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Billy Franey

Acting Born Jun 23, 1889 Died Dec 6, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, USA 134 credits
134
Total Credits
1920–1941
22 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Billy Franey works in acting. Born June 23, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died December 6, 1940. Archytele tracks 134 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Saint's Double Trouble

as Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)

Sister Princess

as Henchman in the Stump

69 Táxi

as 'Reddy'

Frequent co-stars

Nobunaga Shimazaki 69 shared titles
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka 14 shared titles
Yuma Uchida 10 shared titles
Yoshimasa Hosoya 10 shared titles
Daisuke Namikawa 9 shared titles
Nobuhiko Okamoto 9 shared titles
Miyuki Sawashiro 9 shared titles
Daisuke Ono 9 shared titles
Yuichi Nakamura 8 shared titles
Takahiro Sakurai 8 shared titles

Career timeline

Mad About Moonshine
The Saint's Double TroubleSunk by the CensusThe Fargo KidTriple JusticeMutiny in the County
The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleThe Marshal Of Mesa CityClock WisePanama LadyMaid to Order
Next Time I MarryThe Dummy OwnerEars of ExperienceA Clean SweepBeaux and Errors
ExclusiveTramp TroubleDumb's the WordQuick MoneyEdgar & Goliath
Give Us This NightDummy AcheThe Adventures of Frank MerriwellGhost Town GoldRide 'Em Cowboy
Here Comes CookieVagabond LadyBorder Brigands
'Neath the Arizona SkiesWestern RacketeersThe Star PackerThe Fuller Gush ManThe Shadow Gang
War of the RangeThe Gallant FoolSomewhere in SonoraThe Fiddlin' Buckaroo
PartnersThe Night of June 13Dumb DicksThe Miracle ManThe Iceman's Ball
The Sheriff’s SecretForgotten WomenThe AvengerFreighters of Destiny
Love Among the MillionairesLoose Ankles
CheyenneAnne Against the WorldNo ChildrenThe Broadway HooferThe Royal Rider
Under the Tonto RimRomance of a RogueThe Canyon of AdventureThe Glorious Trail
She's a SheikThe Lost LimitedCustard's Last StandOut All NightThe Racing Fool
Moran of the MountedThe King of the TurfShe's a PrinceKing of the SaddleThe Dead Line
Kit Carson Over the Great DivideS.O.S. Perils of the SeaSaluteThe Iron MuleThe Great Sensation
Circus LureNorth of AlaskaLet Him BuckThe White PantherMile-a-Minute Morgan
The Town Scandal
Quincy Adams SawyerThe BlacksmithA Western Demon
SkirtsThe PlumberThe JanitorThe SleuthThe Chef
The CameramanThe MoonshinerTroubleThe Water PlugThe Paper Hangers
The Yellow Dog Catcher
First Aid
Why They Left HomeWhen Damon Fell for PythiasWho Done It?Uneasy MoneyHis Fatal Beauty
She Wrote a Play and Played ItThe Inspector's DoubleI've Got Yer NumberBashful Charley's ProposalA Shadowed Shadow
What the River Foretold · DirectorLady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went DryLady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Great Egg RobberyA Millionaire for a Minute

