Chill Wills
Movie Actor

Chill Wills Net Worth

Chill Wills was a prolific actor born on July 18, 1902 in Seagoville, TX. He is best known for his role as Beekeeper, Davy Crockett's sidekick, in The Alamo, and for his notorious campaign to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable films include Gunsmoke, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, McLintock!, and Kentucky Rifle.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 18, 1902
Birth Place Seagoville, TX
Age 118 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 15, 1978 (age 76)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)

About

He played Davy Crockett's sidekick, Beekeeper, in The Alamo, and led a notorious campaign to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include Gunsmoke, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, McLintock!, and Kentucky Rifle.

Before Fame

He got involved in singing with the Avalon Boys quartet in the 1930s, then performed on Vaudeville, In 1938, he decided to dedicate himself to acting in film.

Trivia

In addition to his role in The Alamo, he had a serious role in the 1956 film, Giant, and voiced Francis the Mule in a series of films.

Family Life

He was born in Seagoville, Texas. He was married to his second wife, Novadeen Googe, from 1973 to 1978.

Associated With

One of his ads for his Oscar candidacy addressed to his Hollywood cohorts read, "Win, lose or draw, you're all my cousins and I love you." To this message Groucho Marx responded in another ad, "I am delighted to be your cousin, but I voted for Sal Mineo."

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