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Bill Cable | |
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| Born | William Laurence Cumpanas May 2, 1946 |
| Died | March 7, 1998 (aged 51) |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actor and film stuntman |
| Years active | 1970–1992 |
Bill Cable (May 2, 1946 – March 7, 1998) was a model, actor and film stuntman.
Biography edit
Billy,[1][2] as he was affectionately known, was the grandchild of Thomas Ante and Katherine Pezo. In 1914, his grandfather became a member of the former Hrvatski Sinovi CFU Lodge 396 of Gary, Indiana after his arrival from the village of Klenovac, located near Imotski in the region of Dalmacia, Croatia. He served as the Lodge's president. In 1950, after the Cumpanas family lost their grandfather, they moved to California.
Cable was 6'1" tall and weighed 185 lbs, helping him become a standout football player for North Hollywood High School as an offensive tackle in the early 1960s. He was one of the varsity captains in his last year of 1964. But his football career was cut short by a serious head injury at the University of Nevada.
Cable's passions included motorcycles, guns, and spending time with his family. Although he never had children, Cable often visited injured children and forged relationships with them.cite
Bill Cable was a partner and great friend of Cassandra Peterson,[3] whom he modeled and lived with. His wife, Shirley Cumpanas had an affair with Christian Brando, son of actor Marlon Brando, which led to their divorce.[4] Cumpanas revealed the details in an interview and essay to Penthouse magazine[5][6] and in her autobiography.[7] Nevertheless, she and Cable remained good friends and stayed together often.[8] In 1990, both were interviewed by Skip E. Lowe on the Skip E. Lowe Globe.[9] Reword if kept at all
In October 1996, Cable was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident in Laurel Canyon - Los Angeles (North Hollywood), in which he sustained massive injuries to his body including a fractured vertebrae in his neck, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. His family, especially his mother Violet, provided support through the tough times. Billy succumbed to his injuries on March 7, 1998 at the age of 51. Comment: this is the stuff of fan page, blech!!
His funeral was marked by an excellent eulogy by Cassandra Peterson and the presence of Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman).[10] His body was cremated.[11] The William Laurence Cumpanas Fund[12] was established after his death, and it supported the Croatian Sons CFU Lodge 170 in Merrillville, Indiana.
Career edit
Bill Cable was Aalso known by the pseudonyms Stoner, Cable and Bigg John.
Model edit
From 1970, Bill was one of the first and most important exclusive models of COLT Studio Group, and was photographed by Jim French .[13]
He also posed for Bob Mizer to Athletic Model Guild (AMG), Physique Pictorial Magazine, currently Bob Mizer Foundation.[14] His first known movie is an untitled video, making of, posing naked for Mizer with a motorcycle. According to Bob Mizer's AMG coding: "Typical man, Vacilliating personality (Can't make up his mind), Our knowledge of the subject's personal traits is very limited" CE Comment: is the parenthesis text part of a quote???
Bill later posed for More Nudes book photographed by Kenn Duncan, whose collection was donated for The New York Public Library by Kenn Duncan's brother and sister in 2003.[15] Also photographed by Tommy Marshall, Ray Allen, Robert Scott Hooper, Dave Sands, Jeff Dunas and to Playgirl by David Meyer, Raul Vega and Mr. Blackwell.
Pornographic pictures of women having sex with Cable were published in magazines (Hollywood Hotline, Star Nudes and Hollywood Rated X) in the 70s and its origins are still unknown.
His photos (essay or advertising) were also published in: Playgirl, Playboy, OUI, Ah Men - Clothing Catalog, That Look! - Clothing Catalog, Frederick's of Hollywood - Clothing Catalog, QQ Magazine, After Dark, California Scene, Honcho, The Best of Gallery, MANPOWER!, DAVID, In Touch, Blue Boy, BARFLY, GROOVY GUY, VECTOR, Celebrity Sleuth, H.E.L.P. Drummer (gay newspaper), DRUMMER, BODY, International, Olympus (first edition in January-1972) and Mandate (first edition in April 1975).
Actor edit
Cable Aacted in mainstream films, some gay and straight erotic, as film stuntman and apparitions in productions for TV.
His first movie at the cinema, Bijou (1972),[16] directed by Wakefield Poole, making a small tip,[17] then in 1973 starred in the short erotic gay film Cooling It.
Worked in movie Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks - 1974, considered by many as one of the worst movies ever made Frankenstein and won a new cult audience when it aired in the horror series Elvira's Movie Macabre in 1984.
Debuted in mainstream cinema in the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985. Also acted in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, La posta in gioco and Basic Instinct.
The 3 straight erotic films in which he acted (The Last Tango in Acapulco,[18] Jungle blue[19] and What's Love).[20][21] The film The Last Tango In Acapulco was released in Europe with the title Quella Viziosa di Susan.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bill Cable | Untitled making of, posing nude with a motorcycle for Bob Mizer | |
| 1972 | Bijou | Using the pseudonym Cable | |
| 1973 | Cooling it | Stoner | Using the pseudonym Stoner. Reissued in the collection Sex Rated Home Movies (Colt, 1989) |
| 1973 | The Last Tango in Acapulco | Miguel Torres | Released in Europe in VHS with the title Quella Viziosa di Susan |
| 1974 | Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks | The Hunk | |
| 1978 | Jungle Blue | Evor | Using the pseudonym Bigg John |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Policeman #1 | |
| 1987 | What’s Love | ||
| 1988 | La Posta in Gioco | Policeman | With his ex-wife Shirley Cumpanas and Christian Brando in the cast. |
| 1988 | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Cop | |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | Johnny Boz |
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "CUMPANAS, WILLIAM L. Actor". croatia.org.
- ^ Eterovich, Adam S. "Croatians in California, 1849-1999". books.google.com.
- ^ "Cassandra Peterson and Bill Cable", Who's Dated Who?
- ^ "Vanity Fair, Volume 53". books.google.com.
- ^ Trott, William C. (November 1, 1990). "Brando Story". United Press International.
- ^ Wayne, Renee Lucas (November 5, 1990). "Opportunity Knocks". Daily News.
- ^ Njos, Shirley Anni. "No Coincidences Only Miracles". amazon.com.
- ^ Kunen, James S.; Micheli, Robin; Knapp, Dan; Bentley, Logan (June 4, 1990). "Brando's Son Faces Murder Charge". Time Magazine.
- ^ "Marlon Brando's son, Christian, on the Skip E. Lowe Globe". Youtube.com. July 11, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Cable's Funeral". imdb.com. December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Bill Cable's Memorial". findagrave.com. April 5, 2006.
- ^ "William Laurence Cumpanas Fund". croatianfraternalunion.org.
- ^ "Bill Cable AKA Stoner". coltstudiogroup.com.
- ^ "Bill Cable for Athletic Model Guild". bobmizerfoundation.org.
- ^ "Kenn Duncan's Collection". nypl.org/.
- ^ "Bijou". imdb.com.
- ^ Poole, Wakefield. "Dirty Poole: A Sensual Memoir". books.google.com.
- ^ "The Last Tango in Acapulco". imdb.com.
- ^ "Jungle blue". imdb.com.
- ^ "What's Love". tcm.com.
- ^ "What's Love". hollywood.com.
External links edit
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Category:1998 deaths
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Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:Actors from Gary, Indiana