Billy De Wolfe
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| Billy De Wolfe | |
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| Born | William Andrew Jones February 18, 1907 Wollaston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1974 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California |
Billy De Wolfe (February 18, 1907 - March 5, 1974) was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. He was a good friend of Doris Day from the time of their meeting during the filming of Tea for Two (1950) until his death.
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[edit] Life
Born William Andrew Jones in Wollaston, Massachusetts, DeWolfe was the son of a Welsh-born bookbinder who encouraged him to become a Baptist minister. Instead, "Billy" developed an interest in the theatre. He found work as an usher before becoming a dancer with a band. It was at this point that he changed his last name to De Wolfe, which was the last name of the manager of the Massachusetts theatre where he worked.
De Wolfe became known for his portrayal of fussy, petty men. He died from lung cancer in 1974 in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Broadway Work
De Wolfe appeared in the revue John Murray Anderson's Almanac from 1953 to 1954.
In 1957, he starred in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1957, the Follies' last edition.
[edit] Quotes
- "As long as it's show business, I'm happy."
[edit] Filmography
- The Doris Day Show (TV) (1968)
- Dixie (1943)
- Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
- Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
- Dear Ruth (1947)
- The Perils of Pauline (1947)
- Dear Wife (1949)
- Tea for Two (1950)
- Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
- Dear Brat (1951)
- Call Me Madam (1953)
- Blue Skies (1946)
- Frosty the Snowman (1969)
- Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
