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American announcer and actor in radio and television (1900-1982)

Film & TV

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.…

Known for

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 — Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)2004
  • Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends — Narrator (voice) (archive footage)2000
  • Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special — Self1970
  • The Jack Benny Birthday Special1969
  • General Foods Opening Night — Himself (narrator)1963
  • Jack Benny Christmas Show — Don Wilson1960
  • The Mouse That Jack Built — Don (voice)1959
  • A Midsummer Daydream — Man1955
  • Niagara — Mr. J.C. Kettering1953
  • The Stars Are Singing — Radio Announcer1953

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Given name
Don
Family name
Wilson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lincoln
Place of death
Cathedral City
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
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Don Wilson 1949.jpg
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writing language
English language
date of death
1982-04-25
date of birth
1900-09-01
Commons category
Don Wilson
cause of death
stroke
different from
Don Wilson
manner of death
natural causes
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