"Jim" wrote
Who is this Wilber Hubbard character?

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Wilbur Hubbard (Karl Malden). Mike's right-hand man and old friend.
Plotwise, he fills the Red Buttons role of Mike's loyal supporter. But to
make him more of a load, Wilbur is also suffering from Progressive Movie
Disease, which creates periodic plot cul-de-sacs in which Wilbur tells Mike
to go on without him. While we in the audience reply, "Good idea!"