Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Acting
Born 1909-08-13 - Died 1990-11-12Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Movies (94)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939Movie7.8
Spellbound
7.4

Spellbound

1945Movie7.4
Frankie and Johnny
5.6

Frankie and Johnny

1966Movie5.6
Revenge of the Creature
5.6

Revenge of the Creature

1955Movie5.6
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7.9

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962Movie7.9
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.3

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964Movie7.3
Sealed Verdict
7.0

Sealed Verdict

1948Movie7.0
The Merry Widow
6.3

The Merry Widow

1952Movie6.3
Black Friday
6.0

Black Friday

1940Movie6.0
Roadblock
5.9

Roadblock

1951Movie5.9
The Gang's All Here
5.9

The Gang's All Here

1943Movie5.9
Louisiana Purchase
6.7

Louisiana Purchase

1941Movie6.7
Send Me No Flowers
6.8

Send Me No Flowers

1964Movie6.8
It Came from Outer Space
6.3

It Came from Outer Space

1953Movie6.3
The Fleet's In
7.3

The Fleet's In

1942Movie7.3
The Legend of Lylah Clare
6.0

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968Movie6.0
Love Is Better Than Ever
6.6

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952Movie6.6
Too Many Husbands
6.5

Too Many Husbands

1940Movie6.5
Wives and Lovers
4.4

Wives and Lovers

1963Movie4.4
The Affairs of Martha
6.6

The Affairs of Martha

1942Movie6.6
State of the Union
6.8

State of the Union

1948Movie6.8
Golden Boy
6.5

Golden Boy

1939Movie6.5
Action in the North Atlantic
7.1

Action in the North Atlantic

1943Movie7.1
Prehistoric World

Prehistoric World

1989Movie
S.O.S Tidal Wave
6.8

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939Movie6.8
Emperor of the North
6.8

Emperor of the North

1973Movie6.8
4 for Texas
5.1

4 for Texas

1963Movie5.1
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
6.3

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972Movie6.3
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939Movie6.0
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964Movie6.2
Queen of Outer Space
4.9

Queen of Outer Space

1958Movie4.9
Brother Rat and a Baby
6.1

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940Movie6.1
She Knew All the Answers
6.6

She Knew All the Answers

1941Movie6.6
The Geisha Boy
6.4

The Geisha Boy

1958Movie6.4
The Ladies Man
6.3

The Ladies Man

1961Movie6.3
Chicago Deadline
6.7

Chicago Deadline

1949Movie6.7
So This Is New York
6.7

So This Is New York

1948Movie6.7
You Were Never Lovelier
7.1

You Were Never Lovelier

1942Movie7.1
Hustle
5.7

Hustle

1975Movie5.7
Over My Dead Body
8.0

Over My Dead Body

1942Movie8.0
Niagara Falls
6.7

Niagara Falls

1941Movie6.7
Frisco Lil
8.3

Frisco Lil

1942Movie8.3
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
8.2

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

1985Movie8.2
The Male Animal
4.5

The Male Animal

1942Movie4.5
Four Jills in a Jeep
6.8

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944Movie6.8
Louisa
6.5

Louisa

1950Movie6.5
The Delicate Delinquent
6.4

The Delicate Delinquent

1957Movie6.4
Princess O'Rourke
6.5

Princess O'Rourke

1943Movie6.5
Just This Once
4.4

Just This Once

1952Movie4.4
Remains to Be Seen
6.0

Remains to Be Seen

1953Movie6.0
Bring on the Girls
6.3

Bring on the Girls

1945Movie6.3
No Man of Her Own
6.9

No Man of Her Own

1950Movie6.9
For Me and My Gal
6.5

For Me and My Gal

1942Movie6.5
Hellzapoppin'
7.2

Hellzapoppin'

1941Movie7.2
The Hard Way
6.5

The Hard Way

1943Movie6.5
Mr. District Attorney
5.8

Mr. District Attorney

1941Movie5.8
The Grissom Gang
6.7

The Grissom Gang

1971Movie6.7
The Searching Wind
8.0

The Searching Wind

1946Movie8.0
Let's Go Navy!
8.0

Let's Go Navy!

