Scott Wilson (actor)

Scott Wilson
Wilson in 2016
Born
William Delano Wilson[1]

(1942 -03-29)March 29, 1942
DiedOctober 6, 2018(2018-10-06) (aged 76)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1967–2018
Spouse
Heavenly Wilson
(m. 1977)

Scott Wilson (born William Delano Wilson; March 29, 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American actor. He had more than 50 film credits, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug.[2] In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.[3][4] He played veterinarian Hershel Greene on the AMC television series The Walking Dead (2011–2014; 2018).[5] He also had a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, as well as a lead role on the Netflix series The OA as Abel Johnson.[6]

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 6, 2018). "Scott Wilson, Actor in 'The Walking Dead' and 'In Cold Blood,' Dies at 76". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Scott Wilson". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Ho, Rodney (October 25, 2011). "A talk with Atlanta native Scott Wilson, who plays Hershel on 'The Walking Dead'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Lovell, Glenn (March 17, 1996). "Actor Anonymous: Scott Wilson hopes 'Dead Man Walking' will lead to the visibility that has long eluded him in films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Ayres, Tom (June 26, 2011). "'The Walking Dead' cast expands by two". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 12, 2016). "'The OA' Trailer: Netflix Releases First Look & Sets Premiere Date For Drama". Deadline. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by razib.in