Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 23, 1889
Died
December 6, 1940 (age 51)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
William Gerald Franey
William Franey
Wm. Franey
Bill Franey
Billie Franey
Billy Franey
Accidentally Preserved: "The Water Plug" (1920) with Billy Franey
VideoKnown For
Film
Tramp Trouble
Vivien's father
1937
Film
Clock Wise
Vivien's Father
1939
Film
Cheyenne
Judge Boggs
1929
Film
Dummy Ache
Man with Pitchfork
1936
Film
Dumb Dicks
Janitor
1932
Film
Partners
Carry All Roach
1932
Film
Danger Quest
Rolf Royce
Film
No Children
1929
Film
Here Comes Cookie
Old Crony (uncredited)
1935
Film
Trouble
1920
Film
The Star Packer
Henchman in the Stump
1934
Film
Skirts
1921
Film
'Neath the Arizona Skies
Old Prospector (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(uncredited)
1939
Film
The Plumber
Delivery Man
1921
Film
Western Racketeers
The Informer
1934
Film
First Aid
Mr. Howard
1918
Film
The Shadow Gang
Henchman in the Stump
1934
Film
The Glorious Trail
Jimmy Bacon
1928
Film
Circus Lure
1924
Filmography
1940FilmThe Fargo Kidas Banjo player1940FilmA Trailer Tragedyas Vivien's Father1940FilmTriple Justiceas Abernathy1940FilmSunk by the Censusas Vivien's Pop1940FilmStage to Chinoas Soap Customer (uncredited)1940Film'Taint Legalas Vivien's Father1940FilmMutiny in the Countyas Edgar's Father-in-Law1940FilmBullet Codeas Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)1940FilmThe Saint's Double Troubleas Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)1939FilmKennedy the Greatas Pop - Vivien's Father1939FilmThe Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Dance Bartender (uncredited)1939FilmAct Your Ageas Pop1939FilmMaid to Orderas Pop - Vivien's father1939FilmBaby Dazeas Pop-Vivien's Father1939FilmPanama Ladyas Drunk (uncredited)1939FilmThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas (uncredited)1939FilmClock Wiseas Vivien's Father1938FilmNext Time I Marryas Hobo Witness at End (uncredited)1938FilmA Clean Sweepas Bill1938FilmBeaux and Errorsas Pop, Vivien's Father1938FilmEars of Experienceas Florence's Father1938FilmThe Dummy Owner1937FilmQuick Moneyas Walter1937FilmEdgar & Goliathas Pop, Florence's father1937FilmTramp Troubleas Vivien's father1937FilmExclusiveas News Vendor1937FilmDumb's the Wordas Painter1936FilmGhost Town Goldas Townsman (uncredited)1936FilmRide 'Em Cowboyas Barfly (uncredited)1936FilmDummy Acheas Man with Pitchfork1936FilmWholesailing Along1936FilmGive Us This Nightas Prisoner1936FilmThe Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Barbecue Cook1935FilmHere Comes Cookieas Old Crony (uncredited)1935FilmBorder Brigandsas Man Outside Bank1935FilmVagabond Ladyas Admiral, Tony’s Jailmate (uncredited)1934FilmThe Dancing Millionaireas Joseph - Squared Circle Waiter1934Film'Neath the Arizona Skiesas Old Prospector (uncredited)1934FilmTwo Lame Ducks1934FilmThe Fuller Gush Manas Exterminator1934FilmThe Star Packeras Henchman in the Stump1934FilmThe Shadow Gangas Henchman in the Stump1934FilmWestern Racketeersas The Informer1934FilmNo More Womenas Oscar1933FilmWar of the Rangeas Tony (as Billie Franey)1933FilmThe Fiddlin' Buckarooas Postmaster Dan1933FilmThe