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Dick Wilson

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Actor

The Resume

    (July 30, 1916-November 19, 2007)
    Born in Preston, England, United Kingdom
    Portrayed Mr. Whipple in commercials for Charmin toilet paper
    Admonished customers 'Please don't squeeze the Charmin,' only to be revealed as a closet Charmin-squeezer himself

Why he might be annoying:

    Before becoming Mr. Whipple, he was typecast as a drunk.
    He was to play the sidekick on 'Sgt. Preston of the Yukon,' but was replaced by King the dog.
    The first Mr. Whipple commercial was filmed in Flushing, New York.
    In a mid-70s poll, the Mr. Whipple ads were ranked last in believability.
    He complained, 'I was in movies, but once I did Charmin, nobody ever remembered any of the movies I did. I couldn't get another job.'
    He also complained, 'The kind of movies they're making today, I'll stick with toilet paper.' (Make up your mind!)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served with the Canadian Air Force in World War II.
    He appeared in 16 episodes of Bewitched, more than cast members Paul Lynde and Maurice Evans.
    His 504 Mr. Whipple ads from 1964 to 1989 set a record for longest running TV commercial character.
    At the TV Land Awards, the Mr. Whipple ads were named Best Retro Commercial.
    He received a lifetime supply of Charmin from Proctor and Gamble.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 83 Votes: 48.19% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 34.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 403 Votes: 45.41% Annoying