Donald Yearnsley “Trey”note Wilson III (January 21, 1948 – January 16, 1989) was an American actor, mainly a character actor adept at playing small town tyrants and other rural heavies. He was best known for Raising Arizona, Bull Durham, and Married to the Mob.
He was married twice: to Cynthia June Brinson from 1969 to 1974 and to Judy Blye Wilson from 1975 until his death from cerebral hemorrhage early in 1989.
Works with Trey Wilson:
Film
- 1976 Drive In: Gifford
- 1977 Three Warriors: Chuck
- 1978 The Lord of the Rings: Character Actor
- 1984 Places in the Heart: Texas Voice #3
- 1984 A Soldier's Story: Colonel Nivens
- 1985 Scandal Sheet: Paul Brown (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1985 The Protector 1985: Truck Driver
- 1985 Marie: FBI Agent
- 1986 F/X: Murder by Illusion: Lt. Murdoch
- 1987 Raising Arizona: Nathan Arizona, Sr.
- 1987 End Of The Line: Sheriff Maxie Howell
- 1987 The House On Carroll Street: Lieutenant Sloan
- 1988 Bull Durham: Jim “Skip” Riggins
- 1988 Married to the Mob: Regional Director Franklin
- 1988 Twins: Beetroot McKinley
- 1989 Miss Firecracker: Benjamin Drapper
- 1989 Great Balls of Fire!: Sam Phillips
- 1989 Welcome Home 1989: Colonel Barnes
Television
- 1978 What Really Happened To The Class Of 65: Rich (1 episode)
- 1978 Dallas: Johnnie (1 episode)
- 1981 Another World: Stu Massey (1 episode)
- 1982 Afterschool Special: Shorty Rollins (1 episode)
- 1983 Kennedy: Kenneth O’Donnell
- 1985 Robert Kennedy And His Times: Jimmy Hoffa
- 1985 Call To Glory: Interrogator (1 episode)
- 1986-87 Spenser For Hire: Jack Weller/Terry Vogel (2 episodes)
- 1987 The Equalizer: Peter Marstand (1 episode)
- 1987 Leg Work: Breckinridge (1 episode)
- 1988 Crime Story: Sheriff Bo Cray (1 episode)
- 1990 Law & Order: Defense Attorney Eddie Cosmatos (original pilot, aired posthumously)
Stage
- 1985-87 Big River: King
- 1986-87 The Front Page: McCue
- 1988 The Debutante Ball: Hank Turner
