Wally Cox
Acting
Wally Cox was a beloved character actor who made his mark in television and ranks as one of the medium's most memorable performers. His ability to show his range likely was limited by his short stature, slight frame, and high-pitched voice, which along with his talent for being very funny, made him ideal for comedy parts such as his memorable turn as Professor P. Caspar Biddle in "The Bird-Watchers" episode of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) in 1966. His television persona was that of a shy, timid man in horn-rimed glasses who spoke in a tentative, though distinctly enunciated, voice. It was a persona that his long-time friend Marlon Brando said was completely at odds with the real man. Cox always will be remembered as the eponymous "Mr. Peepers" and the voice of "Underdog," but he was an actor of wider talents seldom used by the industry, as can be seen in his turns as the sonar operator in The Bedford Incident (1965) and as the potential suicide Wally Haverstraw in The Bill Cosby Show (1969) episode "Goodbye, Cruel World" in 1970. Dying unexpectedly on February 15, 1973, from what some newspapers described as an accidental overdose of sedatives but which Marlon Brando in his autobiography said was a heart attack, Wally Cox's cremated remains were kept hidden in a closet by his old friend for three decades. According to Brando's son Miko, both his father's and Cox's ashes were scattered at the same time in Death Valley, California, in a ceremony following Brando's death, thus reuniting the lifetime friends.
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Mr. Wampler
Age 43 (now 48)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Professor P. Caspar Biddle
Age 37 (now 48)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
as Mr. Bester
Age 45 (now 48)Television: The First Fifty Years
as Robinson J. Peepers (archive footage)
Age 74 (now 48)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Age 65 (now 48)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Age 51 (now 48)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
as Mr. Bester
Age 45 (now 48)
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Mr. Wampler
Age 43 (now 48)
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Married 14 years)
Age 42 (now 48)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
Age 44 (now 48)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 48)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 37 (now 48)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Professor P. Caspar Biddle
Age 37 (now 48)
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
as Hiram Holliday
Age 31 (now 48)
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Also Known As
Wallace Maynard Cox
IMDB
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