Billy Franey

actor • director • writer

Born: June 23, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: December 6, 1940 (age 51)

View on IMDb →Streaming Sources for all Billy Franey →

Known For

4.9

The Blacksmith

Movies & TV Credits

118 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Saint's Double Trouble Movie	5.8	Actor	Street Shooting Witness (uncredited)	1940
Triple Justice Movie	5.8	Actor	Abernathy	1940
Bullet Code Movie	5.4	Actor	Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)	1940
The Fargo Kid Movie	5.9	Actor	Banjo player	1940
Stage to Chino Movie	6.0	Actor	Soap Customer (uncredited)	1940
Sunk by the Census Short Film	6.1	Actor	Vivien's Pop	1940
Mutiny in the County Short Film	5.6	Actor	Edgar's Father-in-Law	1940
A Trailer Tragedy Short Film	5.7	Actor	Vivien's Father	1940
'Taint Legal Short Film	5.6	Actor	Vivien's Father	1940
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Movie	7.0	Actor	(uncredited)	1939
Panama Lady Movie	5.6	Actor	Drunk (uncredited)	1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City Movie	6.1	Actor	Dance Bartender (uncredited)	1939
Maid to Order Short Film	6.5	Actor	Pop - Vivien's father	1939
Kennedy the Great Short Film	5.9	Actor	Pop - Vivien's Father	1939
Baby Daze Short Film	6.3	Actor	Pop-Vivien's Father	1939
Clock Wise Short Film	6.7	Actor	Vivien's Father	1939
Next Time I Marry Movie	6.0	Actor	Hobo Witness at End (uncredited)	1938
Ears of Experience Short Film	6.3	Actor	Florence's Father	1938
The Dummy Owner Short Film	6.0	Actor	—	1938
Beaux and Errors Short Film	6.4	Actor	Pop, Vivien's Father	1938
A Clean Sweep Short Film	6.5	Actor	Bill	1938
Exclusive Movie	6.1	Actor	News Vendor	1937
Quick Money Movie	5.7	Actor	Walter	1937
Edgar & Goliath Short Film	5.1	Actor	Pop, Florence's father	1937
Dumb's the Word Short Film	6.1	Actor	Painter	1937
Tramp Trouble Short Film	6.6	Actor	Vivien's father	1937
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Movie	6.8	Actor	Barbecue Cook	1936
Give Us This Night Movie	7.3	Actor	Prisoner	1936
Ride 'Em Cowboy Movie	5.4	Actor	Barfly (uncredited)	1936
Ghost Town Gold Movie	5.9	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1936
Dummy Ache Short Film	5.8	Actor	Man with Pitchfork	1936
Wholesailing Along Short Film	5.8	Actor	—	1936
Border Brigands Movie	6.1	Actor	Man Outside Bank	1935
Vagabond Lady Movie	5.7	Actor	Admiral, Tony’s Jailmate (uncredited)	1935
Here Comes Cookie Movie	6.0	Actor	Old Crony (uncredited)	1935
The Star Packer Movie	5.1	Actor	Henchman in the Stump	1934
No More Women Movie	6.5	Actor	Oscar	1934
'Neath the Arizona Skies Movie	4.9	Actor	Old Prospector (uncredited)	1934
Western Racketeers Movie	5.1	Actor	The Informer	1934
The Shadow Gang Movie	—	Actor	Henchman in the Stump	1934
The Dancing Millionaire Short Film	6.0	Actor	Joseph - Squared Circle Waiter	1934
The Fuller Gush Man Short Film	6.5	Actor	Exterminator	1934
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo Movie	7.3	Actor	Postmaster Dan	1933
The Gallant Fool Movie	6.1	Actor	Leyton's Friend at Campfire	1933
Somewhere in Sonora Movie	5.2	Actor	Shorty	1933
War of the Range Movie	6.2	Actor	Tony (as Billie Franey)	1933
Come On, Tarzan Movie	6.7	Actor	Chuck Wagon Cook	1932
The Night of June 13 Movie	6.5	Actor	Jimmy, trash collector (uncredited)	1932
The Miracle Man Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1932
Partners Movie	5.3	Actor	Carry All Roach	1932
Dumb Dicks Short Film	4.4	Actor	Janitor	1932
Guests Wanted Short Film	4.8	Actor	First Miner	1932
The Iceman's Ball Short Film	6.9	Actor	Long Shirt Charlie	1932
