1951Nominee
Best Performance
Alice in Wonderland
Joseph Kearns
Actor
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
February 12, 1907
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Sherrard Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson ("Mr. Wilson") in the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962, and for providing the voice of the Doorknob in the 1951 animated Disney film Alice in Wonderland. Kearns suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on February 11, 1962, during the third season of Dennis the Menace. He was hospitalized but never regained consciousness and died five days after he had turned 55.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1959Winner
Best Performance
Anatomy of a Murder
1956Nominee
Best Performance
Storm Center
Career Highlights
1947Highlight
Best Performance
The Hucksters
1958Highlight
Best Performance
The Girl Most Likely
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Alice in Wonderland
Anatomy of a Murder
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