Billy Bevan
Australian American film actor (1887-1957) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Billy Bevan was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 American films from 1916 to 1952. He died just before new audiences discovered him in Robert Youngson's silent-comedy compilations.
Billy Bevan is read about 31 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1957Died26 November 19571952
Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Town Councilman (uncredited)1950
Three SecretsFilm, Ed Jackson (uncredited)1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
The Black ArrowFilm, 1948Dungeon Keeper1947
Moss RoseFilm, Harry, Cab Driver (uncredited)1945
National VelvetFilm, Constable (uncredited)1944
The Invisible Man's RevengeFilm, Police Sergeant (uncredited)1943
Jane EyreFilm, Bookie (uncredited)1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm, Mr. Weller1940
RebeccaFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1938
A Christmas CarolFilm, Street Watch Leader1935
A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Jerry Cruncher1934
The Lost PatrolFilm, Hale1932
Me and My GalFilm, Ashley, Arguing Drunk (uncredited)1931
Waterloo BridgeFilm, Soldier on the Make (uncredited)1887Born29 September 1887
Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Town Councilman (uncredited)1950Three SecretsFilm, Ed Jackson (uncredited)1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesThe Black ArrowFilm, 1948Dungeon Keeper1947Moss RoseFilm, Harry, Cab Driver (uncredited)1945National VelvetFilm, Constable (uncredited)1944The Invisible Man's RevengeFilm, Police Sergeant (uncredited)1943Jane EyreFilm, Bookie (uncredited)1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm, Mr. Weller1940RebeccaFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1938A Christmas CarolFilm, Street Watch Leader1935A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Jerry Cruncher1934The Lost PatrolFilm, Hale1932Me and My GalFilm, Ashley, Arguing Drunk (uncredited)1931Waterloo BridgeFilm, Soldier on the Make (uncredited)1887Born29 September 1887Known for
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Rebecca 1940
Bringing Up Baby 1938
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
Cluny Brown 1946
National Velvet 1945
People around Billy
Close ties
Mack Sennett Produced The Extra Girl and Butter Fingers
Del Lord Directed Butter Fingers and Wall Street Blues
Forrester Harvey Also in Rebecca and The Invisible Man Returns
Reginald Owen Also in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
John Ford Directed The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Lloyd's of London and Private Number
Robert Z. Leonard Produced The Girl of the Golden West (1938)- Gordon Douglas Directed Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
David O. Selznick Produced Rebecca and A Tale of Two Cities
Lumsden Hare Also in Rebecca, Suspicion and Lloyd's of London
Doris Lloyd Also in Suspicion and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Jimmy Aubrey Also in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Leonard Carey Also in Rebecca, Suspicion and The Secret Garden
James Whale Directed Journey's End and One More River
C. Aubrey Smith Also in Rebecca and Cluny Brown
Nigel Bruce Also in Rebecca, Suspicion and This Above All
Halliwell Hobbes Also in Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Pandro S. Berman Produced The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)- Victor Saville Produced Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Kenneth Macgowan Produced Tin Pan Alley and Lloyd's of London
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Rebecca and Suspicion
Douglas Walton Also in Cavalcade and The Lost Patrol- Harry Joe Brown Produced Another Dawn (1937)
J. M. Kerrigan Also in The Lost Patrol and Lloyd's of London
Filmography 40
204 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 3
About this person
The Youngson films mispronounce his name as "Be-VAN"; Bevan himself offered the proper pronunciation in a Voice of Hollywood reel in 1930: "Bevan" rhyming with "seven".
Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1957 · aged 70
