Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
August 21, 1943
Died
January 14, 2018 (74 years old)
Miami, Florida, USA
Also Known As
- Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr.
- Raoul Plager
- Hughie Wilson
Hugh Wilson
Biography
Hugh Wilson (August 21, 1943 - January 14, 2018) was an American director, writer and actor. He was best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place.
Hugh was a distinguished alumnus from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was a guest professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia.
The character of Bailey Quarters on WKRP was based on Wilson's wife.
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Known For
Acting
Writing
Dudley Do-Right
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
1999
Blast from the Past
Screenplay, Producer, Director
1999
Southie
Producer
1998
Rough Riders
Writer, Creator
1997
The First Wives Club
Director
1996
Down Periscope
Screenplay, Story
1996
Guarding Tess
Director, Screenplay
1994
Burglar
Writer, Director
1987
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Director, Writer
1985
Police Academy
Director, Screenplay
1984
Stroker Ace
Screenplay
1983
WKRP in Cincinnati
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
1978