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Chill Wills

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chill Theodore Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American film actor, and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet
Born: Fri, Jul 18 1902
Birthplace: Seagoville, Texas, USA

Death: Fri, Dec 15 1978
Chill Wills is 76 years old
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Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Chill Wills would have been no older than
76 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Poster of Drive-In Movie Memories
Drive-In Movie Memories
Chill Wills would have been no older than
76 in Drive-In Movie Memories
Fri, Aug 31 2001
Poster of That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
Chill Wills would have been no older than
76 in That's Entertainment! III
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Chill Wills would have been no older than
76 in John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as 'Beekeeper'.
Sat, Jun 06 1992
Poster of Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Chill Wills would have been no older than
76 in Stubby Pringle's Christmas
as 'The Janitor'.
Sun, Dec 17 1978
Poster of Poco… Little Dog Lost
Poco… Little Dog Lost
Chill Wills was
75 in Poco… Little Dog Lost
as 'Big Burt'.
Wed, Nov 23 1977
Poster of Mr. Billion
Mr. Billion
Chill Wills was
74 in Mr. Billion
as 'Col. Clayton T. Winkle'.
Thu, Mar 03 1977
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Chill Wills was
73 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Chill Wills was
70 in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as 'Lemuel'.
Wed, May 23 1973
Poster of Guns of a Stranger
Guns of a Stranger
Chill Wills was
70 in Guns of a Stranger
as 'Tom Duncan'.
Tue, May 01 1973
Poster of The Steagle
The Steagle
Chill Wills was
69 in The Steagle
as 'Tall Guy McCoy'.
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Chill Wills was
68 in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as 'Gentleman George Agnew'.
Mon, Nov 16 1970
Poster of The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Chill Wills was
67 in The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as 'Mr. Ike'.
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Poster of The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
Chill Wills was
66 in The Over the Hill Gang
as 'Gentleman George Agnew'.
Sun, Jul 06 1969
Poster of Big Daddy
Big Daddy
Chill Wills was
66 in Big Daddy
Wed, Jun 11 1969
Poster of Fireball 500
Fireball 500
Chill Wills was
63 in Fireball 500
as 'Big Jaw'.
Tue, Jun 07 1966
Poster of The Rounders
The Rounders
Chill Wills was
62 in The Rounders
as 'Jim Ed Love'.
Fri, Jan 08 1965
Poster of The Cardinal
The Cardinal
Chill Wills was
61 in The Cardinal
as 'Monsignor'.
Thu, Dec 12 1963
Poster of The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
Chill Wills was
61 in The Wheeler Dealers
as 'Jay Ray Spinelby'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963
Poster of McLintock!
McLintock!
Chill Wills was
61 in McLintock!
as 'Drago'.
Tue, Nov 12 1963
Poster of Young Guns of Texas
Young Guns of Texas
Chill Wills was
60 in Young Guns of Texas
as 'Preacher Sam Shelby'.
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Poster of The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
Chill Wills was
58 in The Deadly Companions
as 'Turk'.
Tue, Jun 06 1961
Poster of The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
Chill Wills was
58 in The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
as 'Major Buford'.
Thu, Jun 01 1961
Poster of Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints
Chill Wills was
58 in Gold of the Seven Saints
as 'Doc Wilson Gates, M.D.'.
Sat, Feb 18 1961
Poster of Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are
Chill Wills was
58 in Where the Boys Are
as 'Police Captain'.
Wed, Dec 28 1960
Poster of The Alamo
The Alamo
Chill Wills was
58 in The Alamo
as 'Beekeeper'.
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Poster of Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
Chill Wills was
56 in Disneyland '59
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 15 1959
Poster of The Sad Horse
The Sad Horse
Chill Wills was
56 in The Sad Horse
as 'Capt. Connors'.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of From Hell to Texas
From Hell to Texas
Chill Wills was
55 in From Hell to Texas
as 'Amos Bradley'.
Tue, Apr 29 1958
Poster of Gun Glory
Gun Glory
Chill Wills was
55 in Gun Glory
as 'Preacher'.
Fri, Jul 19 1957
Poster of Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward
Chill Wills was
54 in Gun for a Coward
as 'Loving'.
Sun, Dec 30 1956
Poster of Giant
Giant
Chill Wills was
54 in Giant
as 'Uncle Bawley'.
Thu, Nov 08 1956
Poster of New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Chill Wills was
54 in New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
as 'Host'.
Tue, Oct 09 1956
Poster of Santiago
Santiago
Chill Wills was
53 in Santiago
as 'Captain 'Sidewheel' Jones'.
