Joseph Kearns

Joseph Sherrard Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor best known for his role as George Wilson ('Mr. Wilson') on the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962. Kearns also had a prolific career as a radio actor and provided the voice of the Doorknob in the 1951 animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kearns was the only child of Joseph Albert Kearns, a wool buyer, and Cordelia Marie Peterson, a concert pianist. He began his acting career in vaudeville at the age of 9 and later joined radio station KSL. Kearns was a devout Mormon and his family were descendants of Mormon pioneers.More