Dick Wilson(1916-2007)

Actor

Dick Wilson was born on 30 July 1916 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Disneyland (1954), Bewitched (1964) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was previously married to Meg Brown. He died on 19 November 2007 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

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Barbara Stuart and Dick Wilson in Captain Nice (1967)

Peter Leeds, Cynthia Lynn, and Dick Wilson in Mr. Terrific (1966)

Don Knotts, J. Edward McKinley, and Dick Wilson in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Dean Martin and Dick Wilson in What a Way to Go! (1964)

Elizabeth Montgomery, Parley Baer, Dick Sargent, and Dick Wilson in Bewitched (1964)

Known for:

Disneyland

8.4

TV Series

Mr. Hodges

Bewitched

7.6

TV Series

Drunk
Mr. Potter
Man in Bar
Customer
Drunk in Bar
Frank O'Hara
Harry
Montague
Mr. Solow
Neighbor

The Twilight Zone

9.1

TV Series

Clock Mover
Jack

Mathnet

8.5

TV Series

Grocer

Credits

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Actor

Small Wonder
- Mr. Braddock
- TV Series
- 1989
Mathnet
- Grocer
- TV Series
- 1987
Square One TV
- Grocer
- TV Series
- 1987
Get Out of My Room
- 1985
Small & Frye
- Bar Fly
- TV Series
- 1983
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
- Store Manager
- 1981
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
- Marvin Gordon
- TV Series
- 1980
Quincy M.E.
- Salesman
- TV Series
- 1980
Better Late Than Never
- Bus Driver
- TV Movie
- 1979
Delta House
- Doctor
- TV Series
- 1979
Alice
- Drunk
- TV Series
- 1979
The Pirate
- Drunk
- TV Movie
- 1978
Fantasy Island
- Minister
- TV Series
- 1978
Tabitha
- Mr. Green
- TV Series
- 1977–1978
James at 15
- Clerk
- TV Series
- 1977

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Richard Wilson
Born
- July 30, 1916
- Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
- November 19, 2007
- Woodland Hills, California, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- Meg Brown1959 - November 19, 2007 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Other works
For many years from the 1960s through the 70s, he played Mr. Whipple, the grocery store owner who admonished customers "Please don't squeeze the Charmin".
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
In appreciation for his over 500 performances of the highly recognizable Mr. Whipple character, Procter & Gamble provided Wilson with a free lifetime supply of Charmin toilet tissue.

Quotes
[Commercials are] the hardest thing to do in the entire acting realm. You've got 24 seconds to introduce yourself, introduce the product, say something nice about it and get off gracefully.