| Billy "Green" Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Warren Bush 1935 (age 76–77) |
| Other names | Billy Greenbush |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
William Warren Bush (born 1935) is an American actor, usually credited as Billy "Green" Bush and sometimes as Billy Greenbush.
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Bush is a character actor, typically projecting in his screen appearances the good-ol'-boy image. He portrays mostly sheriffs and state troopers, alhough, in his repertoire, there are the occasional villains.[1]
Bush's movie work includes notable appearances in Five Easy Pieces (1970); The Culpepper Cattle Company (1972); Electra Glide in Blue (1973) where his performance caused some critics to characterize his screen persona as "irrepressibly unique";[2] Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974); The River (1984); The Hitcher (1986); Critters (1986); Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993); and others.
Bush has appeared frequently on television, including a recurring role as Bobby Angel on Hill Street Blues and a memorable episode of M*A*S*H, in which his character, “Cowboy”, tried to kill commanding officer Henry Blake.
He twice portrayed Vernon Presley, the father of Elvis Presley: First in the 1988 TV movie Elvis and Me, which was based on the eponymous biography written by Presley's ex-wife Priscilla, and then in the short-lived, weekly series Elvis, in 1990.[3] The TV series was short-lived, because a portion of its targeted audience[4] found its plot to be slow and without Presleymania elements.
Bush is the father of twins Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (who starred as Carrie in Little House on the Prairie) and actor Clay Greenbush.