William Victor Giventer
Sign | Pisces |
Born | Mar 17, 1904 New York City, NY |
Died | Jan 4, 1978 Los Angeles, CA |
Age | Died at 73 |
Billy Gray | |
Job | Actor |
Known for | Booking agent Sig Poliakoff in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot |
Top Roles | Sig Poliakoff, Mr. Jacoby |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation |
Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Mistaken Identity, Gangsters |
Top Collaborators | Robert Wise (Director), Billy Wilder (Director), Marilyn Monroe, John Indrisano |
Shares birthday with | Christian Roberts, Patrick Allen, Kurt Russell see more.. |
Billy Gray Overview:
Actor, Billy Gray, was born William Victor Giventer on Mar 17, 1904 in New York City, NY. Gray died at the age of 73 on Jan 4, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
This Billy Gray (not the Billy Gray of Father Knows Best) only appeared in three films and is best remembered for his role as booking agent Sig Poliakoff in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot. His other two films were Two for the Seesaw and Tomb of Torture.
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Mini Tribute:
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 17, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn March 17, 1904 (and not the one you’re thinking of!) Most of us are very familiar with , the actor who starred as ‘Bud’ in Father Knows Best — but that’s not who we are celebrating today! Today, we’re paying a ‘mini tribute’ t... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: G.W. "Billy" Bitzer (1)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 21, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersJohann Gottlob Wilhelm "Billy" Bitzer, April 21, 1872 - April 29, 1944 Autobiography Billy Bitzer: His Story - The Autobiography of D.W. Griffith's Master CameramanBy G.W. Bitzer, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1973 The Original Ace Cameraman I came comparatively late to sile... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: G.W. "Billy" Bitzer (2)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 21, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersJohann Gottlob Wilhelm "Billy" Bitzer, April 21, 1872 - April 29, 1944 Autobiography Billy Bitzer: His Story - The Autobiography of D.W. Griffith's Master CameramanBy G.W. Bitzer, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1973 The Original Ace Cameraman I came comparatively late to sile... Read full article
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Billy Gray Quotes:
Joe: What are you looking for - hunchbacks or something?
Sig Poliakoff: It's not the backs that worry me.
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