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Bill King(1910-2012)

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Bill King was born on 23 June 1910 in the UK. He was married to Anita Leslie. He died on 21 September 2012 in Galway, Ireland.
BornJune 23, 1910
DiedSeptember 21, 2012(102)
BornJune 23, 1910
DiedSeptember 21, 2012(102)
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Known for

Vincent Fegan in King of the Waves (2009)
King of the Waves
7.9
Short
  • Self
  • 2009
Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors (1968)
Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors
6.3
Short
  • Self
  • 1968

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Thanks



  • Vincent Fegan in King of the Waves (2009)
    King of the Waves
    7.9
    Short
    • special thanks
    • 2009
  • Deep Water (2006)
    Deep Water
    7.8
    • with special thanks to
    • 2006

Self



  • Vincent Fegan in King of the Waves (2009)
    King of the Waves
    7.9
    Short
    • Self
    • 2009
  • Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors (1968)
    Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors
    6.3
    Short
    • Self
    • 1968

Archive Footage



  • Deep Water (2006)
    Deep Water
    7.8
    • Self - Golden Globe Race Competitor (archive footage)
    • 2006

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 23, 1910
    • UK
  • Died
    • September 21, 2012
    • Galway, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Anita LeslieJanuary 1, 1949 - November 5, 1985 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 2009, Bill King's great nephew Luke Leslie produced the short film King of the Waves, which dramatised King's solo navigation and encounter with a great white shark. It also included interviews with King himself. It screened before King's 99th birthday.

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