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- Birth nameDonald Coolidge Wilson
- As a child growing up in Depression era Columbus, Ohio, Wilson often staged his own versions of popular movies in the family basement. Among his more memorable "productions" was a version of Bring 'Em Back Alive. The movie focused on real life wild game hunter Frank Buck, who captured live animals for zoological societies. Wilson's basement version featured Buck actually bringing dead animals back to life!- IMDb Mini Biography By: John Wilson, Drew's Son
- In the several California communities in which he lived over the years, Drew Wilson was widely known for his portrayals of inventor Thomas Edison, to whom he bore a striking resemblance. Sponsored by the Edison Company, Wilson's Edison shows were aimed at encouraging young students to pursue careers as inventors and innovators, delighted youngsters for more than two decades, and culminated in his appearance as the famous inventor atop the Edison Company's Rose Parade Float on New Year's Day, 1992.
- Father of John Wilson, the founder/creator of the infamous Golden Raspberry (RAZZIE) Awards, which have dis-honored Worst Achievements in Film since 1980.
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