Dick Wesson

Career timeline

1. 1922 · Born

   Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2. 1950 · Screen debut

   Destination Moon (Movie)

3. 1962 · Breakthrough

   The Beverly Hillbillies (TV)

4. 1963 · Directing debut

   Petticoat Junction (TV)

5. 1963 · First production

   Petticoat Junction (TV)

6. 1969 · Writing debut

   Change of Mind (Movie)

7. 1979 · Latest release

   Makin' It (TV)

8. 1996 · Died

   April 25, 1996

Career in numbers

20 1950s

6 1960s

9 1970s

• Comedy18
• Drama10
• Family4
• Crime4
• Romance4
• Western3

Highest-rated title Quincy, M.E. 1976 7.5 Most popular title The Beverly Hillbillies 1962 6.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dick Wesson in our catalogue.

David Brian

2 titles together

1. 1979 Makin' It TV
2. 1977 Dog and Cat as Zink Kauffen Movie
3. 1977 Rollercoaster as Tourist Father 6.0 Movie
4. 1977 Tabitha TV
5. 1976 Quincy, M.E. as Clarence 7.5 TV
6. 1975 Starsky & Hutch 7.4 TV
7. 1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers TV
8. 1966 That Girl 6.2 TV
9. 1962 The Beverly Hillbillies 6.9 TV
10. 1961 The Errand Boy as The A.D. 6.2 Movie
11. 1956 On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends as The Boss (voice) Movie
12. 1955 The Goofy Success Story as Announcer (voice) Movie
13. 1955 Paris Follies of 1956 as Chuck Russell Movie
14. 1955 The People's Choice as Rollo 'Hex' Hexley TV
15. 1953 Calamity Jane as Francis Fryer 7.0 Movie
16. 1953 The Charge at Feather River as Pvt. Cullen Movie
17. 1953 The Desert Song as Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd Movie
18. 1953 The Man Behind The Gun as Sgt. 'Monk' Walker Movie
19. 1952 About Face as Dave Crouse Movie
20. 1951 Starlift as Sgt. Mike Nolan Movie
21. 1951 Sunny Side of the Street as Dave Gibson Movie
22. 1951 Jim Thorpe – All-American as Ed Guyac Movie
23. 1951 Force of Arms as Kleiner Movie
24. 1951 Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison as Tinker Movie
25. 1950 Breakthrough as Pvt. Sammy Hansen Movie
26. 1950 Destination Moon as Joe Sweeney 5.9 Movie

1. 1972 Maude 6.9 TV
2. 1963 Petticoat Junction 5.9 TV
3. 1962 The Beverly Hillbillies 6.9 TV
4. 1959 Startime TV
5. 1959 Dennis the Menace 6.6 TV
6. 1957 The Real McCoys TV
7. 1955 The Bob Cummings Show TV

1. 1975 Barney Miller 7.4 TV
2. 1963 Petticoat Junction 5.9 TV

1. 1969 Change of Mind Movie
2. 1967 Tammy and the Millionaire Movie
3. 1963 Petticoat Junction 5.9 TV

1. 1969 Change of Mind Movie

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