Acting
Billy Franey
EN, XX cinema · 138 credits
Born
23 June 1889
Died
6 December 1940 (aged 51)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as William Gerald Franey · William Franey · Wm. Franey · Bill Franey · Billie Franey
Known for
Filmography
Danger Quest
Danger Quest
as Rolf Royce
Oh! What's the Use?
Oh! What's the Use?
as Shultz's Chum
Mad About Moonshine
1941
Mad About Moonshine
as Vivian's Father
The Fargo Kid
as Banjo player
Bullet Code
as Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)
Stage to Chino
as Soap Customer (uncredited)
Mutiny in the County
1940
Mutiny in the County
as Edgar's Father-in-Law
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)
Triple Justice
as Abernathy
'Taint Legal
as Vivien's Father
Sunk by the Census
1940
Sunk by the Census
as Vivien's Pop
A Trailer Tragedy
1940
A Trailer Tragedy
as Vivien's Father
Baby Daze
1939
Baby Daze
as Pop-Vivien's Father
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Dance Bartender (uncredited)
Clock Wise
as Vivien's Father
Panama Lady
as Drunk (uncredited)
Maid to Order
1939
Maid to Order
as Pop - Vivien's father
Kennedy the Great
1939
Kennedy the Great
as Pop - Vivien's Father
Beaux and Errors
1938
Beaux and Errors
as Pop, Vivien's Father
Next Time I Marry
as Hobo Witness at End (uncredited)
Ears of Experience
1938
Ears of Experience
as Florence's Father
Tramp Trouble
1937
Tramp Trouble
as Vivien's father
Exclusive
as News Vendor
Edgar & Goliath
1937
Edgar & Goliath
as Pop, Florence's father
Quick Money
as Walter
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Barbecue Cook
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
Dummy Ache
as Man with Pitchfork
Ghost Town Gold
as Townsman (uncredited)
Border Brigands
as Man Outside Bank
Vagabond Lady
as Admiral, Tony’s Jailmate (uncredited)
Here Comes Cookie
as Old Crony (uncredited)
No More Women
as Oscar
Western Racketeers
as The Informer
The Shadow Gang
as Henchman in the Stump
The Fuller Gush Man
1934
The Fuller Gush Man
as Exterminator
'Neath the Arizona Skies
as Old Prospector (uncredited)
The Dancing Millionaire
1934
The Dancing Millionaire
as Joseph - Squared Circle Waiter
The Star Packer
as Henchman in the Stump
War of the Range
as Tony (as Billie Franey)
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
as Postmaster Dan
The Gallant Fool
as Leyton's Friend at Campfire
Somewhere in Sonora
as Shorty
The Iceman's Ball
1932
The Iceman's Ball
as Long Shirt Charlie
Partners
as Carry All Roach
Dumb Dicks
1932
Dumb Dicks
as Janitor
Guests Wanted
1932
Guests Wanted
as First Miner
Come On, Tarzan
as Chuck Wagon Cook
The Night of June 13
as Jimmy, trash collector (uncredited)
Forgotten Women
as Ice Man
The Avenger
as Bartender
Freighters of Destiny
as 'Reddy'
Love Among the Millionaires
as Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Loose Ankles
as Circus Cafe Waiter
The Royal Rider
as Wild West Show Member
Cheyenne
as Judge Boggs
The Broadway Hoofer
as Baggage Man
The Canyon of Adventure
as Buzzard Koke
The Glorious Trail
as Jimmy Bacon
Under the Tonto Rim
as "One Punch" (as William Franey)
Red Signals
as One-Round Hogan
Custard's Last Stand
as A Strange Stranger
Out All Night
as Taxi Driver
The Racing Fool
as Henry Briggs
The Lost Limited
1927
The Lost Limited
as Rambling Red
She's a Prince
as Cameraman
Code of the Northwest
1926
Code of the Northwest
as Posty McShanigan
The Dead Line
as 'Extra' Long
Fangs of Vengeance
as Goofy Bill
The King of the Turf
as Soup Conley
Moran of the Mounted
as 'Mooch' Mullens
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
as Oswald Bliffing
The Great Sensation
as Harry Ruby (as William Franey)
The White Panther
as The Private
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
1924
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
as Philo Brown
The Town Scandal
as Lysander Sprowl
Quincy Adams Sawyer
as Bob Wood
The Blacksmith
as Sheriff
The Plumber
1921
The Plumber
as Delivery Man
The Chef
Actor
The Janitor
1921
The Janitor
as The Janitor
Skirts
Actor
First Aid
1918
First Aid
as Mr. Howard
Uneasy Money
1917
Uneasy Money
as Bill - the Editor
Why They Left Home
1917
Why They Left Home
as Ira Dewberry
Who Done It?
as Her Hubby
She Wrote a Play and Played It
as Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker
A Millionaire for a Minute
1915
A Millionaire for a Minute
as Her Uncle, an Egyptologist
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Great Egg Robbery
1915
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Great Egg Robbery
as The Chief of Police
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
as Chief of Police