Willard Waterman(1914-1995)

Actor
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Half a Hero (1953)

Willard Waterman was born on 29 August 1914 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Auntie Mame (1958), The Apartment (1960) and Mystery Street (1950). He was married to Mary Anna Theleen. He died on 2 February 1995 in Burlingame, California, USA.

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Known for

Auntie Mame

7.9

Claude Upson

1958

The Apartment

8.3

Mr. Vanderhoff

1960

Mystery Street

7.2

A Mortician

1950

Shirley Temple's Storybook

7.4

TV Series

Father
Capt. Efraim Longstocking

Credits

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Actor

Hail
6.9
- Vice President
- 1972
Summer Fun
6.0
TV Series
- Dr. Wheeler
- 1966
Thompson's Ghost
TV Movie
- Doctor Wheeler
- 1966
F Troop
7.4
TV Series
- Bill McCormick
- 1966
The Lucy Show
7.2
TV Series
- Critter
- Greg Gregory
- 1964–1966
My Brother the Angel
7.2
TV Series
- Mr. Ettinger
- 1965
Camp Runamuck
7.5
TV Series
- Mr. Radibble
- 1965
The Bing Crosby Show
6.1
TV Series
- Mr. Appleby
- 1965
The Dick Van Dyke Show
8.5
TV Series
- Uncle Harold
- 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- Henry Palmer
- 1964
Mickey
5.5
TV Series
- Elroy Smight
- 1964
Get Yourself a College Girl
5.0
- Sen. Hubert Morrison
- 1964
Many Happy Returns
7.1
TV Series
- Fosdick
- 1964
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
- J.B. Pressure
- RR President Harrington
- 1958–1964
My Favorite Martian
7.2
TV Series
- Mr. Trimble
- 1963

Soundtrack

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Trailer 1:59

Half a Hero

Personal details

Height
- 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Born
- August 29, 1914
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Died
- February 2, 1995
- Burlingame, California, USA(bone marrow disease)
Spouse
- Mary Anna TheleenJune 30, 1937 - February 2, 1995 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
(1930s-'40s) Radio: A versatile voice actor, he appeared on hundreds of radio episodes. He was a regular performer on Chicago-based radio programs on such shows as "Fifth Row Center" and "Knickerbocker Playhouse".

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Trivia
Character actor in US radio, films, and TV. Memorable as the star of radio's "The Great Gildersleeve" from 1950 to 1955 (replacing the actor Harold Peary, who had originated the radio role of Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve in 1941). As well, Waterman starred in the 1955 TV version.