Religion: not determined yet
Name: William H. Berry
Other Names: Billy Berry
Classification:
supporting character
First Appearance: Off to See the Wizard - Season 1, Episode 6 (13 Oct. 1967): "Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?"
Creators: Frank Peppiatt, Peter Gennaro, Fred Clark (actor), Stuart Getz (actor)
Number of Appearances: 1
Occupation: board member
Nation: USA
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: tried to ban Mother Goose rhymes from schools
William H. Berry is the head of the Board of Education. He has decided to ban Mother Goose rhymes from schools because he believes they are a bad influence on children. Then he is visited by Mother Goose herself, who transforms him into a boy and takes him on a tour through her domain, to prove he is wrong.
Fred Clark portrays the adult William H. Berry. Child actor Stuart Getz plays the character when he is transformed into a young boy (called "Billy" in the show).
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0664483/
- http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/483883/Who-s-Afraid-of-Mother-Goose-/