About
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...
Known for
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
Get SmartSeries • 1965
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Lost in SpaceSeries • 1965
Night GallerySeries • 1970
The Odd CoupleSeries • 1970
Here's LucySeries • 1968
SuspenseSeries • 1949
McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971
Alias Smith and JonesSeries • 1971
It Takes a ThiefSeries • 1968
I SpySeries • 1965
Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950
The Bill Cosby ShowSeries • 1969
UnderdogSeries • 1964
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1966
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957