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Dave Willock
Actor
Born August 13, 1909Died November 12, 1990 (81 years)
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Dave Willock (August 13, 1909 – November 12, 1990) was an American character actor. Willock appeared in 181 films and television series from 1939 to 1989. Born in 1909, Willock began his professional career in vaudeville in 1931, teaming with his boyhood friend Jack Carson in a comedy song and dance routine. For a time in the mid-1930s he was a reporter and editor for a Milwaukee newspaper. He first appeared on screen in Good Girls Go to Paris (1939), in an uncredited bit part.
He teamed with Carson again when Carson invited him to write for his radio show; Willock wrote and played the part of Carson's nephew Tugwell on The Jack Carson Show from 1943–1949. Willock and Cliff Arquette had their own radio and television shows in the early 1950s. Both versions were called Dave and Charley; the radio version was heard circa 1950, but the television version of it was on the air for only three months in early 1952.
In the 1961–1962 season, he played Harvey Clayton, father of the 1920s teenager Margie Clayton, portrayed by Cynthia Pepper in ABC's Margie. He appeared on an episode of Dragnet as an ex-vaudevillean who is cheated out of $9,000 that he found on a sidewalk. In 1966, he had an uncredited role as the bartender in the Elvis Presley vehicle Frankie and Johnny. Willock is probably most familiar to modern audiences from his performance as Baby Jane Hudson's father in the opening scenes of the cult classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). He played seven different characters on CBS's Green Acres with Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, mostly portraying clerks or elevator operators.
Willock also did voice acting for animated roles, such as the offscreen narrator on Wacky Races (1968) and as father Augustus "Gus" Holiday on The Roman Holidays (1972). He appeared in a television commercial for "The Great American Soups", directed by American satirist Stan Freberg, alongside tap-dancing star Ann Miller.
He died of complications due to stroke on November 12, 1990 at the age of 81. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. For his contribution to the television industry, Dave Willock has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6358 Hollywood Boulevard.
Dave Willock (August 13, 1909 – November 12, 1990) was an American character actor. Willock appeared in 181 films and television series from 1939 to 1989. Born in 1909, Willock began his professional career in vaudeville in 1931, teaming with his boyhood friend Jack Carson in a comedy song and dance routine. For a time in the mid-1930s he was a reporter and editor for a Milwaukee newspaper. He first appeared on screen in Good Girls Go to Paris (1939), in an uncredited bit part.
He teamed with Carson again when Carson invited him to write for his radio show; Willock wrote and played the part of Carson's nephew Tugwell on The Jack Carson Show from 1943–1949. Willock and Cliff Arquette had their own radio and television shows in the early 1950s. Both versions were called Dave and Charley; the radio version was heard circa 1950, but the television version of it was on the air for only three months in early 1952.
In the 1961–1962 season, he played Harvey Clayton, father of the 1920s teenager Margie Clayton, portrayed by Cynthia Pepper in ABC's Margie. He appeared on an episode of Dragnet as an ex-vaudevillean who is cheated out of $9,000 that he found on a sidewalk. In 1966, he had an uncredited role as the bartender in the Elvis Presley vehicle Frankie and Johnny. Willock is probably most familiar to modern audiences from his performance as Baby Jane Hudson's father in the opening scenes of the cult classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). He played seven different characters on CBS's Green Acres with Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, mostly portraying clerks or elevator operators.
Willock also did voice acting for animated roles, such as the offscreen narrator on Wacky Races (1968) and as father Augustus "Gus" Holiday on The Roman Holidays (1972). He appeared in a television commercial for "The Great American Soups", directed by American satirist Stan Freberg, alongside tap-dancing star Ann Miller.
