Wally Cox

Wally Cox
Cox in 1962
Born
Wallace Maynard Cox

December 6, 1924
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1973(1973-02-15) (aged 48)
Los Angeles, California
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1948–1973
Spouses
  • Marilyn Gennaro
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    (m. 1954; div. 1961)​
  • Milagros Tirado
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    (m. 1963; div. 1966)​
  • Patricia Tiernan
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    (m. 1969)​
Children2

Wallace Maynard Cox (December 6, 1924 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He began his career as a standup comedian and then played the title character of the popular early U.S. television series Mister Peepers from 1952 to 1955. He also appeared as a character actor in over 20 films and dozens of television episodes.[1] Cox was the voice of the animated canine superhero Underdog in the Underdog TV series.

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