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Billy Van (I) (1934–2003)

Billy Van was born in Toronto, Canada in 1934. He was a manic comic actor who starred in CBC-TV's Nightcap in the 1960s and the Hilarious House of Frightenstein in the '70s. The Hilarious House of Frightenstein starred Vincent Price, with Van as host and a variety of characters, including The Count, a vampire who preferred pizza to blood, and who ... See full bio »
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Known For

Law & Order
Law & Order CSU Tech / CSU Tech Gilmore / Detective / Vince Coughlin
(1991-1995)
The Night Listener
The Night Listener Taxi Driver
(2006)
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein Bwanna Clyde Batty / Dr. Pet Vet / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / The Count / The Oracle
(1971)
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz The Scarecrow (US version)
(1982)
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 2006 The Night Listener
Taxi Driver
 1998 Stories from My Childhood (TV Series)
- Beauty and the Beast (A Tale of the Crimson Flower) (1998) ... (voice)
- The Nutcracker (1998) ... (voice)
- The Golden Rooster (1998) ... (voice)
 1995 Net Worth (TV Movie)
Les, the Trainer
 1991-1995 Law & Order (TV Series)
Vince Coughlin / CSU Tech / CSU Tech Gilmore / ...
- Bad Faith (1995) ... Vince Coughlin
- Volunteers (1993) ... CSU Tech (as Billy Vann)
- Skin Deep (1992) ... CSU Tech Gilmore
- In Memory Of (1991) ... Detective
 1992 E.N.G. (TV Series)
Tom
- Acid Test (1992) ... Tom
 1992 The Trial of Red Riding Hood (TV Movie)
Singer
 1992 Street Legal (TV Series)
Gus Finley
- Rules of the Game (1992) ... Gus Finley
- It's a Wise Child (1992) ... Gus Finley
 1992 This Is My Life
Agent
 1991 My Secret Identity (TV Series)
Captain Rocky Kalish
- The Great Indoors (1991) ... Captain Rocky Kalish
 1989 How Do You Do? (TV Series short)
Chips
- Telephone (1989) ... Chips
- Travel (1989) ... Chips
- Clothes (1989) ... Chips
- Home (1989) ... Chips
- Furniture (1989) ... Chips
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 1989 Men (TV Series)
Lou Green
- Every Good Boy Does Fine (1989) ... Lou Green
 1989 The Magic Library (TV Series)
Stroyreader (voice)
 1988 Zardip's Search for Healthy Wellness (TV Series)
Highship
- Dentist (1988) ... Highship
- Teeth ... Highship
- More Germs ... Highship (voice)
 1988 Family Reunion
Johnnie
 1988 Starting from Scratch (TV Series)
Mr. Newton
- Blood Relations (1988) ... Mr. Newton
 1987 I'll Take Manhattan (TV Mini-Series)
- Episode #1.2 (1987)
- Episode #1.1 (1987)
 1986 Fitness Over Forty (TV Series)
Harry
 1986 Hot Shots (TV Series)
Buck
- Warriors (1986) ... Buck
 1986 Check It Out (TV Series)
Curtis Farquar
- Getting to Know You (1986) ... Curtis Farquar
 1986 A Deadly Business (TV Movie)
Joe Garland
 1986 Hangin' In (TV Series)
Mr. Lee
- Divorce Counselor Style (1986) ... Mr. Lee
 1985 For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present (TV Movie)
Walter Lederhaus (voice)
 1985 The Hearst and Davies Affair (TV Movie)
Advisor
 1984 The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)
Chief Danford
- Firehorse: Part Two (1984) ... Chief Danford
- Firehorse: Part One (1984) ... Chief Danford
 1982 The Wizard of Oz
The Scarecrow (US version) (voice)
 1981 Seeing Things (TV Series)
Freddy Harris
- A Charming Sight (1981) ... Freddy Harris
 1980 Bizarre (TV Series)
Various Characters
 1978 Eureka (TV Series)
All voices
- Volume and Density (1978) ... All voices (voice)
- Radiation Waves (1978) ... All voices (voice)
- Radiation Spectrum (1978) ... All voices (voice)
- Heat as Energy (1978) ... All voices (voice)
- Electrons (1978) ... All voices (voice)
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 1978 Circus (TV Series)
Regular (1979-80)
 1978 King of Kensington (TV Series)
Cousin Billy
- King's Cousin (1978) ... Cousin Billy
 1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV Series)
Regular Performer
 1975 The Bobby Vinton Show (TV Series)
Regular Performer (1975-1976)
 1974 And That's the News, Goodnight (TV Series)
Orville / Stephanie Rosedale / others
 1972 The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (TV Series)
Regular
 1971 The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (TV Series)
The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
- Episode #1.99 (1971) ... The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
- Episode #1.98 (1971) ... The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
- Episode #1.97 (1971) ... The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
- Episode #1.96 (1971) ... The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
- Episode #1.95 (1971) ... The Count / The Oracle / Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet / ...
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 1971 Rollin' on the River (TV Series)
Regular
 1970 The Party Game (TV Series)
Charades Player
 1970 The Ray Stevens Show (TV Series)
Regular Performer
 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Muezzin (uncredited)
 1964 Mr. Scrooge (TV Movie)
 1963 Nightcap (TV Series)
Various
 1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series)
Workman
- Just Married (1962) ... Workman
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