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American actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Billy Sullivan (July 18, 1891 – May 23, 1946), also known as W. A. Sullivan, William A. Sullivan, and Arthur Sullivan, was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film eras.
Billy Sullivan | |
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Born | William Arthur Sullivan July 18, 1891 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | May 23, 1946 54) Great Neck, New York, United States | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1914–1936 |
Born on Long Island, New York in the village of Great Neck on August 18, 1891, Sullivan had his start in film shorts in the 1910s. His first film production was a short which was part of a 23-part serial entitled, The Million Dollar Mystery, in 1914. The 23 episodes were edited into a feature-length film of the same name in 1918. His first feature-length film was in the role of King Arthur in 1917's Over the Hill.[1] During the early 1920s, he continued to work mainly in shorts, before moving into almost exclusively feature films in 1925.[2] From 1924 through 1927 he starred in about 20 films for Rayart Pictures, such as The Slanderers (1924),[3] Goat Getter (1925),[4] The Winner (1926),[5] and When Seconds Count (1927).[6] During his career he appeared in over 80 productions, including over 50 feature films.
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