Dick Wesson

Not to be confused with character actor Dick Wesson (1922-1996).

Dick Wesson
Born	February 20, 1919(1919-02-20) Idaho
Died	January 27, 1979(1979-01-27) (aged 59) Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Cause of death	suicide
Nationality	United States
Occupation	film and television announcer

Dick Wesson (February 20, 1919 - January 27, 1979) was an American movie and television announcer. He is best known as the announcer for The Wonderful World of Disney from 1954-1979.

Biography

Career

Wesson started in radio and worked as an announcer on early television shows like Space Patrol. On the live television special covering the opening of Disneyland, Wesson appeared as the captain of the Rocket To The Moon ride and was interviewed by Art Linkletter and Danny Thomas. He occasionally did some acting, including appearances in the Golden Horseshoe Revue show at Disneyland.

Wesson did the narration for many movie trailers, Disney and non-Disney, as well as the opening announcements for such television series as Hawaiian Eye, The Fugitive, and The Invaders.

Death and afterward

Dick Wesson committed suicide on January 27, 1979, aged 59. He had been battling cancer.

External links

• Dick Wesson at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Wesson, Dick
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	February 20, 1919
Place of birth	Idaho
Date of death	January 27, 1979
Place of death	Costa Mesa, California, U.S.