Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Deceased · Born: Dec 6, 1924 · Died: Feb 15, 1973

Personal Details

BornDec 6, 1924 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Spouse
  • Patricia Tiernan

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 15, 1973 )
  • Milagros Tirado Fink

    ( Oct 25, 1963 to Aug 16, 1966 )
  • Marilyn Gennaro

    ( Jun 7, 1954 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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 persona that his long-time friend Marlon Brando said was completely at odds with the real man. Cox always will be remembered as the eponymous "Mr. Peepers" and the voice of "Underdog," but he was an actor of wider talents seldom used by the industry, as can be seen in his turns as the sonar operator in The Bedford Incident (1965) and as the potential suicide Wally Haverstraw in The Bill Cosby Show (1969) episode "Goodbye, Cruel World" in 1970. Dying unexpectedly on February 15, 1973, from what some newspapers described as an accidental overdose of sedatives but which Marlon Brando in his autobiography said was a heart attack, Wally Cox's cremated remains were kept hidden in a closet by his old friend for three decades. According to Brando's son Miko, both his father's and Cox's ashes were scattered at the same time in Death Valley, California, in a ceremony following Brando's death, thus reuniting the lifetime friends.

Career

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1990
{"id":62351,"title":"Reel Horror","year":"1985","character":"Clyde (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reel-horror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62351.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62351.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Reel Horror
Reel Horror as Clyde (archive footage)
{"id":64736,"title":"The Night Strangler","year":"1973","character":"Mr. Berry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-strangler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64736.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":165187,"title":"Once Upon a Mattress","year":"1972","character":"The Jester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-mattress-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165187.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":10294,"title":"The Odd Couple","year":1972,"character":"Mr. Fegivney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-odd-couple-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple as Mr. Fegivney
{"id":22627,"title":"The Barefoot Executive","year":"1971","character":"Mertons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-barefoot-executive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22627.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":10286,"title":"Alias Smith and Jones","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alias-smith-and-jones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10286.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10287,"title":"McMillan & Wife","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mcmillan-wife","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10287.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":87029,"title":"Up Your Teddy Bear","year":"1970","character":"Clyde King","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/up-your-teddy-bear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87029.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":23665,"title":"The Boatniks","year":"1970","character":"Jason","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-boatniks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23665.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23665.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173420,"title":"Quarantined","year":"1970","character":"Wilbur Mott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/quarantined","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173420.jpg"},"released":1}
Quarantined
Quarantined as Wilbur Mott
{"id":24457,"title":"The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County","year":"1970","character":"Mr. Bester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cockeyed-cowboys-of-calico-county","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24457.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165748,"title":"The Young Country","year":"1970","character":"Aaron Grimes \/ Ira Greebe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-young-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165748.jpg"},"released":1}
The Young Country
The Young Country as Aaron Grimes / Ira Greebe
{"id":87467,"title":"The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band","year":"1968","character":"Mr. Wampler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-one-and-only-genuine-original-family-band","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87467.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87467.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":166597,"title":"Ironside","year":"1967","character":"Scoutmaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ironside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166597.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Ironside
Ironside as Scoutmaster
{"id":32154,"title":"A Guide for the Married Man","year":"1967","character":"Technical Adviser (Married 14 years)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-guide-for-the-married-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32154.jpg"},"released":1}
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser (Married 14 years)
{"id":6609,"title":"Mission: Impossible","year":1966,"character":"Terry Targo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mission-impossible-1966","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible as Terry Targo
{"id":8665,"title":"Lost in Space","year":1966,"character":"Tiabo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lost-in-space-1965","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lqq7nkjtrq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lqq7nkjtrq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65525,"title":"The Bedford Incident","year":"1965","character":"Seaman Merlin Queffle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bedford-incident","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pho7u6tcun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pho7u6tcun0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident as Seaman Merlin Queffle
{"id":87704,"title":"Morituri","year":"1965","character":"Dr. Ambach","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/morituri","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87704.jpg"},"released":1}
Morituri
Morituri as Dr. Ambach
{"id":8682,"title":"The Beverly Hillbillies","year":1965,"character":"Professor P. Caspar Biddle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-beverly-hillbillies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8682.jpg"},"released":1}
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies as Professor P. Caspar Biddle
{"id":10438,"title":"The Dick Van Dyke Show","year":1965,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-dick-van-dyke-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65695,"title":"Fate Is the Hunter","year":"1964","character":"Ralph Bundy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fate-is-the-hunter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65695.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65695.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter as Ralph Bundy
{"id":14469,"title":"The Yellow Rolls-Royce","year":"1964","character":"Ferguson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-rolls-royce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14469.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6525,"title":"Underdog","year":1964,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/underdog","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6525.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65842,"title":"Spencer's Mountain","year":"1963","character":"Preacher Goodman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/spencers-mountain-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jvjq72cn9b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jvjq72cn9b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain as Preacher Goodman
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1963,"character":"James Elwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as James Elwood
{"id":94516,"title":"State Fair","year":"1962","character":"Hipplewaite","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/state-fair-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94516.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
State Fair
State Fair as Hipplewaite
{"id":10494,"title":"Wagon Train","year":1958,"character":"Vincent Eaglewood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wagon-train","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Wagon Train
Wagon Train as Vincent Eaglewood
{"id":11264,"title":"The Adventures of Hiram Holliday","year":1956,"character":"Hiram Holliday","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-hiram-holliday","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11264.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":11270,"title":"Mister Peepers","year":1952,"character":"Robinson Peepers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mister-peepers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11270.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers as Robinson Peepers
{"id":53988,"title":"Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/marilyn-monroe-the-final-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53988.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53988.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":82175,"title":"Marilyn","year":"1963","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/marilyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82175.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
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1953