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Hugh Wilson

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Credits
1943
Born
USA
Origin

Biography

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.

Known For

Writing

Birthday

1943-08-21

Place of Birth

Miami, Florida, USA

Died

2018-01-14

Also Known As

Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr., Raoul Plager, Hughie Wilson

Movies (6)

Poster image of Police Academy

Police Academy

1984
6.7
Movie
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TV Shows (1)

Poster image of WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978
7.6
TV Show
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Blast from the Past

1999
6.8
Movie
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Guarding Tess

1994
6
Movie
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Mickey

2004
5.3
Movie
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Burglar

1987
5.2
Movie
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One More Kiss

1999
5.1
Movie