Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Known for
Acting
Born
September 1, 1900
Died
April 25, 1982 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 poster

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

Movie · as Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)

2000
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends poster

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Movie · as Self

1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

Movie

1963
General Foods Opening Night poster

General Foods Opening Night

Movie · as Narrator

1960
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Movie · as Don Wilson

1959
The Mouse That Jack Built poster

The Mouse That Jack Built

Movie · as Don (voice)

1955
A Midsummer Daydream

A Midsummer Daydream

Movie · as Man

1953
Niagara poster

Niagara

Movie · as Mr. J.C. Kettering

1953
The Stars Are Singing poster

The Stars Are Singing

Movie · as Radio Announcer

1952
Sailor Beware poster

Sailor Beware

Movie · as Mr. Chubby

1952
This Is Your Life poster

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
Charlie's Haunt poster

Charlie's Haunt

Movie · as Announcer

1950
The Jack Benny Program poster

The Jack Benny Program

TV · as Announcer · 261 eps

1948
Larceny poster

Larceny

Movie · as Master of Ceremonies

1948
Desert Empire poster

Desert Empire

Movie · as Narrator

1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. poster

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Movie · as Narrator

1946
The Chase poster

The Chase

Movie · as Fats

1946
The Kid from Brooklyn poster

The Kid from Brooklyn

Movie · as Radio Announcer

1945
Out of This World poster

Out of This World

Movie · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1945
Radio Stars on Parade poster

Radio Stars on Parade

Movie · as Don Wilson - Announcer

1945
Of Japanese Descent

Of Japanese Descent

Movie · as Narrator

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady poster

Du Barry Was a Lady

Movie · as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

1943
Show-Business at War poster

Show-Business at War

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1943
Dangerous Blondes poster

Dangerous Blondes

Movie · as Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1943
Mardi Gras poster

Mardi Gras

Movie · as Announcer

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Movie · as Self, Radio Announcer

1942
Hi, Neighbor poster

Hi, Neighbor

Movie · as Radio Announcer

1941
The Roundup poster

The Roundup

Movie · as Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover

1941
Swing It Soldier poster

Swing It Soldier

Movie · as Brad Saunders

1940
Screw Drivers of 1940

Screw Drivers of 1940

Movie · as Don Wilson

1940
Buck Benny Rides Again poster

Buck Benny Rides Again

Movie · as Don Wilson

1940
Love Thy Neighbor poster

Love Thy Neighbor

Movie · as Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Two Girls on Broadway poster

Two Girls on Broadway

Movie · as Announcer

1940
Comin' Round the Mountain poster

Comin' Round the Mountain

Movie · as Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer

1939
$1,000 a Touchdown poster

$1,000 a Touchdown

Movie · as Announcer

1938
Ferdinand the Bull poster

Ferdinand the Bull

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1938
Hollywood Goes to Town poster

Hollywood Goes to Town

Movie · as Self

1938
Radio City Revels poster

Radio City Revels

Movie · as Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer

1937
Artists & Models poster

Artists & Models

Movie · as Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

1937
Behind the Mike poster

Behind the Mike

Movie · as Tiny Martin

1935
Broadway Melody of 1936 poster

Broadway Melody of 1936

Movie · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1934
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers poster

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers

Movie · as Narrator