Dave Willock
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.
Filmography
Earthed 2 - Never Enough Dirt
as Dave Wardell
Earthed 2 - Never Enough Dirt
as Dave Wardell
Prehistoric World
Prehistoric World
Son of Dinosaurs
as Self
Son of Dinosaurs
as Self
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
as Himself
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
as Himself
Hustle
as Liquor Store Clerk
Hustle
as Liquor Store Clerk
Emperor of the North
as Groundhog
Emperor of the North
as Groundhog
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Mr. Burns
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Mr. Burns
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
as Store Manager
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
as Store Manager
The Grissom Gang
as Rocky
The Grissom Gang
as Rocky
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Cameraman
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Cameraman
Frankie and Johnny
as Pete (uncredited)
Frankie and Johnny
as Pete (uncredited)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Taxi Driver
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Taxi Driver
Send Me No Flowers
as Milkman Ernie
Send Me No Flowers
as Milkman Ernie
The Patsy
as Alec (uncredited)
The Patsy
as Alec (uncredited)
4 for Texas
as Alfred
4 for Texas
as Alfred
Wives and Lovers
as Dr. Leon Partridge DDS
Wives and Lovers
as Dr. Leon Partridge DDS
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
as Ray Hudson
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
as Ray Hudson
The Ladies Man
as Assistant TV Program Director (uncredited)
The Ladies Man
as Assistant TV Program Director (uncredited)
Ten Seconds to Hell
as Peter Tillig
Ten Seconds to Hell
as Peter Tillig
The Geisha Boy
as GI in Korea (uncredited)
The Geisha Boy
as GI in Korea (uncredited)
Queen of Outer Space
as Lt. Mike Cruze
Queen of Outer Space
as Lt. Mike Cruze
The Delicate Delinquent
as William C. Goerner
The Delicate Delinquent
as William C. Goerner
The Buster Keaton Story
as Joe Keaton
The Buster Keaton Story
as Joe Keaton
Revenge of the Creature
as Lou Gibson
Revenge of the Creature
as Lou Gibson
It Came from Outer Space
as Pete Davis (uncredited)
It Came from Outer Space
as Pete Davis (uncredited)
Roar of the Crowd
as Buster Sands
Roar of the Crowd
as Buster Sands
Remains to Be Seen
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Remains to Be Seen
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Flat Top
as Willie
Flat Top
as Willie
Battle Zone
as Smitty
Battle Zone
as Smitty
The Merry Widow
as Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
as Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Just This Once
as Caddie Ralph Roberts
Just This Once
as Caddie Ralph Roberts
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Davey
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Davey
A Girl in Every Port
as Seaman McGonegal (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
as Seaman McGonegal (uncredited)
Roadblock
as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Roadblock
as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Darling, How Could You!
as Usher (Uncredited)
Darling, How Could You!
as Usher (Uncredited)
Let's Go Navy!
as Algernon Hobenocker
Let's Go Navy!
as Algernon Hobenocker
Louisa
as Joe Collins
Louisa
as Joe Collins
Belle of Old Mexico
as Tommy Mayberry
Belle of Old Mexico
as Tommy Mayberry
No Man of Her Own
as Jimmy Baker (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Jimmy Baker (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline
as Pig
Chicago Deadline
as Pig
Sealed Verdict
as Stockade Desk Sergeant
Sealed Verdict
as Stockade Desk Sergeant
Stork Bites Man
as Lester
Stork Bites Man
as Lester
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Foggy
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Foggy
The Searching Wind
as Harry, Male Nurse
The Searching Wind
as Harry, Male Nurse
This Love of Ours
as Dr. Dailey
This Love of Ours
as Dr. Dailey
Bring on the Girls
as Sailor (uncredited)
Bring on the Girls
as Sailor (uncredited)
Pin Up Girl
as Dud Miller
Pin Up Girl
as Dud Miller
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Heckling Soldier (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Heckling Soldier (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
as Sgt. Pat Casey
The Gang's All Here
as Sgt. Pat Casey
Princess O'Rourke
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Let's Face It
as Barney Hilliard
Let's Face It
as Barney Hilliard
Action in the North Atlantic
as Convoy Speaker (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Convoy Speaker (uncredited)
He Hired the Boss
as Sailor
He Hired the Boss
as Sailor
Dixie Dugan
as Phil (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Phil (uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Bellboy (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Bellboy (Uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier
as Hotel Acuña Bellboy (uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier
as Hotel Acuña Bellboy (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Priorities on Parade
as Push Gasper
Priorities on Parade
as Push Gasper
The Affairs of Martha
as Milkman (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Milkman (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Messenger (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Messenger (uncredited)
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
The Male Animal
as Student in Bookstore (uncredited)
The Male Animal
as Student in Bookstore (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
Louisiana Purchase
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Louisiana Purchase
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
as Radio Technician
Cracked Nuts
as Radio Technician
Black Friday
as Student
Black Friday
as Student
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Talking Cadet in Trouble
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Talking Cadet in Trouble
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Bellboy (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Blinky, the Radioman
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Blinky, the Radioman
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Guard (uncredited)
Golden Boy
as Arena Call Boy
Golden Boy
as Arena Call Boy
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Student (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Student (uncredited)
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Page
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Page
Three Texas Steers
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Three Texas Steers
as Hotel Desk Clerk