His mother, Alma Elaine Donnelly; 1942—2021 , was a bank clerk and a nurse's aide, and his father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg Sr.
His physique was the talk of the town.
He executive-produced one episode of , while co-starring in it.
In August 1986, civil action was filed against Wahlberg for violating the civil rights of his victims, and the case was settled the next month.