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Billy Engle(1889-1966)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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"Big Moments from Little Pictures" Will Rogers, Billy Bletcher 1924 Hal Roach Studios
Billy Engle was born on 26 May 1889 in Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria. He was an actor and writer, known for Oh, Mummy! (1927), Westward Whoa! (1925) and Tight Cargo (1926). He was married to Eva Braun. He died on 28 November 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1889
DiedNovember 28, 1966(77)
BornMay 26, 1889
DiedNovember 28, 1966(77)
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Known for

Oh, Mummy!
Short
  • Her father
  • 1927
Westward Whoa!
Short
  • Gopher
  • 1925
Károly Huszár and Elsie Tarron in Tight Cargo (1926)
Tight Cargo
3.7
Short
  • King Tonsilitis
  • 1926
Marjorie Rambeau and Charles Ruggles in Sudden Money (1939)
Sudden Money
5.8
  • Peewee
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • The D.A.'s Man (1959)
    The D.A.'s Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Professor Roman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Robert Culp in Trackdown (1957)
    Trackdown
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1957–1958
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, and Jules White in Flying Saucer Daffy (1958)
    Flying Saucer Daffy
    6.1
    Short
    • Man at Party (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Merry Andrew (1958)
    Merry Andrew
    6.6
    • Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Theatre Patron (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Kim Novak and Jeff Chandler in Jeanne Eagels (1957)
    Jeanne Eagels
    6.2
    • Stagehand (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
    The Monster That Challenged the World
    5.7
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Garment Jungle (1957)
    The Garment Jungle
    6.6
    • Funeral Guest (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Tony Curtis and Martha Hyer in Mister Cory (1957)
    Mister Cory
    6.6
    • Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Mara Corday, Kathleen Crowley, Jim Davis, and Forrest Tucker in The Quiet Gun (1957)
    The Quiet Gun
    6.5
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Jeffrey Hunter, Dean Stockwell, Fred MacMurray, and Janice Rule in Gun for a Coward (1956)
    Gun for a Coward
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins, Pat Boone, Richard Eyer, Dorothy McGuire, and Samantha the Goose in Friendly Persuasion (1956)
    Friendly Persuasion
    7.3
    • Small Role (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Rock Hudson and Cornell Borchers in Never Say Goodbye (1956)
    Never Say Goodbye
    6.1
    • News Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1956

Writer

  • Daze of the West
    5.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Engel
  • Born
    • May 26, 1889
    • Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria
  • Died
    • November 28, 1966
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Eva BraunAugust 27, 1916 - June 17, 1937 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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