Comments on: Willard Waterman, 1914-1995 http://www.ethomsen.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jim Moran http://www.ethomsen.com/gildersleeve/cast/waterman/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jim Moran Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:23:36 +0000 http://www.ethomsen.com/gildy/?page_id=8#comment-37 Let it also not be forgotten that Willard Waterman portrayed "Mr. Quigley," the grocer, on the TV series "Dennis The Menace," where he got to work again with "Wistful Vista" & "Summerfield" resident Gale Gordon, who had taken over the role of the second "good ol' Mr. (John) Wilson," after the death of the beloved Joseph Kearns, who played the first "good ol' Mr. (George) Wilson." And Jay North's "Dennis" and the Hilldale kids, making periodic forays into "Quigley's" supermarket, whether to cash in their empty soda pop bottles or plunder the proprietor's endless supply of cardboard boxes, managed to annoy "Quigley" almost as much as the terrorizing tykes did their numbers on the "Misters Wilson." In these interactions with the "junior mischievers," Waterman was as much a master of the slow burn as was full-timer Gordon. Waterman even filled in as the main protagonist (if you view "Dennis" and his band of tiny terrors as the villains) in one episode, in the period between the departure of Kearns' "Wilson" and the arrival of Gordon, wherein "Quigley" coaches the kids' pee-wee baseball team; a memorable episode of the series guest-starring Hall Of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, titled "Dennis & The Dodgers." Waterman was a delightful character actor and his presence on "Dennis," along with such other, erstwhile stalwarts as Mary Wickes Irene Tedrow, Dub Taylor, Charles Lane, Helen Kleeb and George Cisar, made one feel right at home in this charming, little slice of mid-20th Century, suburban TV life. Let it also not be forgotten that Willard Waterman portrayed “Mr. Quigley,” the grocer, on the TV series “Dennis The Menace,” where he got to work again with “Wistful Vista” & “Summerfield” resident Gale Gordon, who had taken over the role of the second “good ol’ Mr. (John) Wilson,” after the death of the beloved Joseph Kearns, who played the first “good ol’ Mr. (George) Wilson.”

And Jay North’s “Dennis” and the Hilldale kids, making periodic forays into “Quigley’s” supermarket, whether to cash in their empty soda pop bottles or plunder the proprietor’s endless supply of cardboard boxes, managed to annoy “Quigley” almost as much as the terrorizing tykes did their numbers on the “Misters Wilson.” In these interactions with the “junior mischievers,” Waterman was as much a master of the slow burn as was full-timer Gordon.

Waterman even filled in as the main protagonist (if you view “Dennis” and his band of tiny terrors as the villains) in one episode, in the period between the departure of Kearns’ “Wilson” and the arrival of Gordon, wherein “Quigley” coaches the kids’ pee-wee baseball team; a memorable episode of the series guest-starring Hall Of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, titled “Dennis & The Dodgers.”

Waterman was a delightful character actor and his presence on “Dennis,” along with such other, erstwhile stalwarts as Mary Wickes Irene Tedrow, Dub Taylor, Charles Lane, Helen Kleeb and George Cisar, made one feel right at home in this charming, little slice of mid-20th Century, suburban TV life.

]]> By: ronald eck http://www.ethomsen.com/gildersleeve/cast/waterman/comment-page-1/#comment-36 ronald eck Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:50:04 +0000 http://www.ethomsen.com/gildy/?page_id=8#comment-36 The old days of radio will allways remain in my memory as a young boy. The great gildersleeve was among my most favorite radio programs starring harold peary and willard waterman and they will live eternaly in my life. The modern day tv movies cannot ever compete with those golden unforgettable years of those wonderful days of radio. I can remember, as a boy, I had to complete my homework and then dash with great vigor into my bedroom and my radio. The great gildersleeve and inner sanctum were my eager favorites among many others. I relive the memories from yesterday,s years from the mist of the past. Sincerely yours Ron Eck The old days of radio will allways remain in my memory as a young boy. The great gildersleeve was among my most favorite radio programs starring harold peary and willard waterman and they will live eternaly in my life. The modern day tv movies cannot ever compete with those golden unforgettable years of those wonderful days of radio. I can remember, as a boy, I had to complete my homework and then dash with great vigor into my bedroom and my radio. The great gildersleeve and inner sanctum were my eager favorites among many others. I relive the memories from yesterday,s years from the mist of the past.

Sincerely yours Ron Eck

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