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Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Acting

Born: August 13, 1909Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography

Earthed 2 - Never Enough Dirt

Dave Wardell

2005
Son of Dinosaurs

Son of Dinosaurs

Self

1989
Prehistoric World

Prehistoric World

1989
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

Himself

1985
Hustle

Hustle

Liquor Store Clerk

1975
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

Groundhog

1973
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Mr. Burns

1972
Michael O'Hara the Fourth

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

Store Manager

1972
The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

1971
The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Cameraman

1968
Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

Pete (uncredited)

1966
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Taxi Driver

1964
Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers

Milkman Ernie

1964
The Patsy

The Patsy

Alec (uncredited)

1964
4 for Texas

4 for Texas

Alfred

1963
Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

Dr. Leon Partridge DDS

1963
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Ray Hudson

1962
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Assistant TV Program Director (uncredited)

1961
Ten Seconds to Hell

Ten Seconds to Hell

Peter Tillig

1959
The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

hotel desk clerk

1959
Queen of Outer Space

Queen of Outer Space

Lt. Mike Cruze

1958
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

William C. Goerner

1957
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

Joe Keaton

1957
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

Lou Gibson

1955
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

Pete Davis (uncredited)

1953
Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

Buster Sands

1953
Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

Delivery Man (uncredited)

1953
Battle Zone

Battle Zone

Smitty

1952
Flat Top

Flat Top

Willie

1952
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Marshovian Attache (uncredited)

1952
Just This Once

Just This Once

Caddie Ralph Roberts

1952
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

Davey

1952
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Seaman McGonegal (uncredited)

1952
Roadblock

Roadblock

Airport Clerk (uncredited)

1951
Darling, How Could You!

Darling, How Could You!

Usher (Uncredited)

1951
Let's Go Navy!

Let's Go Navy!

Algernon Hobenocker

1951
Louisa

Louisa

Joe Collins

1950
Belle of Old Mexico

Belle of Old Mexico

Tommy Mayberry

1950
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

Jimmy Baker (uncredited)

1950
Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

Pig

1949
Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

Stockade Desk Sergeant

1948
So This Is New York

So This Is New York

Willis Gilbey

1948
State of the Union

State of the Union

Pilot (uncredited)

1948
Stork Bites Man

Stork Bites Man

Lester

1947
The Fabulous Dorseys

The Fabulous Dorseys

Foggy

1947
The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

Harry, Male Nurse

1946
The Runaround

The Runaround

Hubert 'Billy' Willis

1946
Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

Mr. Rodney

1946
Spellbound

Spellbound

Bellboy (uncredited)

1945
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours

Dr. Dailey

1945
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

Sailor (uncredited)

1945
Pin Up Girl

Pin Up Girl

Dud Miller

1944
Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

Heckling Soldier (uncredited)

1944
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

Sgt. Pat Casey

1943
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

1943
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

Barney Hilliard

1943
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Convoy Speaker (uncredited)

1943
She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1943
He Hired the Boss

He Hired the Boss

Sailor

1943
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

Phil (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Bellboy (Uncredited)

1943
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

Hotel Acuña Bellboy (uncredited)

1942
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

Angelo Palacio

1942
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1942
Men of the Sky

Men of the Sky

Bob 'Sir Galahad' Gladdens

1942
Priorities on Parade

Priorities on Parade

Push Gasper

1942
The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

Milkman (uncredited)

1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Messenger (uncredited)

1942

Frisco Lil

1942
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

Student in Bookstore (uncredited)

1942
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

Soda Jerk

1942
The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In

Sailor

1942
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Sailor

1942
Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

Bellhop (uncredited)

1941
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

Orchestra Trombone Player (uncredited)

1941
Harvard Here I Come

Harvard Here I Come

Student

1941
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Bellboy (uncredited)

1941
Caught in the Draft

Caught in the Draft

Colonel's Orderly (uncredited)

1941
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

Radio Technician

1941
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

Messenger Boy

1941
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1941
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

Hypo

1941
Black Friday

Black Friday

Student

1940
Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands

Elevator Operator

1940
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun

Frightened Motorist

1940
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

Talking Cadet in Trouble

1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Bellboy (uncredited)

1939
Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

Blinky, the Radioman

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Senate Guard (uncredited)

1939
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

Arena Call Boy

1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1939
Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris

Student (uncredited)

1939
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Page

1939
Three Texas Steers

Three Texas Steers

Hotel Desk Clerk

1939