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Chill Wills (1902–1978)
Colorful character actor of American Westerns. Named "Chill" as an ironic comment on his birth date being the hottest day of 1902. A musician from his youth, he performed from the age of 12 with tent shows, in vaudeville, and with stock companies. While performing in vaudeville in Kansas City, he married ballet dancer Betty Chappelle, with whom he...
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Born:in Seagoville, Texas, USADied:(age 76) in Encino, California, USA |
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Actor (130 credits)
Actor (130 credits)
1970
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag")
Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag")
- Room with a View/The Little Black Bag/The Nature of the Enemy
(1970)
... Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag")
1962-1968
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Elihu Gorman / Red Conniston / Abe Blocker
Elihu Gorman / Red Conniston / Abe Blocker
- A Noose for Dobie Price
(1968)
... Elihu Gorman
- A Hat
(1967)
... Red Conniston
- Abe Blocker
(1962)
... Abe Blocker
1966-1967
The Rounders
(TV Series)
Jim Ed Love
Jim Ed Love
- What Elephants?
(1967)
... Jim Ed Love
- Efficiency is for Experts
(1966)
... Jim Ed Love
- The Sweet Little Old Lady
(1966)
... Jim Ed Love
- Low Moon at Hi Lo
(1966)
... Jim Ed Love
- Polo, Anyone?
(1966)
... Jim Ed Love
1963-1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
General Hector Harder / Stanton Custer / Harry Riggs
General Hector Harder / Stanton Custer / Harry Riggs
- Who Killed the Toy Soldier ?
(1965)
... General Hector Harder
- Who Killed Avery Lord?
(1964)
... Stanton Custer
- Who Killed Cable Roberts?
(1963)
... Harry Riggs
1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Sheriff Asa Tanner
Sheriff Asa Tanner
- Incident at Deadhorse: Part II
(1964)
... Sheriff Asa Tanner
- Incident at Deadhorse: Part I
(1964)
... Sheriff Asa Tanner
1964
Route 66
(TV Series)
Monty Musgrave
Monty Musgrave
- Part Two: Where There's a Will, There's a Way
(1964)
... Monty Musgrave
- Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part One
(1964)
... Monty Musgrave
1961-1962
Frontier Circus
(TV Series)
Colonel Casey Thompson / Col. Casey Thompson
Colonel Casey Thompson / Col. Casey Thompson
- Incident at Pawnee Gun
(1962)
... Col. Casey Thompson
- The Daring Durandos
(1962)
... Colonel Casey Thompson
- The Race
(1962)
... Colonel Casey Thompson
- The Clan MacDuff
(1962)
... Colonel Casey Thompson
- The Good Fight
(1962)
... Col. Casey Thompson
1950
The Gene Autry Show
(TV Series)
Sheriff Chill Wills
Sheriff Chill Wills
- The Peacemaker
(1950)
... Sheriff Chill Wills
- The Gray Dude
(1950)
... Sheriff Chill Wills
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Soundtrack (26 credits)
Soundtrack (26 credits)
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Self (15 credits)
Self (15 credits)
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Archive footage (16 credits)
Archive footage (16 credits)
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Voiced Saddle Sore Swanson (a turkey) in the Disneyland show "America Sings" singing "The Old Chisholm Trail". He never actually saw the show on account of being afraid of the rotating theater. See more »Alternate Names:
The Avalon Boys | Chill Wills and His Avalon BoysHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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While campaigning for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1960, Wills took out a series of ads with the declaration "Win, lose or draw, you're all my cousins and I love you."It was signed "Your cousin, Chill Wills". One member of the Academy placed a response ad stating: "Dear Mr. Chill Wills, I am delighted to be your cousin but I voted for Sal Mineo. "It was signed, Groucho Marx.Trivia:
Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Yearling (1946), Giant (1956) and The Alamo (1960). See more »Star Sign:
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