Hugh Wilson

    Known For

    Writing

    Birthday

    August 21, 1943

    Day of Death

    January 14, 2018 (74 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Miami, Florida, USA

    Hugh Wilson

    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

    • Police Academy

      Police Academy

      1984

    • Blast from the Past

      Blast from the Past

      1999

    • The First Wives Club

      The First Wives Club

      1996

    • Down Periscope

      Down Periscope

      1996

    • Guarding Tess

      Guarding Tess

      1994

    • Dudley Do-Right

      Dudley Do-Right

      1999

    • Burglar

      Burglar

      1987

    • WKRP in Cincinnati

      WKRP in Cincinnati

      1978

    • The Bob Newhart Show

      The Bob Newhart Show

      1972

    • Stroker Ace

      Stroker Ace

      1983

    • Rustlers' Rhapsody

      Rustlers' Rhapsody

      1985

    • Rough Riders

      Rough Riders

      1997

    • Southie

      Southie

      1998

    • Mickey

      Mickey

      2004

    • The Famous Teddy Z

      The Famous Teddy Z

      1989