Billy Franey

Billy Franey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1889-06-23
Deathday: 1940-12-06 (51 years old)

Biography

William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor.Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like Bringing Up Baby, and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies.

Franey contracted influenza and died from complications involving the illness in 1940.in his funeral the Mouners were Gale Henry, Vivian Oakland, Milburn Morante, Edgar Kennedy, and Max Asher (actor)

Filmography

all 126

Movies 126

Director 1

Soap Customer (uncredited)
Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino (1940)

Movie
Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)
Bullet Code

Bullet Code (1940)

Movie
Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

Movie
4.78
Pop - Vivien's Father
Kennedy the Great

Kennedy the Great (1939)

Movie
Dance Bartender (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)

Movie
Pop - Vivien's Father
Maid to Order

Maid to Order (1939)

Movie
Vivien's Father
Baby Daze

Baby Daze (1939)

Movie
Drunk (uncredited)
Panama Lady

Panama Lady (1939)

Movie
Vivien's Father
Clock Wise

Clock Wise (1939)

Movie
Pop, Vivien's Father
Beaux and Errors

Beaux and Errors (1938)

Movie
Pop, Florence's father
Edgar & Goliath

Edgar & Goliath (1937)

Movie
Man in white suit in bar
Grandma's Buoys

Grandma's Buoys (1936)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936)

Movie
Man with Pitchfork
Dummy Ache

Dummy Ache (1936)

Movie
Bill, Boarding School Caretaker
Old Sawbones

Old Sawbones (1935)

Movie
Joseph - Squared Circle Waiter
The Dancing Millionaire

The Dancing Millionaire (1934)

Movie
Old Prospector (uncredited)
'Neath the Arizona Skies

'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)

Movie
Henchman in the Stump
The Star Packer

The Star Packer (1934)

Movie
Henchman in the Stump
The Shadow Gang

The Shadow Gang (1934)

Movie
Stagehand with Beret
Wrong Direction

Wrong Direction (1934)

Movie
Leyton's Friend at Campfire
The Gallant Fool

The Gallant Fool (1933)

Movie
Jimmy, trash collector (uncredited)
The Night of June 13

The Night of June 13 (1932)

Movie
Carry All Roach
Partners

Partners (1932)

Movie
Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Love Among the Millionaires

Love Among the Millionaires (1930)

Movie
Circus Cafe Waiter
Loose Ankles

Loose Ankles (1930)

Movie
Wild West Show Member
The Royal Rider

The Royal Rider (1929)

Movie
Man in the Skating
All Out

All Out (1925)

Movie
Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker
She Wrote a Play and Played It

She Wrote a Play and Played It (1916)

Movie
Her Uncle, an Egyptologist
A Millionaire for a Minute

A Millionaire for a Minute (1915)

Movie

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1889-06-23

Deathday
1940-12-06 (51 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Gerald Franey, William Franey, Wm. Franey, Bill Franey, Billie Franey

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Edgar Kennedy
Billy Franey,
Edgar Kennedy worked together with Billy Franey in:
18 Movies
Bert Gilroy
Billy Franey,
Bert Gilroy worked together with Billy Franey in:
17 Movies
Vivien Oakland
Billy Franey,
Vivien Oakland worked together with Billy Franey in:
14 Movies
Gale Henry
Billy Franey,
Gale Henry worked together with Billy Franey in:
12 Movies
George Jeske
Billy Franey,
George Jeske worked together with Billy Franey in:
12 Movies
Slim Whitaker
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Slim Whitaker worked together with Billy Franey in:
11 Movies
Charles E. Roberts
Billy Franey,
Charles E. Roberts worked together with Billy Franey in:
11 Movies
John Lockert
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John Lockert worked together with Billy Franey in:
11 Movies
Harry J. Wild
Billy Franey,
Harry J. Wild worked together with Billy Franey in:
11 Movies
Lee S. Marcus
Billy Franey,
Lee S. Marcus worked together with Billy Franey in:
10 Movies
Van Nest Polglase
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Van Nest Polglase worked together with Billy Franey in:
10 Movies
Heinie Conklin
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Heinie Conklin worked together with Billy Franey in:
10 Movies
J. Roy Hunt
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J. Roy Hunt worked together with Billy Franey in:
9 Movies
Robert McKenzie
Billy Franey,
Robert McKenzie worked together with Billy Franey in:
9 Movies
J.P. McGowan
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J.P. McGowan worked together with Billy Franey in:
8 Movies
Milburn Morante
Billy Franey,
Milburn Morante worked together with Billy Franey in:
8 Movies
Leslie Goodwins
Billy Franey,
Leslie Goodwins worked together with Billy Franey in:
8 Movies
Frank O'Connor
Billy Franey,
Frank O'Connor worked together with Billy Franey in:
8 Movies
Grover Jones
Billy Franey,
Grover Jones worked together with Billy Franey in:
7 Movies
Ken Maynard
Billy Franey,
Ken Maynard worked together with Billy Franey in:
7 Movies
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