Biography
Páll Valtýr Pálsson or "Bill" Cody Sr. (January 5, 1891 – January 24, 1948) was a Hollywood B-Western actor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and father to Bill Cody Jr.
Cody began his acting career in the early days of film and just happened to have the same name as "Buffalo" Bill Cody, although he was not a relation. Cody's name was what initially drew producers to him; however, he soon proved to be a charismatic performer in his own right. Born to Icelandic parents, in Winnipeg, Canada, the son of Páll Valtýr Eiríksson from Víðvíkurströnd and Björg Jónsdóttir from Reykjarströnd, Cody was said to have attended Saint Thomas Military Academy, and later St. Johns University. Immediately out of college, he joined the Metropolitan Stock Company, touring the U.S. and Canada. This eventually led him to Hollywood. In 1922, he began working as a stuntman.
Filmography
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Movies 30
![The Fighting Gringo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/224522-the-fighting-gringo.jpg)
The Fighting Gringo (1939)
![Stagecoach](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6881-stagecoach.jpg)
Stagecoach (1939)
![Outlaws of the Range](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134584-outlaws-of-the-range.jpg)
Outlaws of the Range (1936)
![Blazing Justice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134421-blazing-justice.jpg)
Blazing Justice (1936)
![The Vanishing Riders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121512-the-vanishing-riders.jpg)
The Vanishing Riders (1935)
![The Texas Rambler](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121493-the-texas-rambler.jpg)
The Texas Rambler (1935)
![The Reckless Buckaroo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/582192-the-reckless-buckaroo.jpg)
The Reckless Buckaroo (1935)
![The Cyclone Ranger](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/919612-the-cyclone-ranger.jpg)
The Cyclone Ranger (1935)
![Frontier Days](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121531-frontier-days.jpg)
Frontier Days (1934)
![Western Racketeers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/919295-western-racketeers.jpg)
Western Racketeers (1934)
![The Border Menace](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/157388-the-border-menace.jpg)
The Border Menace (1934)
![Border Guns](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/779422-border-guns.jpg)
Border Guns (1934)
![Ann Vickers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93121-ann-vickers.jpg)
Ann Vickers (1933)
![Law of the North](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/582191-law-of-the-north.jpg)
Law of the North (1932)
![Texas Pioneers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/617020-texas-pioneers.jpg)
Texas Pioneers (1932)
![Mason of the Mounted](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/208509-mason-of-the-mounted.jpg)
Mason of the Mounted (1932)
![Ghost City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/615835-ghost-city.jpg)
Ghost City (1932)
![Land of Wanted Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/615760-land-of-wanted-men.jpg)
Land of Wanted Men (1931)
![Oklahoma Jim](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/615728-oklahoma-jim.jpg)
Oklahoma Jim (1931)
![The Montana Kid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133339-the-montana-kid.jpg)
The Montana Kid (1931)
![Dugan of the Badlands](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133275-dugan-of-the-badlands.jpg)
Dugan of the Badlands (1931)
![Under Texas Skies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/504435-under-texas-skies.jpg)
Under Texas Skies (1930)
![Eyes of the Underworld](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/671519-eyes-of-the-underworld.jpg)
Eyes of the Underworld (1929)
![The Arizona Whirlwind](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/585902-the-arizona-whirlwind.jpg)
The Arizona Whirlwind (1927)
![The Galloping Cowboy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/688104-the-galloping-cowboy.jpg)
The Galloping Cowboy (1926)
![The Fighting Smile](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/702902-the-fighting-smile.jpg)
The Fighting Smile (1925)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1891-01-05
Deathday1948-01-24 (57 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Joseph Cody
Birth PlaceSaint Paul, United States of America
ChildrenBill Cody, Jr.
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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