Billy Franey
| Billy Franey | |
|---|---|
_-_2.jpg) Franey at right in Her Naughty Wink (1920) | |
| Born |
William Gerald Franey June 23, 1889 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
December 6, 1940 (aged 51) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Influenza |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1940 |
Billy Franey (born William Gerald Franey; June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor.
Biography
Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like Bringing Up Baby, and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies. He contracted influenza and died from complications involving the illness in 1940.
Partial filmography
- Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)
- S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
- The Golden Stallion (1927)
- Anne Against the World (1929)
- Dumb Dicks (1931) (short)
- Freighters of Destiny (1931)
- Partners (1932)
- Guests Wanted (1932) (short)
- Ghost Valley (1932)
- Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
- The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933)
- No More Women (1934)
- The Star Packer (1934)
- Dummy Ache (1936) (short)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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