Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 48

Also known asWallace Maynard CoxGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/12/1924Born inDetroit, Michigan, USADied15/02/1973 (aged 48)Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ240998 ↗TMDb#100019 ↗

Wallace Maynard Cox was an American actor. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and played the title character of the early American television series Mister Peepers from 1952 to 1955. He also appeared as a character actor in over 20 films and dozens of television episodes. Cox was the voice of the animated canine superhero Underdog in the Underdog TV series.

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Filmography74 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1999	Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie	Robinson J. Peepers (archive footage)	75
1990	Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsMovie	(archive footage)	66
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)	52
1973	The Night StranglerMovie	Mr. Berry	49
1972	SearchSeries	—	48
1972	Magic CarpetMovie	Harold Kane	48
1972	Once Upon a MattressMovie	The Jester	48
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	47
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	—	47
1971	The Barefoot ExecutiveMovie	Mertons	47
1970	The Odd CoupleSeries	Mr. Fegivney	46
1970	Night GallerySeries	—	46
1970	The BoatniksMovie	Jason	46
1970	The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyMovie	Mr. Bester	46
1970	QuarantinedMovie	Wilbur Mott	46
1970	The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityMovie	Becker	46
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Peter	45
1969	The Bill Cosby ShowSeries	Wally Haverstraw	45
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries	Self	45
1968	Here's LucySeries	Rock Barnett	44
1968	It Takes a ThiefSeries	Tourist	44
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	44
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self (uncredited)	44
1967	A Guide for the Married ManMovie	Technical Adviser (Married 14 years)	43
1967	IronsideMovie	Scoutmaster	43
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Terry Targo	42
1966	The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Little John Doe	42
1966	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self	42
1966	Murder at N.B.C.Movie	—	42
1965	Lost in SpaceSeries	Tiabo	41
1965	MorituriMovie	Dr. Ambach	41
1965	I SpySeries	Herbie	41
1965	Get SmartSeries	TV Repairman (uncredited)	41
1965	Mister RobertsSeries	—	41
1965	The Bedford IncidentMovie	Seaman Merlin Queffle	41
1964	The Hollywood PalaceSeries	Self	40
1964	Fate Is the HunterMovie	Ralph Bundy	40
1964	The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMovie	Ferguson	40
1964	UnderdogSeries	Underdog (Voice)	40
1964	UnderdogSeries	—	40
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	39
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Dr. Heresford Handy	39
1963	Spencer's MountainMovie	Preacher Goodman	39
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	Alfred	39
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	38
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	Professor P. Caspar Biddle	38
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Harold Tuttle	38
1962	Something's Got to GiveMovie	Shoe Salesman	38
1962	State FairMovie	Hipplewaite	38
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	38
1961	The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	—	37
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	37
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	James Elwood	35
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Vincent Eaglewood	33
1957	DuPont Show of the MonthSeries	Messenger 7013	33
1957	Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries	Self	33
1957	The Lux ShowSeries	Self	33
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	32
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries	Self	32
1956	The Adventures of Hiram HollidaySeries	Hiram Holliday	32
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	31
1955	HeidiMovie	Peter	31
1955	Babes in ToylandMovie	Grumio, the Toymaker	31
1954	Babes in ToylandMovie	Grumio, the Toymaker	30
1954	Max Liebman PresentsSeries	—	30
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Monroe Winkler	29
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Leslie Nettleton	29
1952	Mister PeepersSeries	Robinson Peepers	28
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	26
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	26
1950	Your Show of ShowsSeries	—	26
1950	DangerSeries	—	26
1949	SuspenseSeries	Ace McCoy	25
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	24