Carl Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-21

Day of death

1998-02-06 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Hawthorne, California, USA

Carl Wilson

Biography

Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist, as the younger brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson, and as the group's de facto leader in the early 1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death.

Known For

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

  • T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

    Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

  • 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

    1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

    Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

  • The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

    The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Mighty Good: The Beatles

    Mighty Good: The Beatles

  • The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys

  • The T.A.M.I. Show

    The T.A.M.I. Show

  • Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

    Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

  • A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

    A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

  • The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

    The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

  • The Beach Boys - California Surfin

    The Beach Boys - California Surfin

  • The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

    The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • The Monkey's Uncle

    The Monkey's Uncle

  • The Beach Boys Today

    The Beach Boys Today

  • The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

    The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

    Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

  • The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

    The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth

    The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth

  • Cease to Exist

    Cease to Exist

  • The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

    The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

  • The Girls on the Beach

    The Girls on the Beach

  • The Jack Benny Hour

    The Jack Benny Hour

  • The Beach Boys: An American Band

    The Beach Boys: An American Band

  • Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

    Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

  • Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

    Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

  • One Man's Challenge

    One Man's Challenge

  • The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

    The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

  • The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

    The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

  • The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

    The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

  • Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

    Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

  • The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

    The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

  • 30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

    30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley