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Theodore Childress "Chill" Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys quartet.
Chill Wills. Actor: Giant. Colorful character actor of American Westerns. Named "Chill" as an ironic comment on his birth date being the hottest day of 1902. A musician from his youth, he performed from the age of 12 with tent shows, in vaudeville, and with stock companies.
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- Seagoville, Texas, USA
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- Encino, California, USA
Chill Wills was a colorful character actor of American Westerns, who also sang with The Avalon Boys. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Alamo, but lost due to his campaigning.
- July 18, 1902
- December 15, 1978
Chill Wills was a performer from early childhood, leading the Avalon Boys quartet and voicing Francis the Mule in several films. He also appeared in many westerns and dramas, and was nominated for an Oscar for The Alamo.
Dec 17, 1978 · Chill Wills, the raspy‐voiced character actor who appeared in hundreds of Westerns and other movies and who was most famous as the voice of Francis, the talking mule of the comedy series,...
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Chill Wills was a character actor and singer who appeared in many classic Westerns, often with John Wayne. He also voiced Francis the mule in six movies and was nominated for an Oscar for The Alamo.