Dick Wilson

Biography: Best known for creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and instantly recognizable characters in American advertising -- Mr. Whipple of Charmin toilet paper commercials -- Dick Wilson was born in 1916 to a vaudeville family in England. Wilson moved to Canada during his childhood, served in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, and attained U.S. citizenship in 1954. His acting resumé included guest spots on such series as Bewitched (as a recurring drunk), The Paul Lynde Show, M Squad, and The Deputy, as well as a turn in the 1968 Don Knotts vehicle The Shakiest Gun in the West, but far outstripping these accomplishments in terms of fame and recognition was Wilson's 21-year, 500+ commercial stint for Procter & Gamble, warning housewives, "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" -- then turning around to secretly squeeze it himself. Wilson made a droll cameo appearance as a Whipple-like store manager in the Lily Tomlin vehicle The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He died ofBest known for creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and instantly recognizable characters in American advertising -- Mr. Whipple of Charmin toilet paper commercials -- Dick Wilson was born in 1916 to a vaudeville family in England. Wilson moved to Canada during his childhood, served in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, and attained U.S. citizenship in 1954. His acting resumé included guest spots on such series as Bewitched (as a recurring drunk), The Paul Lynde Show, M Squad, and The Deputy, as well as a turn in the 1968 Don Knotts vehicle The Shakiest Gun in the West, but far outstripping these accomplishments in terms of fame and recognition was Wilson's 21-year, 500+ commercial stint for Procter & Gamble, warning housewives, "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" -- then turning around to secretly squeeze it himself. Wilson made a droll cameo appearance as a Whipple-like store manager in the Lily Tomlin vehicle The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He died of natural causes at age 91 in November 2007, after a lengthy retirement. Wilson's daughter is Melanie Wilson, who played the statuesque stewardess Jennifer on Perfect Strangers (1986-1993). Expand

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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Alice (1985): Season 3 Sep 24, 1978 Drunk tbd
tbd The Bob Newhart Show: Season 3 Sep 14, 1974 Dick Wilson / Mr. Berry tbd
tbd The Bob Newhart Show: Season 2 Sep 15, 1973 Dick Wilson / Man With Hat / Milt tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 8 Sep 15, 1971 Dick Wilson / Neighbor tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 7 Sep 24, 1970 Dick Wilson / Old Timer / Old-Timer tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 6 Sep 20, 1970 Second Underground Man (Bruner) / Bruner / Karl tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 5 Sep 26, 1969 Count Von Hertzel / Count Von Hertzel tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 6 Sep 18, 1969 Dick Wilson / Drunk tbd
tbd I Dream of Jeannie: Season 5 Sep 16, 1969 Actor tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 4 Sep 28, 1968 Captain Gruber / Capt. Gruber / Kraft tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 5 Sep 26, 1968 Customer / Dick Wilson / Drunk / Frank O'Hara / Man In Bar tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 5 Sep 9, 1967 Clerk tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 3 Sep 9, 1967 Second Underground Man (Bruner) tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 4 Sep 7, 1967 Customer / Dick Wilson / Drunk tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 2 Sep 16, 1966 Count Von Hertzel / Gruber tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 3 Sep 15, 1966 Dick Wilson / Harry / Mr. Solow / Scranton tbd
tbd I Dream of Jeannie: Season 2 Sep 12, 1966 Actor tbd
tbd Hogan's Heroes: Season 1 Sep 17, 1965 Captain Gruber 8.8
tbd Bewitched: Season 2 Sep 16, 1965 Dick Wilson / Drunk / Montague tbd
tbd The Munsters: Season 2 Sep 16, 1965 Al tbd
tbd The Donna Reed Show: Season 8 Sep 16, 1965 Mr. Hodges tbd
tbd Gidget: Season 1 Sep 15, 1965 Mr. Lefferts tbd
tbd McHale's Navy: Season 4 Sep 14, 1965 Dino Barone / Dino Baroni tbd
tbd My Favorite Martian: Season 2 Sep 27, 1964 Davey tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 1 Sep 17, 1964 Dick Wilson / Man In Bar 9.0
tbd The Donna Reed Show: Season 7 Sep 17, 1964 Hotel Manager tbd
tbd My Favorite Martian: Season 1 Sep 29, 1963 Charlie / Patrolman #2 tbd
tbd The Twilight Zone: Season 5 Sep 27, 1963 Mover No. 1 8.8
tbd Perry Mason: Season 6 Sep 27, 1962 Prisoner tbd
tbd The Donna Reed Show: Season 3 Sep 15, 1960 Waiter tbd