Full Filmography

134 titles
  • Mad About Moonshine (1941) as Vivian's Father
  • The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) as Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)
  • Sunk by the Census (1940) as Vivien's Pop
  • The Fargo Kid (1940) as Banjo player
  • Triple Justice (1940) as Abernathy
  • Mutiny in the County (1940) as Edgar's Father-in-Law
  • Stage to Chino (1940) as Soap Customer (uncredited)
  • Bullet Code (1940) as Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)
  • Advertisement
  • A Trailer Tragedy (1940) as Vivien's Father
  • 'Taint Legal (1940) as Vivien's Father
  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) as (uncredited)
  • The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939) as Dance Bartender (uncredited)
  • Clock Wise (1939) as Vivien's Father
  • Panama Lady (1939) as Drunk (uncredited)
  • Maid to Order (1939) as Pop - Vivien's father
  • Act Your Age (1939) as Pop
  • Kennedy the Great (1939) as Pop - Vivien's Father
  • Baby Daze (1939) as Pop-Vivien's Father
  • Next Time I Marry (1938) as Hobo Witness at End (uncredited)
  • The Dummy Owner (1938)
  • Ears of Experience (1938) as Florence's Father
  • A Clean Sweep (1938) as Bill
  • Beaux and Errors (1938) as Pop, Vivien's Father
  • Exclusive (1937) as News Vendor
  • Tramp Trouble (1937) as Vivien's father
  • Dumb's the Word (1937) as Painter
  • Quick Money (1937) as Walter
  • Edgar & Goliath (1937) as Pop, Florence's father
  • Give Us This Night (1936) as Prisoner
  • Dummy Ache (1936) as Man with Pitchfork
  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) as Barbecue Cook
  • Ghost Town Gold (1936) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936) as Barfly (uncredited)
  • Wholesailing Along (1936)
  • Here Comes Cookie (1935) as Old Crony (uncredited)
  • Vagabond Lady (1935) as Admiral, Tony’s Jailmate (uncredited)
  • Border Brigands (1935) as Man Outside Bank
  • 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) as Old Prospector (uncredited)
  • Western Racketeers (1934) as The Informer
  • The Star Packer (1934) as Henchman in the Stump
  • The Fuller Gush Man (1934) as Exterminator
  • The Shadow Gang (1934) as Henchman in the Stump
  • The Dancing Millionaire (1934) as Joseph - Squared Circle Waiter
  • No More Women (1934) as Oscar
  • Two Lame Ducks (1934)
  • War of the Range (1933) as Tony (as Billie Franey)
  • The Gallant Fool (1933) as Leyton's Friend at Campfire
  • Somewhere in Sonora (1933) as Shorty
  • The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933) as Postmaster Dan
  • Partners (1932) as Carry All Roach
  • The Night of June 13 (1932) as Jimmy, trash collector (uncredited)
  • Dumb Dicks (1932) as Janitor
  • The Miracle Man (1932)
  • The Iceman's Ball (1932) as Long Shirt Charlie
  • The Millionaire Cat (1932) as Customer
  • Come On, Tarzan (1932) as Chuck Wagon Cook
  • Guests Wanted (1932) as First Miner
  • The Sheriff’s Secret (1931)
  • Forgotten Women (1931) as Ice Man
  • The Avenger (1931) as Bartender
  • Freighters of Destiny (1931) as 'Reddy'
  • Love Among the Millionaires (1930) as Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
  • Loose Ankles (1930) as Circus Cafe Waiter
  • Cheyenne (1929) as Judge Boggs
  • Anne Against the World (1929)
  • No Children (1929)
  • The Broadway Hoofer (1929) as Baggage Man
  • The Royal Rider (1929) as Wild West Show Member
  • Under the Tonto Rim (1928) as "One Punch" (as William Franey)
  • Romance of a Rogue (1928)
  • The Canyon of Adventure (1928) as Buzzard Koke
  • The Glorious Trail (1928) as Jimmy Bacon
  • She's a Sheik (1927) as Joe
  • The Lost Limited (1927) as Rambling Red
  • Custard's Last Stand (1927) as A Strange Stranger
  • Out All Night (1927) as Taxi Driver
  • The Racing Fool (1927) as Henry Briggs
  • The Royal American (1927) as Mike
  • Red Signals (1927) as One-Round Hogan
  • Moran of the Mounted (1926) as 'Mooch' Mullens
  • The King of the Turf (1926) as Soup Conley
  • She's a Prince (1926) as Cameraman
  • King of the Saddle (1926) as Nick
  • The Dead Line (1926) as 'Extra' Long
  • The False Alarm (1926)
  • The Dangerous Dude (1926)
  • Fangs of Vengeance (1926) as Goofy Bill
  • A Desperate Moment (1926) as Sam
  • Code of the Northwest (1926) as Posty McShanigan
  • Kit Carson Over the Great Divide (1925) as Oswald Bliffing
  • S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
  • Salute (1925)
  • The Iron Mule (1925)
  • The Great Sensation (1925) as Harry Ruby (as William Franey)
  • Circus Lure (1924)
  • North of Alaska (1924)
  • Let Him Buck (1924)
  • The White Panther (1924) as The Private
  • Mile-a-Minute Morgan (1924) as Philo Brown
  • The Town Scandal (1923) as Lysander Sprowl
  • Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922) as Bob Wood
  • The Blacksmith (1922) as Sheriff
  • A Western Demon (1922) as The Cook
  • Skirts (1921)
  • The Plumber (1921) as Delivery Man
  • The Janitor (1921) as The Janitor
  • The Sleuth (1921)
  • The Chef (1921)
  • Why Worry (1921)
  • The New Member (1921) as Lead
  • The Bath Dub (1921)
  • The Cameraman (1920)
  • The Moonshiner (1920)
  • Trouble (1920)
  • The Water Plug (1920)
  • The Paper Hangers (1920)
  • The Yellow Dog Catcher (1919)
  • First Aid (1918) as Mr. Howard
  • Why They Left Home (1917) as Ira Dewberry
  • When Damon Fell for Pythias (1917) as Damon
  • Who Done It? (1917) as Her Hubby
  • Uneasy Money (1917) as Bill - the Editor
  • His Fatal Beauty (1917) as Ebbie
  • The Masked Marvels (1917)
  • She Wrote a Play and Played It (1916) as Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker
  • The Inspector's Double (1916) as John
  • I've Got Yer Number (1916)
  • Bashful Charley's Proposal (1916) as Charley
  • A Shadowed Shadow (1916)
  • What the River Foretold (1915) Director
  • Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry (1915) as Chief of Police
  • Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Great Egg Robbery (1915) as The Chief of Police
  • A Millionaire for a Minute (1915) as Her Uncle, an Egyptologist
  • Danger Quest as Rolf Royce

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Billy Franey best known for?

Billy Franey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Saint's Double Trouble (1940), Sister Princess (2001), 69 Táxi (2019).

When and where was Billy Franey born?

Billy Franey was born on June 23, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on December 6, 1940.

How many credits does Billy Franey have?

Billy Franey has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1941.

Billy Franey by the numbers

134credits
134films
0TV series
1915–1941active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (134) Born on June 23 In memoriam 1940

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