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Theodore Wilson

 
Actor: Theodore Wilson
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  • Born: Dec 10, 1943 in New York City, New York
  • Died: Jul 25, 1991 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: The Love Boat, Run for the Roses, That's My Mama: Season 02
  • First Major Screen Credit: That's My Mama: Season 01 (1974)

Biography

Not to be confused with jazz musician Teddy Wilson, African-American actor Theodore Wilson was busy in all aspects of acting. While he toted up significant stage and movie credits (The River Niger and Carny were among the stage performances, while his movies included A Fine Mess [1986] for Blake Edwards and Life Stinks [1991] for Mel Brooks), Wilson rose to prominence as a result of his television efforts. His earliest recurring TV role was as High Strung on Roll Out! (1973), a World War II sitcom about an all-black Army supply outfit. The following year, Wilson played mail carrier Earl Chambers on another black-oriented comedy weekly, That's My Mama, which lasted two seasons. Wilson then headed the cast of Sanford Arms (1977), NBC's feeble attempt to keep Sanford and Son going without its stars, Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson; the actor played Phil Wheeler, who tried to convert the Sanford junkyard into an office and the adjacent property into a hotel. Having failed to replace Redd Foxx, Wilson subsequently found himself working for the ex-Fred Sanford; he succeeded Nathaniel Taylor in the role of Jim-Jam on the short-lived The Redd Foxx Show (1986). Theodore Wilson's final regular sitcom stint was on the syndicated You Can't Take It With You (1987), a comedy series based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart; Wilson essayed the role of Mr. Pinner, an amalgam of two of the original play's characters, Mr. DePinna and Donald the handyman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Theodore Wilson
Born Theodore Rosevelt Wilson
December 10, 1943(1943-12-10)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died July 21, 1991 (aged 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other name(s) Teddy Wilson
Theodore R. Wilson
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970 – 1991
Spouse(s) Joan Pringle (m. 1980–1991) «start: (1980-01-11)–end+1: (1991-07-22)»"Marriage: Joan Pringle to Theodore Wilson" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Wilson)
For other persons named Ted Wilson, see Ted Wilson (disambiguation).

Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (December 10, 1943 – July 21, 1991) was an American character actor best known for his recurring role as Sweet Daddy Williams on the CBS sitcom Good Times.

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Career

Born in New York, New York, Wilson made his acting debut in the blaxploitation film, Cotton Comes to Harlem. He would go on to appear in several blaxploitation films of the era. In addition to films, Wilson also landed roles in several popular television shows. Wilson portrayed Earl the postman in the series That's My Mama, and also played the role of Al Dunbar in a popular two-part episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!. In the conclusion of the two-part episode, Wilson's character gets arrested for bootlegging a Doobie Brothers concert.[1][2]

In 1977, Wilson starred in the short-lived sitcom The Sanford Arms, a spin-off of Sanford and Son. After the series was canceled, Wilson made various guest appearances in episodes of The White Shadow (he also wrote a 1980 episode), Enos, Gimme a Break!, The Golden Girls, and What's Happening Now. In 1986 he had a recurring role on another short-lived series, The Redd Foxx Show.

Wilson continued to work steadily throughout the late 1980s and 1990s appearing in Alien Nation, Dallas, Family Matters, Tales from the Crypt, Gabriel's Fire, and Quantum Leap. He was also featured in films The Hunter (1980), Blake Edwards' A Fine Mess and That's Life! (both 1986). Wilson made his last onscreen appearance in Blood in Blood Out, a 1993 crime drama released after his death.

Personal life and death

In 1980, Wilson married actress Joan Pringle. The couple had two children. On July 21, 1991, Wilson died of a stroke at the age of 47 in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem Barry
1972 Come Back, Charleston Blue Cemetery Guard
1973 Cleopatra Jones Pickle (Doodlebug's hood)
1974 Black Eye Lindy
1976 The River Niger Chips
1977 The Greatest Gardener Credited as Theodore R. Wilson
1980 Loose Shoes Elijah Abdoul Jamaal Muhammed Alternative titles: Coming Attractions
Quackers
1984 Weekend Pass Nat
1986 Stewardess School Probation Officer
1987 Maid to Order Woodrow
1990 Genuine Risk Billy
1991 Life Stinks Fumes Alternative title: Life Sucks
1992 The Vagrant X-Rays
1993 Blood in Blood Out Wallace Alternative title: Bound by Honor
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1972-1973 The Waltons Hawthorne Dooley 2 episode
1973-1974 Roll Out High Strung 8 episodes
1974 M*A*S*H Warrant Officer Martin "Marty" Williams 1 episode
1975 Medical Story Hadley Television movie
1976 All in the Family Whitey Monroe 2 episode
1976-1979 Good Times Sweet Daddy Williams 7 episodes
1979 The White Shadow Doug Buchanan 1 episode
1981 The Oklahoma City Dolls Tom Petree Television movie
1982 The Ambush Murders Jay King Television movie
1985 The New Twilight Zone Henderson 1 episode (Segment: "Night of the Meek")
1986 227 Cousin Ray 1 episode
1987 Cagney & Lacey Judge Charnas 1 episode
1989 Mama's Family Gus 1 episode
1990 Beauty and the Beast Raymond Ensign 1 episode
1990 Family Matters Capt. Casper Davenport 1 episode "Sitting Pretty"

References

  1. ^ What's Happening!!, "Doobie or Not Doobie: Part 1"
  2. ^ What's Happening!!, "Doobie or Not Doobie: Part 2"
  3. ^ "Actress Joan Pringle Will Oversee $40,000 Estate of Theodore Wilson". Jet. 1991-11-04. pp. 36. 

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