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Hugh Wilson

Writing · Born August 21, 1943 · Miami, Florida, USA

Hugh Wilson (August 21, 1943 - January 14, 2018) was an American director, writer and actor. He was best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place. Hugh was a distinguished alumnus from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was a guest professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. The character of Bailey Quarters on WKRP was based on Wilson's wife. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wilson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Hugh Wilson movies and shows

  • The Bob Newhart Show1972
  • WKRP in Cincinnati1978
  • The Tony Randall Show1976
  • Police Academy1984
  • Blast from the Past1999
  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati1991
  • The First Wives Club1996
  • The Famous Teddy Z1989
  • Down Periscope1996
  • Guarding Tess1994
  • Frank's Place1987
  • Rough Riders1997
  • Easy Street1986
  • Burglar1987
  • Dudley Do-Right1999
  • Rustlers' Rhapsody1985
  • Stroker Ace1983
  • Southie1998
  • Mickey2004
  • One More Kiss1999
  • Sunday in Paris1991
  • The Chopped Liver Brothers1977