Don Herbert

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-07-10 (90 years old)

Deathday

2007-06-12

Place of Birth

Waconia, Minnesota

Don Herbert

Biography

Donald Jeffry Herbert (born Donald Herbert Kemske and better known as Mr. Wizard) was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–65, 1971–72) and Mr. Wizard's World (1983–90), which were educational television programs for children devoted to science and technology. He also produced many short video programs about science and authored several popular books about science for children. It was said that no fictional hero was able to rival the popularity and longevity of "the friendly, neighborly scientist".:   In Herbert's obituary, Bill Nye wrote, "Herbert's techniques and performances helped create the United States' first generation of ho...

Acting

2020

3D Print Masters

as Self (archival footage)

1988

Scarecrows

as Radio Newscast

1973

Terror in the Wax Museum

as Jack the Ripper Wax Figure

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The Road to Edinburgh

as Self-G.E. Spokesman

Production

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