Carey Wilson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 – February 1, 1962) was an American screenwriter, voice actor and producer. Wilson's screenplays include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer include Green Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated many nuclear test films, produced by the Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy) and by the Department of Defence, including Operation Sandstone of 1948 and Operation Greenhouse of 1951. He was one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He collaborated with Jean Harlow on her novel Today is Tonight. For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Blvd.
Known For
Credits
- 1957 ·This Is Russia!as Narrator
- 1953 ·Nostradamus and the Queenas Narrator (voice)
- 1953 ·Let's Ask Nostradamusas Narrator (voice)
- 1953 ·Nostradamus Says So!as Narrator
- 1951 ·Westward the Womenas Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Target Nevadaas Narrator
- 1948 ·Operation Sandstoneas Narrator (voice)
- 1946 ·Bikini, the Atom Islandas Narrator
- 1945 ·Strange Destinyas Narrator
- 1944 ·Nostradamus IVas Narrator (voice)
- 1943 ·Inca Goldas Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1943 ·Portrait of a Geniusas Narrator(voice)
- 1943 ·You, John Jones!as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Mr. Gardenia Jonesas Narrator
- 1942 ·Further Prophecies of Nostradamusas Narrator (voice)
- 1942 ·The Lady or the Tiger?as Narrator
- 1942 ·The Greenieas Commentator
- 1941 ·Ghost Treasureas Narrator (voice)
- 1941 ·More About Nostradamusas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940 ·Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)
- 1940 ·A Failure at Fiftyas Narrator (voice)
- 1940 ·Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Thingsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Prophet Without Honoras Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·The Great Heartas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·Nostradamusas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·The Man on the Rockas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·Bravest of the Braveas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·Strange Gloryas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·Joaquin Murrietaas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·What Do You Think? Tupapaooas Narrator (voice)
- 1938 ·Life in Sometown, U.S.A.as Narrator
- 1938 ·What Do You Think? (Number Three)as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·What Do You Think? (Number Two)as Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·What Do You Think?as Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·The Man in the Barnas Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·The King Without a Crownas Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·The Rainbow Passas Told by (voice)
- 1937 ·The Boss Didn't Say Good Morningas Narrator (voice)
- 1937 ·Dangerous Numberas Sheriff
- 1936 ·Master Will Shakespeareas Narrator (voice)
- 1936 ·Hollywood - The Second Stepas Narrator
- 1935 ·Pitcairn Island Todayas Narrator (voice)
- 1925 ·1925 Studio Touras Self