1951Movie8.0
Men of the Sky
5.8

Men of the Sky

1942Movie5.8
Lucky Jordan
7.4

Lucky Jordan

1942Movie7.4
The Runaround
6.5

The Runaround

1946Movie6.5
Pin Up Girl
6.3

Pin Up Girl

1944Movie6.3
Ten Seconds to Hell
6.2

Ten Seconds to Hell

1959Movie6.2
Belle of Old Mexico
9.0

Belle of Old Mexico

1950Movie9.0
Good Girls Go to Paris
7.1

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939Movie7.1
The Buster Keaton Story
5.2

The Buster Keaton Story

1957Movie5.2
Flat Top
4.6

Flat Top

1952Movie4.6
Cracked Nuts
7.0

Cracked Nuts

1941Movie7.0
Battle Zone
5.5

Battle Zone

1952Movie5.5
Stork Bites Man
10.0

Stork Bites Man

1947Movie10.0
A Girl in Every Port
5.2

A Girl in Every Port

1952Movie5.2
Darling, How Could You!
7.2

Darling, How Could You!

1951Movie7.2
Dixie Dugan
6.5

Dixie Dugan

1943Movie6.5
Son of Dinosaurs
6.2

Son of Dinosaurs

1989Movie6.2
Caught in the Draft
5.9

Caught in the Draft

1941Movie5.9
Granny Get Your Gun
5.7

Granny Get Your Gun

1940Movie5.7
Harvard Here I Come
5.8

Harvard Here I Come

1941Movie5.8
Priorities on Parade
7.0

Priorities on Parade

1942Movie7.0
Let's Face It
5.4

Let's Face It

1943Movie5.4
This Time for Keeps
8.0

This Time for Keeps

1942Movie8.0
A Shot in the Dark
5.7

A Shot in the Dark

1941Movie5.7
Blondie Takes a Vacation
6.3

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939Movie6.3
Earthed 2 - Never Enough Dirt
5.7

Earthed 2 - Never Enough Dirt

2005Movie5.7
Three Texas Steers
5.0

Three Texas Steers

1939Movie5.0
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
8.0

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

1972Movie8.0
This Love of Ours
6.0

This Love of Ours

1945Movie6.0
Joe Palooka, Champ
8.0

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946Movie8.0
Legion of Lost Flyers
5.0

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939Movie5.0
Roar of the Crowd
8.0

Roar of the Crowd

1953Movie8.0
The Fabulous Dorseys
5.8

The Fabulous Dorseys

1947Movie5.8
Two Yanks in Trinidad
4.0

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942Movie4.0
She Has What It Takes
9.0

She Has What It Takes

1943Movie9.0
He Hired the Boss
5.3

He Hired the Boss

1943Movie5.3

TV Shows (52)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Donna Reed Show
6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958Series6.5
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Hogan's Heroes
7.6

Hogan's Heroes

1965Series7.6
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
Green Acres
7.2

Green Acres

1965Series7.2
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
7.1

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950Series7.1
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
The Munsters
7.9

The Munsters

1964Series7.9
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.1

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964Series7.1
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957Series6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Mister Ed
6.8

Mister Ed

1961Series6.8
Dennis the Menace
6.6

Dennis the Menace

1959Series6.6
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
The Real McCoys
5.9

The Real McCoys

1957Series5.9
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Wacky Races
7.3

Wacky Races

1968Series7.3
Nanny and the Professor
6.7

Nanny and the Professor

1970Series6.7
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
Stagecoach West
6.7

Stagecoach West

1960Series6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
My Mother the Car
4.8

My Mother the Car

1965Series4.8
The Cara Williams Show
6.5

The Cara Williams Show

1964Series6.5
The Immortal
7.4

The Immortal

1970Series7.4
Wichita Town
4.9

Wichita Town

1959Series4.9
Temple Houston
6.0

Temple Houston

1963Series6.0
The Tom Ewell Show
9.0

The Tom Ewell Show

1960Series9.0
Run, Buddy, Run
7.5

Run, Buddy, Run

1966Series7.5
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
8.0

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

1968Series8.0
Not for Hire

Not for Hire

1959Series
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Boots and Saddles
6.7

Boots and Saddles

1957Series6.7
The Roman Holidays
6.9

The Roman Holidays

1972Series6.9
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Margie
10.0

Margie

1961Series10.0