who played mr wilson on the original dennis the menace
Joseph Kearns Joseph Sherrard Kearns[1] (February 12, 1907 â€“ February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson ("Mr. Wilson") in the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962, and for providing the voice of the Doorknob in the animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland.