Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.[1]
Billy Engle | |
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 Engle lights a cigarette with the fuse of a bomb | |
| Born | May 28, 1889 Austria |
| Died | November 28, 1966 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1917–1957 |
Engle's stage debut occurred when he portrayed a cartoonist in Now and Then at Miner's Theater in New York City.[2] He was a featured player with the Christie comedies.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- Special Delivery (1922) as Undetermined Secondary Role
- The Soilers (1923) as Prospector
- Scorching Sands (1923) as Undetermined Secondary Role
- Postage Due (1924) as Undetermined Secondary Role (Uncredited)
- Zeb vs. Paprika (1924) as Undetermined Secondary Role (Uncredited)
- Near Dublin (1924) as Villager (Uncredited)
- Rupert of Hee Haw (1924) as Short Officer
- Wide Open Spaces (1924) as Phil Sheridan
- What Happened to Jones (1926) as Milkman (Uncredited)
- Cruise of the Jasper B (1926) as Little Mover (Uncredited)
- Red Hot Leather (1926) as 'Dinkey' Hook
- The Western Whirlwind (1927) as 'Beans' Baker
- Ridin' for Justice (1932) as Sam the Stutterer
- Exposed (1932) as Undetermined Secondary Role
- It Happened One Night (1934) as Bus Passenger (Uncredited)
- The Gold Ghost (1934) as Short Miner (Uncredited)
- It's a Gift (1934) as Campground Patron (uncredited)
- Pop Goes the Easel (1935) as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
- Uncivil Warriors (1935) as Captain (Uncredited)
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Townsman (Uncredited)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Customer (Uncredited)
- Flying Saucer Daffy (1958) as Auntie's boyfriend (Uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billy Engle Cast In 'Now and Then'". The San Francisco Examiner. December 20, 1929. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billy Engle Signed For Christie Comedies". The San Francisco Examiner. July 6, 1927. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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