Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

  • Birthday: 8/21/1943
  • Deathday: 1/14/2018
  • Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
  • Fame for: Writing
  • Also known as: Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr., Raoul Plager, Hughie Wilson

Biography

Hugh Wilson (August 21, 1943 - January 14, 2018) was an American director, writer and actor. He was best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place. Hugh was a distinguished alumnus from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was a guest professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. The character of Bailey Quarters on WKRP was based on Wilson's wife. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wilson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Burglar
Release date: 3/20/1987

Burglar

Role(s): Customer at Mayday

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Guarding Tess
Release date: 3/11/1994

Guarding Tess

Role(s): The President (voice)

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Blast from the Past
Release date: 2/12/1999

Blast from the Past

Role(s): Levy

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Police Academy
Release date: 3/22/1984

Police Academy

Role(s): Angry Driver (uncredited)

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WKRP in Cincinnati
Release date: 9/18/1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

Role(s): Policeman #1

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