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Don "The Dragon" Wilson is considered the greatest kick-boxing champion in the sport's history. A native of South Florida, Wilson began fighting in the late 1970s. In a career which spanned 4 decades, he won 11 world kick-boxing championships, among them the WKA, STAR, WKC, PKO Lightheavyweight World Championships, WKA, STAR, ISKA World Cruiserweight Titles, and the WKA and STAR Super-Lightheavyweight World Championships. He posted a record of 72-5-2 with 47 wins by knockout. Wilson defeated such world champions as Dennis Alexio, Oaktree Edwards, and Dick Kimber. He retired from the sport in 1990, but launched a comeback on May 14, 1999. Since his return he has knocked-out Dick Kimber and defeated Dewey Cooper.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Don Wilson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. Not much is known about his early life but what is known is that he played football for the University of Colorado in the 1920s. Wilson began his radio career as a singer in Denver's radio station, KFEL, in 1923. In 1929, he started working at radio station KFI in Los Angeles, California.
In the summer of 1932, Wilson worked as a sportscaster, covering the opening of the 1932 Summer Olympics games and, in the early part of 1934, Wilson was working as the announcer on George Gershwin's series, "Music by Gershwin", when Jack Benny heard him on the radio and insisted that he come to work for him and, on 6 April 1934, Wilson made his first broadcast as Benny's announcer in his live radio show, that started a relationship with Benny that lasted for over thirty years.
Wilson was a "portly man" with a deep resonating voice and a robust figure that made him very popular with sponsors as, in the early days of radio, the show's announcer read the commercial pitches for the sponsors and the sponsors believes a deep voice was more agreeable to the audience. Being a good business man, Wilson always made sure his contracts allowed him to freelance and take on other endeavors, and he did just that, as in 1946, Wilson was a regular on the daytime comedy, "Glamour Manor" (1946). He also worked as an announcer for variety shows and comedy radio programs. In 1950, Jack Benny made the move to television and Wilson made the move as well, until 1965, when The Jack Benny Program (1950) ended.
In 1966, Wilson made his last television appearance on the Batman (1966) TV series (1966-1968) episode, Dizzoner the Penguin (1966), where he played the uncredited role of newscaster "Walter Klondike", a spoof of Walter Cronkite. From 1968 until the mid-1970s, Wilson and his wife hosted a television show called "Town Talk" in the Palm Springs area and he continued to do interviews on radio and television whenever the topic was about Jack Benny or old time radio (He was considered a authority on both).
Don Wilson died of a stroke on April 25, 1982 at age 81 in Cathedral City, California. He was survived by his wife of over 30 years, radio actress Lois Corbett.- Composer
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Don Lee Wilson was born in Tacoma, WA on February 10, 1933. The family heritage is mixed-- his mother, Josie, was first-generation Swedish, while his father was of Welsh and Irish extraction. Don's early interest in music started with the "big-band" sound and country-and-western music. When he was about 12 years old, his mother showed him a few chords on the tipple (a ten-stringed instrument, tuned like a ukulele), which she knew how to play. When compared with a guitar, the tipple would be equivalent to a 12-string. Don always liked listening to Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, but his idol was Tommy Dorsey because he enjoyed his mellow trombone sound. This inspired Don to take trombone lessons. He even played when he went into the army--in the 169th Infantry, he played with the regimental band in Germany, where he was stationed for 19 months. During this time, he had an army buddy who had previously played guitar, from whom Don learned some more guitar chords. On his return home from the army, Don went to work as a car salesman and, after meeting Bob Bogle, to whom he sold a car, they found they had a mutual interest in playing guitar, even though they only knew a few chords between them. After advancing their knowledge of chords and basic guitar playing, they bought two new Fender guitars and began playing club dates at night, while continuing to work during the day.
