Robert Andrew (Bob) Wilson

Owen Wilson told of his recent meeting with acclaimed director Terry Gilliam, a former member of the Monty Python troupe. According to Owen, Gilliam told him: “We have something in common. Neither of us would be here without Bob Wilson.” As head of KERA, Bob gave the green light for the Dallas station to be the first American outlet to broadcast the controversial Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

• Bob Wilson, father of actors Owen and Luke, misses his own KERA party The Dallas Morning News, 30 November 2011
• "Character Above All" PBS. "Robert Wilson is the creator and guiding force behind Character Above All. He brought his concept from a university lecture series, to a book and a television program. ..."
• "Robert A. Wilson - What's it like to be wealthy, successful and father to Hollywood's hottest brother act?" The Dallas Morning News, July 3, 2004