People
Joseph Kearns
Biography:
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Joseph Sherrard Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson ("Mr. Wilson") in the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962, and for providing the voice of the Doorknob in the 1951 animated Disney film Alice in Wonderland.
Kearns suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on February 11, 1962, during the third season of Dennis the Menace. He was hospitalized but never regained consciousness and died five days after he had turned 55.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Anatomy of a Murder as Lloyd Burke | 1959-07-01 |
The Gift of Love as Mr. Rynicker | 1958-02-11 |
The Girl Most Likely as Mr. Schlom, Bank Manager | 1958-02-05 |
Storm Center as Mr. Morrisey | 1956-07-31 |
Our Miss Brooks as Mr. Stone | 1956-04-24 |
Fresh Laid Plans | 1951-12-22 |
Alice in Wonderland as Doorknob (voice) | 1951-07-28 |
Hard, Fast and Beautiful as J.R. Carpenter | 1951-05-23 |
Let's Join Joanie as Anatole(uncredited) | 1950-06-14 |
Jerks of All Trades as Pressure-cooker salesman from Punxatawney, Pa | 1949-11-15 |
The Hucksters as Radio Voice (uncredited) | 1947-07-17 |