941
Swing It Soldier as Brad Saunders
1941
The Roundup as Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
1940
Love Thy Neighbor as Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Comin' Round the Mountain as Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
1940
Screw Drivers of 1940 as Don Wilson
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again as Don Wilson
1940
Two Girls on Broadway as Announcer
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown as Announcer
1938
Ferdinand the Bull as Narrator (voice)
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town as Self
1938
Radio City Revels as Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
1937
Behind the Mike as Tiny Martin
1937
Artists & Models as Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936 as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1934
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers as Narrator

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1973
Paper Moon as Thanks
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