Billy Franey
| Billy Franey | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Gerald Franey June 23, 1889 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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. He 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.
Selected filmography
- Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)
- The Golden Stallion (1927)
- Anne Against the World (1929)
- Dumb Dicks (1931) (short)
- Freighters of Destiny (1931)
- Guests Wanted (1932) (short)
- Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
- The Star Packer (1934)
- Dummy Ache (1936) (short)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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