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Willard Waterman
Deceased

How Did Willard Waterman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80
Also known asWillard Lewis WatermanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/08/1914Born inMadison, Wisconsin, USADied02/02/1995 (aged 80)Died inBurlingameCausebone cancerWikidataQ8003503 ↗Buried atSkylawn Memorial ParkTMDb#87517 ↗

Willard Lewis Waterman was an American character actor in films, TV and on radio, remembered best for replacing Harold Peary as the title character of The Great Gildersleeve at the height of that show's popularity.

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Filmography50 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1981Foul PlaySeries—67
1973HailMovieVice President59
1966Summer FunSeries—52
1965Camp RunamuckSeries—51
1965F TroopSeries—51
1964The Bing Crosby ShowSeries—50
1964Get Yourself a College GirlMovieSenator Hubert Morrison50
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeriesCoach Walter Biddle49
1963My Favorite MartianSeries—49
1962The Lucy ShowSeriesGreg Gregory48
1961Mister EdSeries—47
1960The ApartmentMovieMr. Vanderhoff46
1960The FlintstonesSeriesGus Gravel (voice)46
1960Pete and GladysSeries—46
1960Guestward, Ho!Series—46
1959BonanzaSeriesCyrus K. Throckmorton45
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries—45
1959RiverboatSeriesde Lesseps45
1959Dennis the MenaceSeriesOtis Quigley45
1958Bat MastersonSeriesMayor Goodwin44
195877 Sunset StripSeries—44
1958Bat MastersonSeriesTown Merchant44
1958Auntie MameMovieClaude Upson44
1957Wagon TrainSeriesHezekiah43
1957MaverickSeries—43
1957The Real McCoysSeries—43
1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeriesJudge Jonas Koford42
1956Hollywood or BustMovieManager Neville42
1955CheyenneSeries—41
1955Three for the ShowMovieTV Show Moderator (uncredited)41
1954December BrideSeries—40
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesMr. Charney39
1953Half a HeroMovieCharles McEstway39
1953It Happens Every ThursdayMovieMyron Trout39
1952Has Anybody Seen My Gal?MovieDr. Wallace (uncredited)38
1951Sunny Side of the StreetMovieJohn Stevens37
1951Fourteen HoursMovieMr. Harris (uncredited)37
1951RhubarbMovieOrlando Dill37
1950Father of the BrideMovieVincent Dixon (uncredited)36
1950The LawlessMoviePawling (uncredited)36
1950Riding HighMovieArthur Winslow36
1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownMovieJ.J. Schumacher (uncredited)36
1950LouisaMovieDick Stewart36
1950Three SecretsMovieMax (uncredited)36
1950Mystery StreetMovieThe Mortician36
1950So You Think You're Not GuiltyMovieProsecutor (uncredited)36
1950So You Want a RaiseMovie—36
1949Free For AllMovieCommander H.C. Christie35
1949Flame of YouthMovieSteve Miller35
1949Flaming FuryMovie—35