Donald Yearnsley "Trey" Wilson III (January , â€" January , ) was an
American character actor known for playing rural, authoritarian type
characters, most notably in comedies such as Raising Arizona and Bull
Durham.During his career, Wilson appeared in numerous stage
productions and films or television shows, including guest roles on
Spenser: For Hire and The Equalizer. On stage, he appeared in The
Front Page at Lincoln Center and on Broadway, he appeared with Sandy
Duncan in Peter Pan. He also appeared in Pat Benatar's music video
"Love Is a Battlefield", as the father who throws her out of the
house.His most memorable roles were in two films, Raising Arizona, as
unpainted furniture store owner Nathan Arizona, and Bull Durham, as
Joe Riggins, manager of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team.
The end credits of The Silence of the Lambs and Miss Firecracker
dedicate the films to him.Born in Houston, Texas, to Donald Yearnsley
Wilson and Irene Louise Wilson, he attended Bellaire High School in
Bellaire and then majored in English and theater at the University of
Houston. It was there that Wilson met Judy Blye, a well-known New York
soap opera casting agent, and they were married on August , . He was a
cousin of former Texas Republican State Senator Kim Brimer.
American character actor known for playing rural, authoritarian type
characters, most notably in comedies such as Raising Arizona and Bull
Durham.During his career, Wilson appeared in numerous stage
productions and films or television shows, including guest roles on
Spenser: For Hire and The Equalizer. On stage, he appeared in The
Front Page at Lincoln Center and on Broadway, he appeared with Sandy
Duncan in Peter Pan. He also appeared in Pat Benatar's music video
"Love Is a Battlefield", as the father who throws her out of the
house.His most memorable roles were in two films, Raising Arizona, as
unpainted furniture store owner Nathan Arizona, and Bull Durham, as
Joe Riggins, manager of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team.
The end credits of The Silence of the Lambs and Miss Firecracker
dedicate the films to him.Born in Houston, Texas, to Donald Yearnsley
Wilson and Irene Louise Wilson, he attended Bellaire High School in
Bellaire and then majored in English and theater at the University of
Houston. It was there that Wilson met Judy Blye, a well-known New York
soap opera casting agent, and they were married on August , . He was a
cousin of former Texas Republican State Senator Kim Brimer.
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