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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.
William 'Billy' Franey was a leading comic character actor of dishevelled appearance and fuzzy moustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His screen career began around 1913, with leads in the 'Joker' comedy series released by Universal.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
William 'Billy' Franey was a leading comic character actor of dishevelled appearance and fuzzy moustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His screen career began around 1913, with leads in the 'Joker' comedy series released by Universal.
- June 23, 1889
- December 6, 1940
Jun 14, 2020 · Billy Franey. Born: 23 June 1889, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died: 6 December 1940, Hollywood, California, USA. Mutiny in the County (1940) as Edagr's Father-in-Law (Credited as Bill Franey) Was less than a year older than Edgar Kennedy, but played his father-in-law in this comedy short. Posted by Ian T at 13:12.
The Cameraman: Directed by Grover Jones. With Billy Franey, Robert McKenzie, S.D. Wilcox, Charles Haefeli. Billy is hired by the local newspaper as a cameraman. Billy gets involved in many messes and despite his efforts he cannot escape the presence of the Whitling Man.
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- Grover Jones
- F Gwynplaine Macintyre
- Billy Franey, Robert Mckenzie, S.D. Wilcox
Feb 13, 2021 · Billy Franey - The Cameraman (1920) Andy Galaxy. 388 subscribers. Subscribed. 23. 950 views 3 years ago. I left the music in the original.I like it very much.However, I improved the sound by...
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With his rakish mustache and a bowler jauntily pushed to the back of his head, Chicago-born Billy Franey (sometimes billed William Franey) starred in Universal Joker comedies from 1913. In the 1920s, he became a busy presence at almost every poverty row company, almost always supplying brief comic relief in Westerns.
