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Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Acting

Born December 6, 1924 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Wally Cox was a beloved character actor who made his mark in television and ranks as one of the medium's most memorable performers. His ability to show his range likely was limited by his short stature, slight frame, and high-pitched voice, which along with his talent for being very funny, made him ideal for comedy parts such as his memorable turn as Professor P. Caspar Biddle in "The Bird-Watchers" episode of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) in 1966. His television persona was that of a shy, timid man in horn-rimed glasses who spoke in a tentative, though distinctly enunciated, voice. It was a…

Known For · 40 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
Get Smart

Get Smart

1965
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957
I Spy

I Spy

1965
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968
Suspense

Suspense

1949
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1965
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1970
McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971
Danger

Danger

1950
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

1950
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963
Underdog

Underdog

1964
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1966
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

1969