Fri, Jul 13 1956
Poster of Kentucky Rifle
Kentucky Rifle
Chill Wills was
53 in Kentucky Rifle
as 'Tobias Taylor'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
Chill Wills was
53 in Francis in the Navy
as 'Francis (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 24 1955
Poster of Timberjack
Timberjack
Chill Wills was
52 in Timberjack
as 'Steve Riika'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955
Poster of Hell's Outpost
Hell's Outpost
Chill Wills was
52 in Hell's Outpost
as 'Kevin Russell'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of Ricochet Romance
Ricochet Romance
Chill Wills was
52 in Ricochet Romance
as 'Tom Williams'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
Chill Wills was
52 in Francis Joins the WACS
as 'Francis (as Francis the Talking Muke)'.
Fri, Jul 30 1954
Poster of Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed
Chill Wills was
51 in Tumbleweed
as 'Sheriff Murchoree'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo
Chill Wills was
51 in The Man from the Alamo
as 'John Gage'.
Fri, Aug 07 1953
Poster of City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps
Chill Wills was
50 in City That Never Sleeps
as 'Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago''.
Fri, Jun 12 1953
Poster of Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town
Chill Wills was
50 in Francis Covers the Big Town
as 'Francis (as Franis the Talking Mule)'.
Wed, Jun 10 1953
Poster of Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down
Chill Wills was
50 in Ride the Man Down
as 'Ike Adams'.
Tue, Nov 25 1952
Poster of Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
Chill Wills was
49 in Francis Goes to West Point
as 'Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of Bronco Buster
Bronco Buster
Chill Wills was
49 in Bronco Buster
as 'Dan Bream'.
Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet
Chill Wills was
49 in The Sea Hornet
as 'Swede'.
Tue, Nov 06 1951
Poster of Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive
Chill Wills was
49 in Cattle Drive
as 'Dallas'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races
Chill Wills was
48 in Francis Goes to the Races
as 'Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)'.
Tue, May 01 1951
Poster of Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna
Chill Wills was
48 in Oh! Susanna
as 'Sgt. Barhydt'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Chill Wills was
48 in Rio Grande
as 'Dr. Wilkins'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of High Lonesome
High Lonesome
Chill Wills was
48 in High Lonesome
as 'Boatwhistle'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Stella
Stella
Chill Wills was
48 in Stella
as 'Chief Clark'.
Thu, Jul 20 1950
Poster of Rock Island Trail
Rock Island Trail
Chill Wills was
47 in Rock Island Trail
as 'Hogger McCoy'.
Thu, May 18 1950
Poster of Francis
Francis
Chill Wills was
47 in Francis
as 'Francis the Talking Mule (voice)'.
Wed, Feb 08 1950
Poster of The Sundowners
The Sundowners
Chill Wills was
47 in The Sundowners
as 'Sam Beers'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Grass Is Always Greener
The Grass Is Always Greener
Chill Wills was
47 in The Grass Is Always Greener
as 'Windy'.
Sat, Jan 07 1950
Poster of Red Canyon
Red Canyon
Chill Wills was
46 in Red Canyon
as 'Brackton'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of Tulsa
Tulsa
Chill Wills was
46 in Tulsa
as 'Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)'.
Wed, Apr 13 1949
Poster of Loaded Pistols
Loaded Pistols
Chill Wills was
46 in Loaded Pistols
as 'Sheriff Cramer'.
Wed, Dec 15 1948
Poster of Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
Chill Wills was
46 in Family Honeymoon
as 'Fred'.
Mon, Dec 06 1948
Poster of That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge
Chill Wills was
46 in That Wonderful Urge
as 'Homer Beggs'.
Sat, Nov 20 1948
Poster of The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm
Chill Wills was
46 in The Saxon Charm
as 'Captain Chatham'.
Tue, Sep 28 1948
Poster of Northwest Stampede
Northwest Stampede
Chill Wills was
46 in Northwest Stampede
as 'Mileaway'.
Wed, Jul 28 1948
Poster of The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters
Chill Wills was
45 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Will Twitchell'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of Heartaches
Heartaches
Chill Wills was
44 in Heartaches
as ''Breezie' Mann'.
Sat, Jun 28 1947
Poster of The Yearling
The Yearling
Chill Wills was
44 in The Yearling
as 'Buck Forrester'.
Wed, Dec 18 1946
Poster of Gallant Bess
Gallant Bess
Chill Wills was
44 in Gallant Bess
as 'Chief Petty Officer'.
Thu, Dec 05 1946
Poster of The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
Chill Wills was
43 in The Harvey Girls
as 'H.H. Hartsey'.
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Poster of Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven
Chill Wills was
43 in Leave Her to Heaven
as 'Leick Thome'.
Tue, Dec 25 1945
Poster of What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Chill Wills was
43 in What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
as 'Sgt. Cramp'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
Chill Wills was
42 in I'll Be Seeing You
as 'Swanson'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
Chill Wills was
42 in Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
as 'Mr. York'.
Fri, Dec 08 1944
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Chill Wills was
42 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Mr. Neely'.