With the help of Don's mother, they made a recording on their own record label, Blue Horizon, which was released in the Seattle/Tacoma area. They had heard a song called "Walk, Don't Run" played by Chet Atkins and, using their own arrangement, they came up with the basis for what was later identified as The Ventures' sound. The tune started to get airplay, and was picked up for nationwide release by Dolton Records. Shortly thereafter, "Walk Don't Run" became the #2 record in the country, selling over two million copies worldwide. The Ventures were on their way to becoming the world's largest-selling instrumental group of all time. Their popularity in Japan was such that, during The Beatles' heyday in the '60s, The Ventures outsold them 2:1.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Director
Don Wilson has produced, directed and edited award-winning feature length documentary films, national commercials, television news, NFL sports broadcasts, hit network sitcoms and comedy shows, major motion picture trailers and tv spots, prime time dramas, HBO and Showtime music and comedy specials, five Olympic games and high-end corporate videos. Don has also spent time in the executive ranks as Director of Editorial Services and Graphics at Varitel and EDS Digital Studios, as an Executive Producer at Craig Murray Productions, as Vice President of The Selluloid Group, and as a Co-principal with AMI. But perhaps most importantly, Don was one of the founding fathers of the music video and literally helped create the MTV style. In fact, Fortune magazine once named him the most important editor in the music video business, he won a Video Music Award, and he was nominated for several MTV Music Video Awards. The list of musical acts with which he has worked is nearly infinite, but some of the biggest acts include Bon Jovi, Sting, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Pearl Jam, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, The Pretenders, and Alanis Morissette. His awards have not been limited to music videos; his work as an executive producer, director, and editor has earned him Best Director, Best Feature Documentary, four Telly Awards, and an Emmy.- Is an African American playwright of Native American descent from the Apalachicola Band of Creek Indians of East Texas. He received his BA from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Glenn is an International Award winning playwright receiving the 2019 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Award for his play American Summer Squash: Katrina 2005 Raw, the 2020-21 season Problem Play Project playwright in resident at Bag & Baggage Theatre Company in Hillsborough, OR for the Meyer Memorial Trust-Oregon Cultural Trust and Cultural Coalition of Washington County for his play TROY USA co-author with Dmae Roberts, Glenn's "American Folklore Plays" American Menu, American King Umps and American Summer Squash have been developed and produced in Oregon by Passin' Arts Theatre, Vanport Mosaic and producer Damaris Webb, and his work has been produced in theatres across the country - New Federal/Woodie King, H.A.D.E.L.Y. Players/Ms. Gertrude Jeannette, Theatre for The New City/Crystal Field & Drilling Company; 2003 Outer Critic Award Nomination for American King Umps and 2002 A.U.D.E.L.C.O. Award for his play American Menu for Excellence in Black Theatre receiving Best Playwright, Best Director, Best Ensemble Cast, and Best Dramatic Production of the Year.
- Don Wilson is known for Grey's Anatomy (2005).
- Don Wilson is known for Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946).
- Don Wilson is known for Feed your family, go to jail? (2015).
- Transportation Department
Don Wilson is known for Wetherby (1985).- Additional Crew
Don Wilson is known for Stony Island (1978).- Don Wilson is known for Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories (2006).
- Don Creates Wilson is known for A Latte' Love Story (2011).
- Don Wilson is known for Redemption 101 (2014).
- Don Wilson is known for Bin Laden Is Not Dead (2014).
- Don J. Wilson is known for Story Chronicles Podcast Emotional Journey (2022).
- Don Wilson is known for The Prey (1983) and The Bold Men (1965).
- Don Wilson is known for One Ten (2013).
- Don Wilson Dalmeida is known for Run for It (2010).
- Don Wilson is known for Flying Lariats (1931), Riders of the Cactus (1931) and So This Is Arizona (1931).
- Don Wilson is known for Earth: Final Conflict (1997).
- Art Department
Don Wilson is known for Lifeforce (1985).- Editorial Department
Don Wilson is known for Guns of the Old West, Volume 1: The Guns That Went West (1990).- Don R. Wilson is known for Everything (2015).
- Don Wilson is known for The Weatherman's Umbrella (2016).
- Additional Crew
Don Wilson is known for World Class Championship Wrestling (1972).- Don Wilson is known for Tha Eastsidaz (2000) and County General (2005).
- Don Wilson is known for Human Face (2014).
- Don Wilson Moore is known for Initiation 21 (2019), The Gun (from 6 to 7:30 p.m.) (2003) and The Salience Project (2014).
- Don Wilson is known for Soul Plane (2004) and Garbage (2012).
- Don Wilson is known for Two-Minute Heist (2009).
- Camera and Electrical Department
Don Wilson is known for The Manhattan Project (2022).- Don Wilson was born on 12 February 1945 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. He died on 5 January 1975 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Don Wilson is known for The Soul of St. Ives (2022).
- Camera and Electrical Department
Don Wilson is known for The Water Horse (2007).