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Dick Wesson(1919-1979)

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Dick Wesson was born on 20 February 1919 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bob Cummings Show (1955), That Girl (1966) and The Red Skelton Hour (1951). He was married to Barbara Joyce Epstein, Betty Maxine Ross and Mary Evelyn Peirce. He died on 27 January 1979 in Costa Mesa, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1919
DiedJanuary 27, 1979(59)
BornFebruary 20, 1919
DiedJanuary 27, 1979(59)
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Known for

The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
The Bob Cummings Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Frank Crenshaw
That Girl (1966)
That Girl
7.3
TV Series
  • Bill Crawford
Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
  • Supporting Role
My Sister Eileen (1960)
My Sister Eileen
7.0
TV Series
  • Ernie

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  • Kim Basinger in Dog and Cat (1977)
    Dog and Cat
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • Announcer
    • The Boss (voice)
    • 1955–1971
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bill Crawford
    • 1968
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Introductory Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1967–1968
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Introductory Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1963–1966
  • David Janssen and Vera Miles in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Introductory Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The New Breed (1961)
    The New Breed
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Introductory Narrator (uncredited)
    • 1961–1962
  • My Sister Eileen (1960)
    My Sister Eileen
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ernie
    • 1960
  • The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
    The Bob Cummings Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Frank Crenshaw
    • 1957–1958
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Supporting Role
    • 1953

Additional Crew



  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • announcer for Disney program: voice
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 20, 1919
    • Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 1979
    • Costa Mesa, California, USA(suicide by gunshot)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Joyce EpsteinJuly 4, 1956 - 1960 (divorced, 1 child)

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    Was dying of cancer when he committed suicide.
  • Trademark
      Rich, distinctive, booming speaking voice, ideal for movie trailers

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