Tue, Nov 28 1944
Poster of Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
Chill Wills was
42 in Barbary Coast Gent
as 'Sheriff Hightower'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
Chill Wills was
41 in See Here, Private Hargrove
as 'First Sgt. Cramp'.
Sat, Mar 18 1944
Poster of Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
Chill Wills was
41 in Best Foot Forward
as 'Chester Short'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Poster of A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
Chill Wills was
40 in A Stranger in Town
as 'Charles Craig'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
Chill Wills was
40 in Stand by for Action
as 'Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
Chill Wills was
40 in The Omaha Trail
as 'Henry Hawkins'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Apache Trail
Apache Trail
Chill Wills was
40 in Apache Trail
as ''Pike' Skelton'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover
Chill Wills was
39 in Her Cardboard Lover
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Jul 16 1942
Poster of Mr. Gardenia Jones
Mr. Gardenia Jones
Chill Wills was
39 in Mr. Gardenia Jones
as 'Hotel Employee'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Chill Wills was
39 in Tarzan's New York Adventure
as 'Manchester Montford'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds
Chill Wills was
39 in The Bugle Sounds
as 'Sgt. Larry Dillon'.
Fri, Jan 30 1942
Poster of Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
Chill Wills was
39 in Honky Tonk
as 'The Sniper'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Belle Starr
Belle Starr
Chill Wills was
39 in Belle Starr
as 'Blue Duck'.
Fri, Sep 12 1941
Poster of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
Chill Wills was
38 in Billy the Kid
as 'Tom Patterson'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of The Bad Man
The Bad Man
Chill Wills was
38 in The Bad Man
as ''Red' Giddings'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of Western Union
Western Union
Chill Wills was
38 in Western Union
as 'Homer Kettle'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Chill Wills was
38 in Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as 'Shiftless'.
Sat, Oct 26 1940
Poster of Sky Murder
Sky Murder
Chill Wills was
38 in Sky Murder
as 'Sheriff Beckwith'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Chill Wills was
38 in The Westerner
as 'Southeast'.
Wed, Sep 18 1940
Poster of Wyoming
Wyoming
Chill Wills was
38 in Wyoming
as 'Lafe'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of Boom Town
Boom Town
Chill Wills was
38 in Boom Town
as 'Harmony Jones'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
Chill Wills was
37 in Allegheny Uprising
as 'M'Cammon'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept
Chill Wills was
37 in The Day the Bookies Wept
as 'Man on Bus (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 13 1939
Poster of Timber Stampede
Timber Stampede
Chill Wills was
36 in Timber Stampede
as 'Whopper Hatch'.
Thu, Jun 29 1939
Poster of Racketeers of the Range
Racketeers of the Range
Chill Wills was
36 in Racketeers of the Range
as 'Whopper Hatch'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of Sorority House
Sorority House
Chill Wills was
36 in Sorority House
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown
Chill Wills was
36 in Trouble in Sundown
as 'Whopper'.
Thu, Mar 23 1939
Poster of Arizona Legion
Arizona Legion
Chill Wills was
36 in Arizona Legion
as 'Whopper Hatch'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Lawless Valley
Lawless Valley
Chill Wills was
36 in Lawless Valley
as 'Deputy Speedy McGow'.
Thu, Nov 03 1938
Poster of Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
Chill Wills was
34 in Nobody's Baby
as 'Amateur Hour Lead Quartet Singer (as The Avalon Boys)'.
Fri, Apr 23 1937
Poster of Way Out West
Way Out West
Chill Wills was
34 in Way Out West
as 'Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 16 1937
Poster of At Sea Ashore
At Sea Ashore
Chill Wills was
33 in At Sea Ashore
as 'Leader of The Avalon Four (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 04 1936
Poster of Call of the Prairie
Call of the Prairie
Chill Wills was
33 in Call of the Prairie
as 'Singing Cowhand'.
Fri, Mar 06 1936
Poster of Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again
Chill Wills was
33 in Bar 20 Rides Again
as 'Henchman'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Chill Wills was
68+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Chill Wills was
68+ in Night Gallery
as 'Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Chill Wills was
65+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Chill Wills was
64+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The Rounders
The Rounders
Chill Wills was
64+ in The Rounders
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1966
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Chill Wills was
61+ in Burke's Law
as 'Harry Riggs, Stanton Custer, General Hector Harder'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Frontier Circus
Frontier Circus
Chill Wills was
59+ in Frontier Circus
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Chill Wills was
58+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Chill Wills was
56+ in Rawhide
as 'Sheriff Asa Tanner'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Chill Wills was
56+ in The Texan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Chill Wills was
55+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Chill Wills was
53+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. Kilmer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Chill Wills was
53+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Abe Blocker, Red Conniston, Elihu Gorman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Chill Wills was
49+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'The Janitor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951