Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Acting
Born Sep 01, 1900
From Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Died Apr 25, 1982

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Niagara
6.8

Niagara

J.C. Kettering
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.4

Du Barry Was a Lady

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
6.2

Sailor Beware

Mr. Chubby
Ferdinand the Bull
6.7

Ferdinand the Bull

Narrator (voice)
Larceny
5.8

Larceny

Master of Ceremonies
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Self, Radio Announcer
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.5

Broadway Melody of 1936

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Chase
6.2

The Chase

Fats
Two Girls on Broadway
6.6

Two Girls on Broadway

Announcer
Love Thy Neighbor
6.5

Love Thy Neighbor

Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Filmography — Acting

Niagara
6.8
1953

Niagara

J.C. Kettering
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.4
1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
6.2
1952

Sailor Beware

Mr. Chubby
Ferdinand the Bull
6.7
1938

Ferdinand the Bull

Narrator (voice)
Larceny
5.8
1948

Larceny

Master of Ceremonies
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Self, Radio Announcer
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.5
1935

Broadway Melody of 1936

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Chase
6.2
1946

The Chase

Fats
Two Girls on Broadway
6.6
1940

Two Girls on Broadway

Announcer
Love Thy Neighbor
6.5
1940

Love Thy Neighbor

Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn
6.2
1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

Radio Announcer
Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0
1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self
Show-Business at War
7.0
1943

Show-Business at War

Self (uncredited)
The Stars Are Singing
4.5
1953

The Stars Are Singing

Radio Announcer
Artists & Models
6.0
1937

Artists & Models

Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
5.7
1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Narrator
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5
7.6
2004

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)
Dangerous Blondes
6.0
1943

Dangerous Blondes

Himself, Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

Don Wilson
Radio Stars on Parade
1945

Radio Stars on Parade

Don Wilson - Announcer
1970

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Self
$1,000 a Touchdown
2.0
1939

$1,000 a Touchdown

Announcer
The Mouse That Jack Built
6.8
1959

The Mouse That Jack Built

Don (voice)
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
5.4
1934

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers

Narrator
The Roundup
8.0
1941

The Roundup

Sheriff 'Slim' Hoover
Swing It Soldier
5.0
1941

Swing It Soldier

Brad Saunders
1960

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Don Wilson
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
7.0
2000

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1969

The Jack Benny Birthday Special
Comin' Round the Mountain
1940

Comin' Round the Mountain

Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
1963

General Foods Opening Night

Himself (narrator)
Out of This World
7.3
1945

Out of This World

Radio Announcer
1955

A Midsummer Daydream

Man
Behind the Mike
1937

Behind the Mike

Tiny Martin
Radio City Revels
8.0
1938

Radio City Revels

Don Wilson - Radio Station Announcer
1940

Screw Drivers of 1940

Don Wilson
Charlie's Haunt
1950

Charlie's Haunt

Announcer
Desert Empire
1948

Desert Empire

Narrator
Mardi Gras
4.0
1943

Mardi Gras

Announcer
1945

Of Japanese Descent

Narrator