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Don Herbert

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 homegrown rocket scientists just in time to respond to Sputnik. He sent us to the moon. He changed the world." Herbert is credited with turning "a generation of youth" in the 1950s and early 1960s onto "the promise and perils of science".


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Born:
Jul 10, 1917 In Waconia, Minnesota
Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the series Watch Mr. Wizard 1951-03-03
Latest Project:
Movie 3D Print Masters 2020-04-10
Known For
Poster of 3D Print Masters
Poster of Scarecrows
Poster of Mr. Wizard's World
Poster of Watch Mr. Wizard
Filmography
Movie 3D Print Masters Self (archival footage) 2020-04-10
Movie Scarecrows Radio Newscast 1988-09-28
Series Mr. Wizard's World Unknown 1983-10-27
Movie Terror in the Wax Museum Jack the Ripper Wax Figure 1973-05-02
Series Curiosity Shop 1971-09-11
Series Watch Mr. Wizard 1951-03-03