Don Wilson
Actor
Born Sep 1, 1900 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Active 1934–1982 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.
Filmography
Niagara (1953) — Mr. J.C. KetteringFerdinand the Bull (1938) — Narrator (voice)The Chase (1946) — FatsThe Jack Benny Program (1950) — AnnouncerSailor Beware (1952) — Mr. ChubbyWalt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 (2004) — Narrator (Ferdinand The Bull) (voice) (archive sound)Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) — Radio Announcer (uncredited)The Mouse That Jack Built (1959) — Don (voice)The Roundup (1941) — Sheriff 'Slim' HooverDu Barry Was a Lady (1943) — Radio Interviewer (uncredited)The Jack Benny Birthday Special (1969)Radio Stars on Parade (1945) — Don Wilson - AnnouncerComin' Round the Mountain (1940) — Don Wilson -Radio Program AnnouncerOut of This World (1945) — Radio Announcer (uncredited)The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) — Radio AnnouncerRadio City Revels (1938) — Don Wilson - Radio Station AnnouncerLarceny (1948) — Master of CeremoniesTwo Girls on Broadway (1940) — AnnouncerBehind the Mike (1937) — Tiny MartinLove Thy Neighbor (1940) — Radio Show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Artists & Models (1937) — Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) — NarratorSwing It Soldier (1941) — Brad SaundersThe Hot Choc-late Soldiers (1934) — Narrator