Wally Cox

Wallace Maynard Cox (born December 6, 1924; died February 15, 1973) was a television and motion picture actor.

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December 6 - 1924 - February 15 - 1973 - Television - Motion picture - Actor

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He was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to New York to study with Stella Adler. He was a roommate of Marlon Brando, with whom he was rumored to be romantically linked. He is not related to the actress Courteney Cox but was the son of Archibald Cox.

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Detroit, Michigan - New York - Stella Adler - Marlon Brando

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His best-known roles were as mild-mannered teacher Robinson Peepers of the television sitcom Mr. Peepers (1952-1955); the eponymous hero of The Adventures of Hiram Holliday; regular panelist on the television game show Hollywood Squares; and voice of the animated cartoon character Underdog. He played character roles in over twenty motion pictures. His television and screen persona was that of a shy, timid man who wore thick eyeglasses and spoke in a tentative, high-pitched voice.

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Sitcom - Mr. Peepers - 1952 - 1955 - The Adventures of Hiram Holliday - Hollywood Squares - Underdog

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