''Wesley'' is an early American sitcom that aired live on

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from May 8, 1949 to August 30, 1949.

Premise

The series centered on 12-year-old Wesley Eggleston, who lived in a small rural community, and his family, including his sister Elizabeth.

Cast

Donald Devlin Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

as Wesley Eggleston-May–July *

Johnny Steward Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...

as Wesley Eggleston-July–August *Frank Thomas as Mr. Eggleston *Mona Thomas as Mrs. Eggleston *

Joy Reese The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness. Dictionary definitions Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense of ...

as Elizabeth Eggleston * Joe Sweeney as Grandpa *

Billie Nevard Billie may refer to: People * Billie Allen (1925-2015), American actress * Billie Bird (1908-2002), American actress and comedian * Billie Burke (1884-1970), American actress * Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), American singer and guitarist for ...

as Alvin

References

{{Reflist 1940s American sitcoms 1949 American television series debuts 1949 American television series endings CBS original programming American live television series Black-and-white American television shows