Bill Thompson Biography

Fast Facts

• His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is across the street from wife Mary Margaret McBride's star
• He and Mary Margaret McBride oneymooned in Palm Springs, Calif․, and Vancouver, B․C
• His Wallace Wimple character had its origins in a meek, mush-mouthed character that he created on "The Breakfast Club," which was sometimes referred to as Mr․ Wimple
• San in the choir on the musical variety radio series "The Sinclair Weiner Minstrels․"
• First gained notice for himself on the "Fibber McGee and Molly" radio show, in which he voiced a number of characters, most notably the timid birdwatcher Wallace Wimple
• Had a prolific career voicing character for Walt Disney shorts and features, often recording dialect parts or variations on his Wallace Wimple voice
• The animated dog Droopy was designed around his Wallace Wimple voice
• Became an executive in community relations for the Los Angeles branch of Union Oil in 1957
• Took a break from his radio career to join the U․S․ Navy during World War II
• His final role was as Uncle Waldo in "The Aristocats," a film that was released shortly before his death