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Dick Wilson(1916-2007)

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Dick Wilson
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.
BornJuly 30, 1916
DiedNovember 19, 2007(91)
BornJuly 30, 1916
DiedNovember 19, 2007(91)
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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)
Lewis Arquette and Dick Wilson
Elizabeth Montgomery, Parley Baer, Dick Sargent, and Dick Wilson in Bewitched (1964)

Known for:

Disneyland (1954)
Disneyland
8.4
TV Series
  • Mr. Hodges
Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
Bewitched
7.6
TV Series
  • Drunk
  • Mr. Potter
  • Man in Bar
  • Customer
  • Drunk in Bar
  • Frank O'Hara
  • Harry
  • Montague
  • Mr. Solow
  • Neighbor
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.1
TV Series
  • Clock Mover
  • Jack
Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
  • Grocer

Credits

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  • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    • Mr. Braddock
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    • Grocer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Square One TV (1987)
    Square One TV
    • Grocer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Get Out of My Room (1985)
    Get Out of My Room
    • 1985
  • Jack Blessing and Darren McGavin in Small & Frye (1983)
    Small & Frye
    • Bar Fly
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Rick Baker and Lily Tomlin in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman
    • Store Manager
    • 1981
  • Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    • Marvin Gordon
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)
    Quincy M.E.
    • Salesman
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Better Late Than Never (1979)
    Better Late Than Never
    • Bus Driver
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Delta House (1979)
    Delta House
    • Doctor
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, and Linda Lavin in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    • Drunk
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Christopher Lee, Jeff Corey, and Franco Nero in The Pirate (1978)
    The Pirate
    • Drunk
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Minister
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Tabitha (1976)
    Tabitha
    • Mr. Green
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978
  • Melissa Sue Anderson in James at 15 (1977)
    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
      Melanie Wilson
  • 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.

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