Mr. Wilson

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Mr. Wilson is the grumpy, long-suffering neighbor and frequent victim of Dennis’s mischief in the 1993 family comedy film "Dennis the Menace."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
adaptedForScreenBy Nick Castle NERFINISHED
ageGroup elderly
appearsIn Dennis the Menace (1993 film) NERFINISHED
basedOn George Wilson (Dennis the Menace comics) NERFINISHED
characterArc moves from annoyance to affection for Dennis
conflictWith Dennis’s mischief
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Hank Ketcham NERFINISHED
enjoys collecting rare coins
gardening
eventInFilm garden party is disrupted by Dennis
hosts a garden party
loses his rare coin
filmGenre family comedy
filmReleaseYear 1993
franchise Dennis the Menace NERFINISHED
gender male
hasPet garden plants
home Wilson house (Dennis the Menace 1993 film) NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
livesNextDoorTo Mitchell family (Dennis the Menace 1993 film) NERFINISHED
medium live-action film
narrativeRole comic foil to Dennis
supporting character
neighborOf Dennis Mitchell (Dennis the Menace 1993 film character) NERFINISHED
notableTraitInFilm becomes protective of Dennis
often exasperated by Dennis
occupation retiree
owns rare gold coin
partOf 1993 film adaptation of Dennis the Menace
personalityTrait caring deep down
grumpy
irritable
long-suffering
portrayedBy Walter Matthau NERFINISHED
primarySetting suburban neighborhood
relationshipToDennis neighbor GENERATED
reluctant father-figure GENERATED
spouse Martha Wilson (Dennis the Menace 1993 film character) NERFINISHED
targetAudienceContext family audiences
victimOfPranksBy Dennis Mitchell (Dennis the Menace 1993 film character) NERFINISHED
visualCharacteristic often wears cardigan or sweater vest
older man with glasses

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