Kearns, who was musically trained by his mother, had played the pipe organ for a Los Angeles theatre in the 1930s. [citation needed]He also appeared on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, playing various different characters including Professor Moriarty and even Dr. Funeral Service Private.  Interment Mt. Horton subsequently appeared twice more. Joseph Sherrard Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson (“Mr. 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 animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland. Mr Wilson installs his own burglar alarm after a series of burglaries in the neighborhood. Kearns also wrote plays and scripts for his various radio shows. The last episode Kearns filmed was titled "The Man Next Door", episode 100, and shown on May 6, 1962, three months after his death. On Suspense, he was almost a mainstay, heard regularly as the host "The Man in Black" in the early years, announcing many episodes in the later run, and playing supporting and occasional lead roles in hundreds of shows throughout the series' tenure in Hollywood, from judges to kindly old-timers to cowards. Describing himself as a night owl who hated to get up early in the morning, Kearns enjoyed cooking, reading novels, writing, traveling, going to the movies, and playing cards in his spare time. Directed by Charles Barton. Why not be the first person to write a loving message or add a candle. 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 animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland.. Kearns never married nor had any children. Ever since, Kearns has kept his button nose close to the theatrical grindstone. Kearns also wrote plays and scripts for his various radio shows. Kearns played Fred on Professional Father. He then designed and built a soundproof 2-1/2 story home around the organ. Kearns kept his sexuality totally secret-as was the norm for 1962 for fear of being blacklisted. He lives in a soundproof 2-1/2 story home he built around his expensive hobby, a 26 rank Wurlitzer organ designed for Warner Brothers in 1929. Sound exactly the same as Natasha Richardson's death. Funeral Home Servi... Share Memories & Support the Family. Tel: 713714. In the only other notable lapse from show business of which he is guilty, Kearns, at 20 or so, agreed to try wool buying for a year to please his father. After this fiasco, Kearns gladly gave up the wool business and pursued a show business career. "Cobweb TV! Joseph Kearns, who portrays Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace, is himself a former child performer who becan his career at about the present age of Jay North, the eight-year-old moppet who plays Dennis. TV-Deaths. There were references to George being 'back east' in subsequent shows. [citation needed]. He was a member of the exclusive Societe des Gentilhommes Chefs de Cuisine, a club for the gentlemen chefs. This page was last modified on 12 January 2016, at 07:46. Loving grandfather of 11 Grandchildren and 9 Great-grandchildren. (In those days, nobody knew quite what to do with black wool which could not be dyed.) He was the voice of the Doorknob in Disney's animated film, Alice in Wonderland (1951). Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kearns moved with his family to California when he was very young. The dad had classic big dick … Once submitted your FREE tribute will be moderated before it appears online, you will then be notified via email. His mother was Cordelia M. Kearns (née Peterson), a concert pianist, from whom Kearns derived his love of music. Kearns portrayed Mr. Wilson until his death in 1962. Kearns played Ed, the security guard for Jack Benny's underground money vault, on The Jack Benny Program. [2], Kearns made his film debut in Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951). After graduating from college, he briefly tried his hand at wool buying and worked for his father for a year. Kearns and Gordon had worked together prior to Dennis the Menace, on the old radio show The Cinnamon Bear. Benny!"). Wilson”) in the. Joseph Kearns died far to young and was way under-appreciated. Devoted husband to the late Viola and a much loved dad, grandad and great grandad. by Anonymous: reply 18 : 12/25/2014: The kid who played Tommy was the cutest kid on TV. [1] He and his family were devout Mormons, whose ancestors were Mormon pioneers. He died on February 17, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. It filled five boxcars for none of which Howell, Jones and Donnell had the slightest use. [1] A Republican, he supported Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election. In addition to his unhappy circumstances, North became distraught when Joseph Kearns passed away unexpectedly. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Video Kellogg's commercial Joseph Kearns & Sylvia Field - 1959, File:Veteran character actor Joseph Kearns.jpg, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Kearns&oldid=1165369, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015, Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. “Mr. [2], In the last episode that aired before Kearns' death, episode 89 entitled "Where There's a Will", the story dealt with Mr. Wilson making out a will and explaining that Dennis would inherit his gold watch when he dies. The 'running gag' was that Benny had kept Ed on duty at the vault's door so long that the guard was not conversant with current events. [1] He studied at the University of Utah, teaching a course in theatrical make-up to fund his tuition. [citation needed]. When Benny informed him that "The War" (World War II) had ended, Ed asked whether the "North" or the "South" had won, assuming that the American Civil War was the war Benny referred to. Describing himself as a night owl who hated to get up early in the morning, Kearns enjoyed cooking, reading novels, writing, traveling, going to the movies, and playing cards in his spare time. The members traded original recipes with other club members. Kearns purchased a Hammond organ and installed it in a studio apartment he designed and built in the 1940s. Kearns delighted in playing the organ for his guests, COPYRIGHT 2020 By TheLifeandTimesofHollywood.com, Stories From The Life and Times of Hollywood. Mr Wilson installs his own burglar alarm after a series of burglaries in the neighborhood. Death Notices Thu 22nd Aug 2019. Kearns had a long term male partner who was unceremoniously tossed out of his home without any inheritance by Kearns neice. He was a member of the exclusive Société des Gentilhommes Chefs de Cuisine, a club for gentlemen chefs. He was an actor, known for Alice in Wonderland (1951), Dennis the Menace (1959) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). Kearns never married nor had any children. Devoted husband to the late Viola and a much loved dad, grandad and great grandad. Describing himself as a night owl who hated to get up early in the morning, Kearns enjoyed cooking, reading novels, writing, traveling, going to the movies, and playing cards in his spare time. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kearns moved with his family to California when he was very young. Kearns suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on February 11, 1962, during the third season of Dennis the Menace, after being on the Metrecal diet for six weeks He was a member of the exclusive Societe des Gentilhommes Chefs de Cuisine, a club for the gentlemen chefs. Kearns, who never married or had any children, died of a cerebral hemorrhage[3] during the third season of Dennis the Menace. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of Joseph John Kearns. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. : TONIGHT'S EPISODE: "Great Scott! Families can raise charitable donations in memory of their loved one with payments made directly to the charities. In the last episode that aired before Kearns' death, episode 89 entitled "Where There's a Will", the story dealt with Mr. Wilson making out a will and explaining that Dennis would inherit his gold watch when he dies. May 23, 1942 - May 8, 2020, Joseph John Kearns passed away on May 8, 2020 in Brighton, Massachusetts. Wilson or Kearns” says producer Jim Fonda, “is to Dennis what Amos was to Andy.”, “Yes”, Kearns agrees, “and if I’d known it, I could have got more money. A breed called Karakul, they were black but they were beautiful. His wool-buying career came to an abrupt end when Kearns purchased five boxcars full of black wool from a breed called Karakul for $8,000. Kearns appeared in other movies, making his final film appearance as the crime photographer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959).

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