Wally Cox Net Worth
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Updated on May 13, 2026
Wallace Maynard Cox net worth is
$11 Million
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Wallace Maynard Cox (December 6, 1924 – February 15, 1973) was an American comedian and actor, particularly associated with the early years of television in the United States. He appeared in the U.S. television series Mr. Peepers (1952–1955), plus several other popular shows, and as a character actor in over 20 films. Cox was the voice of the popular animated canine superhero Underdog. Although often cast as a meek milquetoast, he was actually quite athletic as well as a military veteran. He married three times and was a close friend of Marlon Brando.
| Full Name | Wallace Maynard Cox |
| Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 6, 1924 |
| Died | 1973-02-15 |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Patricia Tiernan |
| Nicknames | Wallace Maynard Cox, Wally Cox, Cox, Wallace Maynard |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | The voice of Underdog |
| 2 | Thick glasses and "mousy", soft voice. Often played characters with meek and shy personalities. |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Of course any fool knows that...then again, I'm not any fool. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Graduated from Denby High School in Detroit, Michigan, 1942. |
| 2 | Invoked Tyrone Power's name in an underwear commercial saying, in his best, Mr. Milquetoast voice, "I may look like Wally Cox, but, inside, I'm Tyrone Power". |
| 3 | Was the television spokesman for Canada Dry's Sport Cola circa 1970. |
| 4 | Prestigious publisher Simon & Shuster published two of his whimsical books, "My Life As A Small Boy" (1961) and "Ralph Makes Good" (1965). |
| 5 | Was a childhood friend of Marlon Brando. The young Brando once tied the young Cox to a fence and left him in bondage overnight. They later met again in New York City in the 1940s and became best friends, a friendship that lasted until Cox's death. |
| 6 | Marlon Brando took possession of Cox's ashes from his widow in order to scatter them at sea but actually kept them hidden in a closet at his house and frequently talked to them. The Los Angeles Times on September 22, 2004, quoted Brando's son, Miko, to the effect that both his father's and Cox's ashes were scattered at the same time in Death Valley, California, following Brando's death. |
| 7 | Provided the voice role for the animated superhero Underdog on Underdog (1964). |
| 8 | Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 122-123. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
| 9 | Despite his slight, timid features, his real-life hobby was motorcycle riding. |
| 10 | For over six years (1966-1973), he was the upper left square on The Hollywood Squares (1965) game show. |
| 11 | Studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s in New York and became roommates for a time with Marlon Brando. Cox moved out reportedly because he couldn't stand Brando's pet raccoon. The unlikely pair, however, remained lifelong friends. |
| 12 | Wrote a mystery novel for children, "The Tenth Life of Osiris Oakes," about a young boy who steals a mummified cat from a museum, only to have it come back to life. |
| 13 | Once appeared in a TV commercial for men's underwear in the 1960s, but Standards and Practices, at the time, banned the commercial from broadcast. The offending material was Wally opening his dress shirt to reveal a small segment of his undershirt. This was considered "exposing underwear on a live model" and the commercial never aired. |
| 14 | Childhood friend and sometime roommate of Marlon Brando Upon his death, Brando was chosen to spread Cox's cremated ashes. |


Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | 1973 | TV Series | Brother Sam |
| The Night Strangler | 1973 | TV Movie | Mr. Berry |
| Once Upon a Mattress | 1972 | TV Movie | The Jester |
| Magic Carpet | 1972 | TV Movie | Harold Kane |
| The Odd Couple | 1972 | TV Series | Mr. Fegivney |
| Here's Lucy | 1969-1972 | TV Series | Tommy Tucker, The Toy Tycoon / Gustav Vandemeer / Wally Manley / ... |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1972 | TV Series | Matt Tapscott |
| McMillan & Wife | 1971 | TV Series | Dr. Langston Carmichael |
| Night Gallery | 1971 | TV Series | Father (segment "Junior") |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1955-1971 | TV Series | Santa Claus |
| The Barefoot Executive | 1971 | Mertons | |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1967-1971 | TV Series | Muggsy / Marvin Manley |
| Up Your Teddy Bear | 1970 | Clyde King | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1970 | TV Series | Becker |
| The Boatniks | 1970 | Jason | |
| Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | 1970 | Mr. Bester | |
| It Takes a Thief | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Professor Moses / Tourist |
| The Young Country | 1970 | TV Movie | Aaron Grimes / Ira Greebe |
| Quarantined | 1970 | TV Movie | Wilbur Mott |
| The Bill Cosby Show | 1970 | TV Series | Wally Haverstraw |
| Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | Peter (segment "Love and Mr. Nice Guy") |
| That's Life | 1969 | TV Series | |
| Bonanza | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Phineas Burke / Professor MacNultey |
| The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | 1968 | Mr. Wampler | |
| Get Smart | 1967 | TV Series | TV Repairman |
| Vacation Playhouse | 1967 | TV Series | Alfred |
| A Guide for the Married Man | 1967 | Technical Adviser (Married 14 years) | |
| The Monkees | 1967 | TV Series | Man With '?' Box |
| I Spy | 1967 | TV Series | Herbie |
| Ironside | 1967 | TV Movie | Scoutmaster |
| Underdog | 1964-1967 | TV Series | Underdog / Man / Emperor / ... |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | 1966 | TV Series | Little John Doe |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1966 | TV Series | |
| Lost in Space | 1966 | TV Series | Tiabo |
| Mission: Impossible | 1966 | TV Series | Terry Targo |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1966 | TV Series | Professor P. Caspar Biddle |
| Mister Roberts | 1966 | TV Series | |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | 1966 | TV Series | Lincoln Goodheart |
| The Bedford Incident | 1965 | Seaman Merlin Queffle | |
| Morituri | 1965 | Dr. Ambach | |
| Burke's Law | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Dr. Heresford Handy / Count Carlo Szipesti |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | 1964 | Ferguson | |
| Fate Is the Hunter | 1964 | Ralph Bundy | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1964 | TV Series | James Elwood |
| The Lucy Show | 1963 | TV Series | Harold Tuttle |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1963 | TV Series | Harold Harrison |
| Spencer's Mountain | 1963 | Preacher Clyde Goodman | |
| Something's Got to Give | 1962 | Short | Shoe Salesman |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | 1962 | TV Series | Benny |
| Follow the Sun | 1962 | TV Series | Harold Buchanan |
| State Fair | 1962 | Hipplewaite | |
| The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | 1961 | TV Series | Professor Patterson |
| The Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Angel |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Guardian Angel |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | 1961 | TV Series | Dexter Presto |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | 1960 | TV Series | |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1955-1960 | TV Series | George |
| The Adventures of Hiram Holliday | 1956-1959 | TV Series | Hiram Holliday Hiram Holiday King or Rovaki ... |
| Wagon Train | 1959 | TV Series | Vincent Eaglewood |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | 1958 | TV Series | Father Dvorak |
| Matinee Theatre | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Vernon Chase |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1958 | TV Series | Leslie Nettleton |
| Kraft Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Babes in Toyland | 1955 | TV Movie | Grumio |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | 1955 | TV Series | Peter |
| Mister Peepers | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Mr. Robinson J. Peepers / Himself |
| General Electric Theater | 1955 | TV Series | Monroe Winkler |
| NBC Television Opera Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Producers' Showcase | 1955 | TV Series | William H. Dean |
| Babes in Toyland | 1954 | TV Movie | Toymaker Grumio |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Mr. Robinson Peepers |
| The Gulf Playhouse | 1953 | TV Series | Corky |
| The Sniper | 1952 | Man Pressing Clothes at Dry Cleaners (uncredited) | |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1951-1952 | TV Series | Timothy Trundle |
| Starlight Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Suspense | 1950-1951 | TV Series | Ace McCoy |
| Danger | 1951 | TV Series | |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1949 | TV Series |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lux Show | 1957 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Babes in Toyland | 1955 | TV Movie performer: "Don't Cry, Bo-Peep" | |
| Mister Peepers | 1953-1955 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Squares | 1965-1973 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
| The Mouse Factory | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Answer Is Clear | 1972 | Documentary short | Bus Driver |
| Tom Smothers' Organic Prime Time Space Ride | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1971 | TV Series | Regular |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1957-1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Storybook Squares | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Silent Treatment | 1968 | Documentary | Himself |
| Your All-American College Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Pat Boone Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| P.D.Q. | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| You Don't Say | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962-1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Match Game | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Himself - Team Captain |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Password All-Stars | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Price Is Right | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| Get the Message | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1960-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Jack Paar Program | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Cowboy | 1960 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Garry Moore Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Lux Show | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| The NBC Comedy Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Martha Raye Show | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Panelist |
| Person to Person | 1954 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1951-1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dave Garroway Show | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ford 50th Anniversary Show | 1953 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Revue | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| Your Show of Shows | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wonderful Town, U.S.A. | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| School House | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 6385 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Male Star of Regular Series | Mister Peepers (1952) |
| 1953 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Comedian |
Known for movies

The Hollywood Squares (1965-1973)
as Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square

Mister Peepers (1952-1955)
as Mr. Robinson J. Peepers / Himself

The Match Game (1964-1965)
as Himself - Team Captain

Underdog (1964-1967)
as Underdog / Man / Emperor / First Mate / Bubblehead