Billy Bletcher


About

Also Known As
William Bletcher
Birth Place
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Born
September 24, 1894
Died
January 05, 1979

Family & Companions

Arline Bletcher
Wife
Actor. Survived him; died July 3, 1992 at age 99; worked with Bletcher in vaudeville and later in silent two-reelers and feature films.

Biography

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

The Silent Guardian (1926)
Director
The Wild Girl (1925)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Destry (1955)
Townsman
Hic-Cup Pup (1954)
Spike Bulldog
Houdini (1953)
Italian basso
Calamity Jane (1953)
Prospector
Father Takes the Air (1951)
Councilman Haggarty
Navy Bound (1951)
Schott
Slicked-Up Pup (1951)
Spike Bulldog
The Next Voice You Hear (1950)
The Chump Champ (1950)
Gorgeous Gorillawitz
Night unto Night (1949)
Man in hotel
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1948)
Newsboy
Down to Earth (1947)
Conductor
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Crier
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Western character
The Truce Hurts (1947)
Spike Bulldog
Gay Blades (1946)
Lumberjack
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
News photographer
Gallant Journey (1946)
Mahoney's valet
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Waiter
The Verdict (1946)
Gravedigger
Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Clown
Quiet Please (1945)
Spike Bulldog
Mrs. Parkington (1944)
Quartette member
Casanova Brown (1944)
Father in waiting room
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
Policeman in "Big Night" number
Her Primitive Man (1944)
Voice on soundtrack
And the Angels Sing (1944)
Man in Villa Café
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
P.A. voice
The Big Noise (1944)
Father Neptune
Buffalo Bill (1944)
Short man
The Canterville Ghost (1944)
Window washer
The Bodyguard (1944)
Spike Bulldog
Bear Raid Warden (1944)
Barney Bear
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Announcer
Destroyer (1943)
Bucker
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Workman
Chatterbox (1943)
Black Jake
Boss of Rawhide (1943)
Jed Bones
Crazy House (1943)
Policeman
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
Customer
Best Foot Forward (1943)
Waxer
True to Life (1943)
Radio heavy
Is Everybody Happy? (1943)
Waiter
Stand by for Action (1943)
Sailor
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Radio announcer
Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Entertainer in hospital Wardrobe
I Married a Witch (1942)
Photographer
Joe Smith, American (1942)
Radio voice
Priorities on Parade (1942)
Die caster
Barney Bear's Victory Garden (1942)
Narrator
Whistling in the Dark (1941)
Effects man
Tight Shoes (1941)
Little man
Reaching for the Sun (1941)
Butch Svoboda
Cracked Nuts (1941)
Parachute man
I Wanna Be A Sailor (1941)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Reporter
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
Last porter
Sandy Is a Lady (1940)
Policeman
Dancing Co-Ed (1939)
Radio voice
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Pianist
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Dubbed voice of Munchkin
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep (1939)
Barney Bear
Men with Wings (1938)
Red Cross man
California Frontier (1938)
Bellhop
The Mexicali Kid (1938)
Stage driver
Rascals (1938)
Patient
Cleaning House (1938)
The Captain
Blonde Trouble (1937)
Third musician
God's Country and the Man (1937)
Sandy Briggs
Can This Be Dixie? (1937)
John P. Smith Peachtree
High, Wide and Handsome (1937)
Shorty
A Girl with Ideas (1937)
McKenzie
Carnival Queen (1937)
Barker
The Lash of the Penitentes (1937)
Narrating missionary
A Son Comes Home (1936)
Snoring sailor
Wives Never Know (1936)
Drunk
Early to Bed (1936)
Office boy
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
Shorty
Desert Gold (1936)
Life Begins at 40 (1935)
Hog caller
Coronado (1935)
Singing chef
The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
Timekeeper
Two Fisted (1935)
Cop
The Lost City (1935)
Gorza
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
Reporter
Servants' Entrance (1934)
Voice of Judge Egg
One Hour Late (1934)
Smith
You Belong to Me (1934)
Man with comb
Diplomaniacs (1933)
Schmerzenschmerzen
A Lady's Profession (1933)
Keyhole McKluskey
Morning Glory (1933)
Actor
Boiling Point (1932)
Stubby
Make Me a Star (1932)
Fellow actor
Bridge Wives (1932)
Texas Ranger (1931)
Tubby
Branded Men (1931)
Half-a-Rod
Top Speed (1930)
Ipps
The Man Hunter (1930)
Buggs
Dancing Sweeties (1930)
Bud
The Cowboy Kid (1928)
Deputy sheriff
Daredevil's Reward (1928)
Slim
Better Days (1927)
One Hour of Love (1927)
"Half Pint" Walker
2 Girls Wanted (1927)
Johnny
Wolves of the Air (1926)
"Big Boy" Durkey
The Dude Cowboy (1926)
Shorty O'Day
Romance Road (1925)
Buddy
Billy Jim (1922)
Jimmy
Turn to the Right (1922)
Sammy Martin
The Love Hunger (1919)
Jakey

Cast (Special)

Li'l Abner (1971)

Cast (Short)

Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike (1944)
Voice
Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)
Robot Wrecks (1941)
Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
Voice
Three Little Wolves (1936)
Voice
How to Vote (1936)
An All American Toothache (1936)
The Tin Man (1935)
Voice
Twin Triplets (1935)
Mama's Little Pirate (1935)
Music in Your Hair (1934)
Service with a Smile (1934)
The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
Voice
The First Round-Up (1934)
One-Horse Farmers (1934)
Three Chumps Ahead (1934)
Maid in Hollywood (1934)
Goofy Movies Number Two (1934)
What, No Men? (1934)
Taxi Barons (1933)
The Midnight Patrol (1933)
Voice
Rhapsody In Brew (1933)
The Rummy (1933)
Keg O' My Heart (1933)
Call Her Sausage (1933)
Air Fright (1933)
One Track MInds (1933)
The Dentist (1932)
Sneak Easily (1932)
Voice
Taxi for Two (1932)
The Tabasco Kid (1932)
Voice
Trader Hound (1931)
Voice
The Fresh Lobster (1928)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)
Voice

Life Events

Family

Barbara U'ren
Daughter

Companions

Arline Bletcher
Wife
Actor. Survived him; died July 3, 1992 at age 99; worked with Bletcher in vaudeville and later in silent two-reelers and feature films.

Bibliography