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How Did Joseph Kearns Die?
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Died aged 55Also known asJoseph Sherrard Kearns, Joe KearnsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/02/1907Born inSalt Lake City, Utah, USADied17/02/1962Died inLos AngelesCausestrokeWikidataQ2410098 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#132709 ↗
Joseph Sherrard Kearns was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson on the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962. He was also a prolific radio actor, and provided the voice of the Doorknob in the 1951 animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | AngelSeries | — | 53 |
| 1959 | Dennis the MenaceSeries | George Wilson | 52 |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a MurderMovie | Lloyd Burke | 52 |
| 1958 | Peter GunnSeries | — | 51 |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed ShowSeries | George Wilson | 51 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Mr. Langley | 50 |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysSeries | — | 50 |
| 1957 | The Court of Last ResortSeries | — | 50 |
| 1956 | Storm CenterMovie | Mr. Morrisey | 49 |
| 1956 | Our Miss BrooksMovie | Mr. Stone | 49 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Dobie | 48 |
| 1954 | December BrideSeries | Indian Guide | 47 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Bank Teller #2 | 46 |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas ShowSeries | Mr. Shipley | 46 |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries | Jack | 45 |
| 1951 | I Love LucySeries | Theatre Manager | 44 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Pembrook | 44 |
| 1951 | Hard, Fast and Beautiful!Movie | J.R. Carpenter | 44 |
| 1951 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Doorknob (voice) | 44 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramSeries | Mr. Kearns | 43 |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeries | Mr. Tavelman | 43 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Roger | 43 |
| 1949 | Jerks of All TradesMovie | Pressure-cooker salesman from Punxatawney, Pa | 42 |