He died of complications due to stroke on November 12, 1990 at the age of 81. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. For his contribution to the television industry, Dave Willock has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6358 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Filmography
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1975 | Hustle · as Liquor Store Clerk |
| 1973 | Emperor of the North · as Groundhog |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as The Bellman |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1972 | The Roman Holidays (TV Series) · as Gus Holiday (voice) |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't · as Mr. Burns |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive · as Doorman |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Immortal (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare · as Cameraman |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as George Edwards |
| 1968 | Wacky Races (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · as Shipping Agent |
| 1967 | Dragnet (TV Series) · as Charlie Feeney |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Run (TV Series) |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny · as Pete (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Schweitzer |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Tom Blackwell |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Ticket Man |
| 1964 | The Disorderly Orderly · as Policeman |
| 1964 | Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte · as Taxi Driver |
| 1964 | Send Me No Flowers · as Milkman Ernie |
| 1964 | Karen (1964) (TV Series) · as Milkman |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Patsy · as Alec (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Munsters (TV Series) |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Alfred |
| 1963 | Wives and Lovers · as Dr. Leon Partridge Dds |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Touhey Benson |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Buzz Hardy |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Speedy Jackson |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Carl Ryan |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor · as Purple Pit Customer |
| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger · as Gypsy |
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? · as Ray Hudson |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Math Teacher |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Elevator Starter |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as The Wig Salesman |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Hank Jessop |
| 1961 | Margie (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Father of the Bride (TV Series) · as George Millar |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man · as Assistant Tv Program Director (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Moko (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Harrigan and Son (TV Series) · as Roster |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Melvin |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight (TV Series) · as Gobo James |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Marty |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Ten Seconds to Hell · as Peter Tillig |
| 1959 | David Niven Show (TV Series) · as Jonesy |
| 1958 | The Geisha Boy · as Gi In Korea |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Queen of Outer Space · as Lt. Mike Cruze |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as George Goode |
| 1958 | Buckskin (TV Series) · as Fred Corkle |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1957 | The Delicate Delinquent · as William C. Goerner |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story · as Joe Keaton |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Elmo Hayes |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1956 | Boots and Saddles (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Henry Wilkins |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Bain - Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Counterman |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Frank Voss |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Becker |
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature · as Lou Gibson |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Store Manager |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as George Allison |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Roustabout (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as William Moore |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Counterman |
| 1953 | Half a Hero · as Taxi Driver |
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Space · as Pete Davis (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Remains to Be Seen · as Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port · as Seaman Mcgonegal (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation · as Franklin |
| 1952 | Flat Top · as Willie |
| 1952 | Battle Zone · as Smitty |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Instructor |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Benny Corrigan |
| 1952 | Just for You · as Lunch Counter Man |
| 1952 | The Merry Widow · as Marshovian Attache (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Just This Once · as Caddie Ralph Roberts |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever · as Davey |
| 1952 | Rebound (TV Series) · as Phil Barker |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Lt. Jerry O'neal |
| 1951 | Roadblock · as Airport Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Darling, How Could You! · as Usher (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Algernon Hobenocker |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister · as Chet In Skit |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Bus Passenger |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Manny Dillon |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own · as Jimmy Baker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Louisa · as Joe Collins |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline · as Pig |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Tom Turner |
| 1948 | Sealed Verdict · as Stockade Desk Sergeant |
| 1948 | So This Is New York · as Willis Gilbey |
| 1948 | State of the Union · as Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys · as Foggy |
| 1946 | The Searching Wind · as Harry, Male Nurse |
| 1946 | The Runaround · as Hubert 'billy' Willis |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ · as Mr. Rodney |
| 1945 | Spellbound · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1945 | This Love of Ours · as Dr. Dailey |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines · as Red |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag! · as Stratosphere Balcony Usher |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girls · as Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1945 | It's a Pleasure · as Elevator Man |
| 1944 | She's a Sweetheart · as Wes |
| 1944 | Pin Up Girl · as Dud Miller |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep · as Heckling Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer · as Ens. Hans Jacobson |
| 1943 | The Gang's All Here · as Sgt. Pat Casey |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke · as Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Let's Face It · as Barney Hilliard |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Convoy Speaker (uncredited) |
| 1943 | He Hired the Boss · as Sailor |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan · as Phil (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Hard Way · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier · as Hotel Acuña Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan · as Angelo Palacio |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers · as Jim's Aide |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli · as Sailor In Car |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Slim |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha · as Milkman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as Stage Manager, 'peck's Bad Boy' |
| 1942 | Sunday Punch · as Milkman |
| 1942 | Take a Letter, Darling · as Proprietor's Son |
| 1942 | The Male Animal · as Student In Bookstore (uncredited) |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps · as Soda Jerk |
| 1942 | The Fleet's In · as Sailor |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body · as Sailor |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase · as Bellhop (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' · as Orchestra Trombone Player (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Playmates · as Tommy |
| 1941 | Harvard, Here I Come! · as Student |
| 1941 | The Chocolate Soldier · as Messenger Boy With Flowers |
| 1941 | Niagara Falls · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break · as Assistant Director Johnson |
| 1941 | Great Guns · as Recruit At Target Practice |
| 1941 | Caught in the Draft · as Colonel's Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Cracked Nuts · as Radio Technician |
| 1941 | She Knew All the Answers · as Messenger Boy |
| 1941 | The People vs. Dr. Kildare · as Father |
| 1941 | A Shot in the Dark · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney · as Hypo |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl · as Charlie - Photographer |
| 1941 | Honeymoon for Three · as Hotel Porter |
| 1940 | Argentine Nights · as Steward |
| 1940 | Black Friday · as Student |
| 1940 | Too Many Husbands · as Elevator Operator |
| 1940 | Honeymoon Deferred · as Steward |
| 1940 | Granny Get Your Gun · as Frightened Motorist |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby · as Talking Cadet In Trouble |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Legion of Lost Flyers · as Blinky, The Radioman |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Senate Guard (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Three Sons · as Stock Boy |
| 1939 | Everything's on Ice · as Bellboy |
| 1939 | Golden Boy · as Arena Call Boy |
| 1939 | Blondie Takes a Vacation · as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris · as Student (uncredited) |
| 1939 | S.O.S. Tidal Wave · as Page |
| 1939 | Three Texas Steers · as Hotel Desk Clerk |