Don Wilson

Don Wilson

1900-09-01 – 1982-04-25 (age 81) Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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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.

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Known For

Ferdinand the Bull
Ferdinand the Bull

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Niagara
Niagara

1953

as Mr. J.C. Kettering

Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware

1952

as Mr. Chubby

Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

The Chase
The Chase

1946

as Fats

The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

as Radio Announcer

The Roundup
The Roundup

1941

as Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover

Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras

1943

as Announcer

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Self, Radio Announcer

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

2004

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

Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War

1943

as Self (uncredited)

Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Don Wilson

Hollywood Goes to Town
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

2000

as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes

1943

as Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway

1940

as Announcer

Larceny
Larceny

1948

as Master of Ceremonies

Out of This World
Out of This World

1945

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)