Bill Thompson

Birth Name:

William H. Thompson

Birth Place:

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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
His final role was as Uncle Waldo in "The Aristocats," a film that was released shortly before his death
Took a break from his radio career to join the U․S․ Navy during World War II

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