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William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe, was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. Early life and early stage career.
Billy De Wolfe (1907-1974) was a versatile performer who appeared in films, musicals, revues and TV shows. He was known for his effeminate style, his mustache and his roles in Dear Ruth, Tea for Two and Frosty the Snowman.
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- Wollaston, Massachusetts, USA
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Billy De Wolfe was a versatile and effeminate character actor who appeared in vaudeville, radio, film and TV. He was known for his roles as a fastidious bore, a musical comedy performer and a friend of Doris Day.
- February 18, 1907
- March 5, 1974
William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe, was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. Contents. 1Early life and early stage career. 2Films. 3Return to stage and television work. 4Personal life and death. 5Filmography. 6References. 7External links
Mar 7, 1974 · LOS ANGELES, March (AP)—Billy De Wolfe, the comedian‐actor, died yesterday after having undergone treatment for lung cancer. His age was 67. Mr. De Wolfe, whose first job in show business was...
Dec 4, 2017 · Most television viewers today would not recognize the name Billy De Wolfe, but if you played his voice for them, they would immediately know it as Professor Hinkle from Frosty the Snowman. I remember Billy primarily from That Girl as Ann Marie’s drama coach, Jules Benedict.
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Most assuredly egged on by the dandified antics of an Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore and Franklin Pangborn, burlesque clown Billy DeWolfe in turn gave obvious inspiration to such effete cutups as Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly. Billy's life was one hundred percent show business from start to finish in a career that lasted five decades, and it took everything, including the proverbial vaudeville hook, to get the delightful ham off the stage he craved and loved so well. Christened ...
