Don Herbert

Born: 1917-07-10

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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Scarecrows

as Radio Newscast
Released: 1988-09-28

Five men heist the Camp Pendleton payroll and kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to...

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Terror in the Wax Museum

as Jack the Ripper Wax Figure
Released: 1973-05-02

Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper,...

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3D Print Masters

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2020-04-10

3D Print Masters unveils the exciting world of the 3D Printing Community with it's most...

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Watch Mr. Wizard

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-03-03

Watch Mr. Wizard was an American television program for children that demonstrated the science...

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Mr. Wizard's World

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-10-27

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