Don Wilson

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1900-09-01
BirthplaceLincoln, Nebraska, USA

Don Wilson

Acting

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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Filmography

Acting (40)

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
7.6
2000
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friendsas Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
7.0
1963
General Foods Opening Nightas Himself (narrator)
1960
1959
6.8
1953
The Stars Are Singingas Radio Announcer
5.2
1953
Niagaraas Mr. J.C. Kettering
6.8
1952
Sailor Bewareas Mr. Chubby
6.2
1950
Charlie's Hauntas Announcer
1948
Larcenyas Master of Ceremonies
5.9
1948
Desert Empireas Narrator
1947
6.5
1946
The Chaseas Fats
6.2
1946
The Kid from Brooklynas Radio Announcer
6.3
1945
1945
Radio Stars on Paradeas Don Wilson - Announcer
9.0
1945
Out of This Worldas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
8.0
1943
Mardi Grasas Announcer
5.3
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Self, Radio Announcer
6.2
1943
Dangerous Blondesas Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Du Barry Was a Ladyas Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Show-Business at Waras Self (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Swing It Soldieras Brad Saunders
6.5
1941
The Roundupas Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
9.0
1940
Love Thy Neighboras Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
1940
Comin' Round the Mountainas Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
9.0
1940
1940
5.0
1940
7.0
1939
$1,000 a Touchdownas Announcer
3.7
1938
Ferdinand the Bullas Narrator (voice)
6.7
1938
Radio City Revelsas Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
7.7
1937
Behind the Mikeas Tiny Martin
8.0
1937
Artists & Modelsas Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
6.5
5.5

Production & Directing (1)

1973
7.9