Acting credits
26
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Joseph Kearns
Acting
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Movies: 11Series: 15
TMDB ID: 132709
IMDb ID: nm0444012
Known for: Acting
Born: February 12, 1907
Died: February 17, 1962
Age: 55
Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1947 - 1960
Years active: 14
Average TMDB rating: 7.12
Wikidata: Q2410098
Also known as
Joseph Sherrard Kearns • Joe Kearns
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joseph Kearns.
7.8
Anatomy of a Murder
as Lloyd Burke
1959 Movie
7.2
The Gift of Love
as Mr. Rynicker
1958 Movie
2.6
The Girl Most Likely
as Mr. Schlom, Bank Manager
1958 Movie
6.8
Storm Center
as Mr. Morrisey
1956 Movie
6.6
Our Miss Brooks
as Mr. Stone
1956 Movie
Fresh Laid Plans
1951 Movie
7.2
Alice in Wonderland
as Doorknob (voice)
1951 Movie
6.0
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
as J.R. Carpenter
1951 Movie
Let's Join Joanie
as Anatole(uncredited)
1950 Movie
6.6
Jerks of All Trades
as Pressure-cooker salesman from Punxatawney, Pa
1949 Movie
6.9
The Hucksters
as Radio Voice (uncredited)
1947 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joseph Kearns.
2.8
Angel
1 eps
1960 Series
6.5
Dennis the Menace
as George Wilson • 108 eps
1959 Series
6.4
The Donna Reed Show
as George Wilson • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.5
Peter Gunn
1 eps
1958 Series
6.0
How to Marry a Millionaire
52 eps
1957 Series
5.6
The Real McCoys
1 eps
1957 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Mr. Langley • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Papp • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.0
December Bride
1 eps
1954 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Waterman • 1 eps
1953 Series
5.9
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as Jack • 1 eps
1952 Series
7.9
I Love Lucy
as Doctor • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Pembrook • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Mr. Kearns • 1 eps
1950 Series
7.1
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Welbert • 1 eps
1950 Series