![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Scott_Wilson_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/640px-Scott_Wilson_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Scott Wilson (actor)
American film and television actor (1942–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scott Wilson (born William Delano Wilson; March 29, 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American actor. He had more than 50 film credits, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug.[2] In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.[3][4] He played veterinarian Hershel Greene on the AMC television series The Walking Dead (2011–2014; 2018).[5] He also had a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, as well as a lead role on the Netflix series The OA as Abel Johnson.[6]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Scott Wilson | |
---|---|
![]() Wilson in 2016 | |
Born | William Delano Wilson[1] (1942 -03-29)March 29, 1942 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 2018(2018-10-06) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–2018 |
Spouse |
Heavenly Wilson (m. 1977) |
Close