Joseph Kearns

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Joseph Kearns
Kearns (far right) with the cast of TV series Dennis the Menace in 1960
Born	Joseph Sherrard Kearns (1907-02-12)February 12, 1907 Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Died	February 17, 1962(1962-02-17) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater	University of Utah
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916-1962

Joseph Sherrard Kearns^[1] (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson ("Mr. Wilson") on the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962. He was also a prolific radio actor, and provided the voice of the Doorknob in the 1951 animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland.