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Theodore Childress " Chill " Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) [1] was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys quartet.
Actor: Giant. Colorful character actor of American Westerns. A musician from his youth, he performed from the age of 12 with tent shows, in vaudeville, and with stock companies. While performing in vaudeville in Kansas City, he married ballet dancer Betty Chappelle, with whom he had two children.
- July 18, 1902
- December 15, 1978
Apr 30, 2021 · Theodore Childress “Chill” Wills, Western character actor and singer, was born on July 18, 1902, in Seagoville, Texas, to Robert Bruce Wills, a farmer, and Frances “Fanny” Elizabeth (Rublee) Wills. Wills was the youngest of six children and only five years old when his father died.
Chill Wills was an American actor and singer, who primarily played character roles in American Westerns. He started his career as a singer in the 'Avalon Boys Quartet,' which led him to his acting debut.
Chill Wills. Colorful character actor of American Westerns. A musician from his youth, he performed from the age of 12 with tent shows, in vaudeville, and with stock companies. While performing in vaudeville in Kansas City, he married ballet dancer Betty Chappelle, with whom he had two children.
- January 1, 1
- Seagoville, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Encino, California, USA
Chill Theodore Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American film actor, and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet. He was a performer from early childhood, forming and leading the Avalon Boys singing group in the 1930s.
Dec 17, 1978 · Chill Wills, the raspy‐voiced character actor who appeared in hundreds of Westerns and other movies and who was most famous as the voice of Francis, the talking mule of the comedy series,...
