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Billy Lee Riley(1933-2009)

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Billy Lee Riley was born on 5 October 1933 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Ford v Ferrari (2019), Paul (2011) and Walk the Line (2005). He was married to Joyce. He died on 2 August 2009 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2009(75)
BornOctober 5, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2009(75)
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Known for

Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Ford v Ferrari
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019
Paul (2011)
Paul
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
Walk the Line
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Thunder in Dixie (1965)
The Speed Lovers
4.4
  • Soundtrack("A Girl I Know")
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • One-Man Band
    • 1965

Soundtrack

  • Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
    Ford v Ferrari
    8.1
    • performer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll"
    • 2019
  • Paul (2011)
    Paul
    6.9
    • performer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll"
    • 2011
  • Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll (2006)
    Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll
    4.6
    • writer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll"
    • 2006
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
    Walk the Line
    7.8
    • performer: "Rock with Me Baby"
    • writer: "Rock with Me Baby"
    • 2005
  • John Waters, Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    A Dirty Shame
    5.1
    • performer: "Red Hot"
    • writer: "Itchy"
    • 2004
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Flying Saucer Rock and Roll"
    • 2001
  • Kyle MacLachlan and Randy Quaid in Moonshine Highway (1996)
    Moonshine Highway
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Red Hot"
    • 1996
  • Martin Sheen, Ally Walker, and Tara Subkoff in When the Bough Breaks (1994)
    When the Bough Breaks
    5.9
    • writer: "MY HEROINE"
    • 1994
  • Long Gone (1987)
    Long Gone
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Red Hot"
    • 1987
  • Thunder in Dixie (1965)
    The Speed Lovers
    4.4
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "The Speed Lovers" ("A Girl I Know")
    • 1968
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "My Blue Heaven" (uncredited)
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 5, 1933
    • Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 2009
    • Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA(colon cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Joyce? - August 2, 2009 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His band, which for a time included a then-unknown Jerry Lee Lewis on piano, provided backup for Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison while both were at Sun Records. When Sam Phillips chose to promote Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" instead of Riley's "Red Hot," a drunken Riley broke into the studio one night, kicked a hole in a string bass, and poured wine over the tape machines. Despite this, Riley and Phillips patched things up, and Riley stayed at Sun until 1960.

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