Gallant Foolas Leyton's Friend at Campfire1933FilmSomewhere in Sonoraas Shorty1932FilmThe Millionaire Catas Customer1932FilmThe Night of June 13as Jimmy, trash collector (uncredited)1932FilmCome On, Tarzanas Chuck Wagon Cook1932FilmThe Iceman's Ballas Long Shirt Charlie1932FilmThe Miracle Man1932FilmDumb Dicksas Janitor1932FilmGuests Wantedas First Miner1932FilmPartnersas Carry All Roach1931FilmForgotten Womenas Ice Man1931FilmFreighters of Destinyas 'Reddy'1931FilmThe Sheriff’s Secret1931FilmThe Avengeras Bartender1930FilmLove Among the Millionairesas Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)1930FilmLoose Anklesas Circus Cafe Waiter1929FilmThe Broadway Hooferas Baggage Man1929FilmAnne Against the World1929FilmNo Children1929FilmThe Royal Rideras Wild West Show Member1929FilmCheyenneas Judge Boggs1928FilmThe Glorious Trailas Jimmy Bacon1928FilmRomance of a Rogue1928FilmThe Canyon of Adventureas Buzzard Koke1928FilmUnder the Tonto Rimas "One Punch" (as William Franey)1927FilmShe's a Sheikas Joe1927FilmOut All Nightas Taxi Driver1927FilmCustard's Last Standas A Strange Stranger1927FilmThe Racing Foolas Henry Briggs1927FilmThe Royal Americanas Mike1927FilmThe Lost Limitedas Rambling Red1927FilmRed Signalsas One-Round Hogan1926FilmThe False Alarm1926FilmKing of the Saddleas Nick1926FilmFangs of Vengeanceas Goofy Bill1926FilmMoran of the Mountedas 'Mooch' Mullens1926FilmCode of the Northwestas Posty McShanigan1926FilmThe Dead Lineas 'Extra' Long1926FilmThe Dangerous Dude1926FilmShe's a Princeas Cameraman1926FilmThe King of the Turfas Soup Conley1926FilmA Desperate Momentas Sam1925FilmS.O.S. Perils of the Sea1925FilmSalute1925FilmThe Great Sensationas Harry Ruby (as William Franey)1925FilmKit Carson Over the Great Divideas Oswald Bliffing1925FilmThe Iron Mule1924FilmLet Him Buck1924FilmCircus Lure1924FilmNorth of Alaska1924FilmThe White Pantheras The Private1924FilmMile-a-Minute Morganas Philo Brown1923FilmThe Town Scandalas Lysander Sprowl1922FilmQuincy Adams Sawyeras Bob Wood1922FilmThe Blacksmithas Sheriff1922FilmA Western Demonas The Cook1921FilmThe Janitoras The Janitor1921FilmThe Plumberas Delivery Man1921FilmWhy Worry1921FilmSkirts1921FilmThe New Memberas Lead1921FilmThe Chef1921FilmThe Bath Dub1920FilmThe Cameraman1920FilmThe Moonshiner1920FilmThe Paper Hangers1920FilmThe Water Plug1920FilmTrouble1919FilmThe Yellow Dog Catcher1918FilmFirst Aidas Mr. Howard1917FilmWho Done It?as Her Hubby1917FilmThe Masked Marvels1917FilmHis Fatal Beautyas Ebbie1917FilmUneasy Moneyas Bill - the Editor1917FilmWhen Damon Fell for Pythiasas Damon1917FilmWhy They Left Homeas Ira Dewberry1916FilmA Shadowed Shadow1916FilmThe Inspector's Doubleas John1916FilmShe Wrote a Play and Played Itas Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker1916FilmI've Got Yer Number1916FilmBashful Charley's Proposalas Charley1915FilmA Millionaire for a Minuteas Her Uncle, an Egyptologist1915FilmLady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dryas Chief of Police1915FilmLady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Great Egg Robberyas The Chief of Police—FilmDanger Questas Rolf Royce—FilmMad About Moonshineas Vivian's Father