Guy Wilkerson
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| Born: 12/21/1899 Texas |
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Biography: "A very funny guy -- funnier than most gave him credit for," as one director described him, lanky, slow-moving Guy Wilkerson is fondly remembered for playing comedy sidekick Panhandle Perkins in the 1942-1945 PRC Texas Rangers film series, a low-rent competition for Republic Pictures' popular Three Mesquiteers Westerns. As Panhandle, Wilkerson's comedy was never intrusive and often used merely as a slow-witted counterpoint to the action. In Hollywood from at least 1937 (some sources claim he appeared onscreen as early as the 1920s), Wilkerson had honed his skills in minstrel shows, burlesque, and vaudeville, but away from his sidekick duties at PRC, he was usually seen playing less humorous characters, notably ministers or undertakers. |
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DVDs that Guy Wilkerson appeared in...
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- 09/30/2008 - Paradise Express
- 08/26/2008 - The Rangers Take Over
- 05/13/2008 - Man of the West
- 04/22/2008 - The Major and the Minor
- 03/25/2008 - The Return of the Rangers
- 11/06/2007 - I'll Cry Tomorrow
- 05/22/2007 - Fury at Furnace Creek
- 01/30/2007 - Band of Angels
- 11/21/2006 - Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven
- 11/07/2006 - Sergeant York