- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDonald Jeffrey Herbert
- Nickname
- Mr. Wizard
- Don Herbert was born on July 10, 1917 in Waconia, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Watch Mr. Wizard (1951), Mr. Wizard's World (1983) and Scarecrows (1988). He was married to Norma Herbert and Maraleita Dutton. He died on June 12, 2007 in Bell Canyon, California, USA.
- SpousesNorma Herbert(December 1, 1972 - June 12, 2007) (his death)Maraleita Dutton(1939 - ?) (3 children)
- Flew a B-24 four engine bomber & crew to Italy; Completed 56 bombing missions over Northern Italy, Germany and Yugoslavia during WWII, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
- Acted opposite Nancy Reagan at Coach House Summer Theater in 1940.
- "Watch Mr. Wizard" received a Peabody Award in 1954.
- Graduated from LaCrosse State Teacher's College in LaCrosse, WI in 1940; obtained degrees in English and General Science.
- He worked as an actor and radio writer before starting "Watch Mr. Wizard" in Chicago on NBC.
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