The Millionaire Cat Short Film	—	Actor	Customer	1932
The Avenger Movie	6.0	Actor	Bartender	1931
Freighters of Destiny Movie	5.9	Actor	'Reddy'	1931
Forgotten Women Movie	5.2	Actor	Ice Man	1931
Loose Ankles Movie	5.7	Actor	Circus Cafe Waiter	1930
Love Among the Millionaires Movie	5.8	Actor	Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)	1930
The Broadway Hoofer Movie	4.9	Actor	Baggage Man	1929
Cheyenne Movie	4.7	Actor	Judge Boggs	1929
Anne Against the World Movie	—	Actor	—	1929
The Royal Rider Movie	4.7	Actor	Wild West Show Member	1929
No Children Short Film	—	Actor	—	1929
The Canyon of Adventure Movie	4.5	Actor	Buzzard Koke	1928
The Glorious Trail Movie	4.7	Actor	Jimmy Bacon	1928
Under the Tonto Rim Movie	—	Actor	'One Punch' (as William Franey)	1928
Romance of a Rogue Movie	—	Actor	—	1928
She's a Sheik Movie	5.4	Actor	Joe	1927
Out All Night Movie	—	Actor	Taxi Driver	1927
Red Signals Movie	6.2	Actor	One-Round Hogan	1927
The Royal American Movie	5.9	Actor	Mike	1927
Custard's Last Stand Short Film	—	Actor	A Strange Stranger	1927
Code of the Northwest Short Film	—	Actor	Posty McShanigan	1926
The Dead Line Movie	—	Actor	'Extra' Long	1926
King of the Saddle Movie	—	Actor	Nick	1926
The King of the Turf Movie	—	Actor	Soup Conley	1926
A Desperate Moment Movie	—	Actor	Sam	1926
She's a Prince Short Film	5.9	Actor	Cameraman	1926
Fangs of Vengeance Short Film	7.1	Actor	Goofy Bill	1926
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1925
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide Movie	6.1	Actor	Oswald Bliffing	1925
The Great Sensation Movie	—	Actor	Harry Ruby (as William Franey)	1925
Salute Short Film	—	Actor	—	1925
The Iron Mule Short Film	5.6	Actor	—	1925
Circus Lure Movie	—	Actor	—	1924
Let Him Buck Movie	—	Actor	—	1924
The White Panther Movie	—	Actor	The Private	1924
Mile-a-Minute Morgan Movie	—	Actor	Philo Brown	1924
The Town Scandal Movie	6.5	Actor	Lysander Sprowl	1923
A Western Demon Movie	—	Actor	The Cook	1922
Quincy Adams Sawyer Movie	6.5	Actor	Bob Wood	1922
The Blacksmith Short Film	6.6	Actor	Sheriff	1922
The New Member Movie	—	Actor	Lead	1921
The Chef Short Film	5.4	Actor	—	1921
Why Worry? Short Film	—	Actor	—	1921
The Janitor Short Film	4.9	Actor	The Janitor	1921
The Bath Dub Short Film	5.8	Actor	—	1921
The Plumber Short Film	4.0	Actor	Delivery Man	1921
The Moonshiner Short Film	—	Actor	—	1920
The Water Plug Short Film	5.7	Actor	—	1920
The Paper Hanger Short Film	—	Actor	—	1920
The Cameraman Short Film	5.2	Actor	—	1920
Trouble Short Film	7.6	Actor	—	1920
The Yellow Dog Catcher Short Film	6.8	Actor	—	1919
First Aid Short Film	—	Actor	Mr. Howard	1918
When Damon Fell for Pythias Short Film	5.7	Actor	Damon	1917
The Masked Marvels Short Film	5.5	Actor	—	1917
Uneasy Money Short Film	—	Actor	Bill - the Editor	1917
His Fatal Beauty Short Film	—	Actor	Ebbie	1917
I've Got Yer Number Movie	—	Actor	—	1916
She Wrote a Play and Played It Short Film	5.6	Actor	Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker	1916
A Shadowed Shadow Short Film	5.8	Actor	—	1916
The Inspector's Double Short Film	5.8	Actor	John	1916
Bashful Charley's Proposal Short Film	5.3	Actor	Charley	1916
A Millionaire for a Minute Short Film	5.4	Actor	Her Uncle, an Egyptologist	1915
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry Short Film	6.2	Actor	Chief of Police	1915
What the River Foretold Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1915

Billy Franey

Known For

'Neath the Arizona Skies

The Star Packer

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Blacksmith

Movies & TV Credits