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Wally Cox was an American entertainer whose professional career spanned from 1949 until his death in 1973. He was born on December 6, 1924, and passed away on February 15, 1973. During his lifetime, he had two children.
His contributions to the entertainment industry have been recognized by the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Wally Cox was a beloved character actor who made his mark in television and ranks as one of the medium's most memorable performers. His ability to show his range likely was limited by his short stature, slight frame, and high-pitched voice, which along with his talent for being very funny, made him ideal for comedy parts such as his memorable turn as Professor P. Caspar Biddle in "The…
Known for
- Television: The First Fifty Years — Robinson J. Peepers (archive footage)1999
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths — (archive footage)1990
- Reel Horror — Clyde (archive footage)1985
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
- The Night Strangler — Mr. Berry1973
- Magic Carpet — Harold Kane1972
- Once Upon a Mattress — The Jester1972
- Search1972
- The Barefoot Executive — Mertons1971
- Alias Smith and Jones1971
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Cox
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- City College of New York
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Wally Cox 1962.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
Show 11 more facts
- birth name
- Wallace Maynard Cox
- Commons category
- Wally Cox
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of death
- 1973-12-06
- date of birth
- 1924-12-06
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Wally Cox
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- end of work period
- 1973-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v76467211.htm
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