Billy Sullivan (actor)
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July 18, 1891
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| Born | William Arthur Sullivan July 18, 1891 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | May 23, 1946 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1936 |
William Arthur Sullivan (July 18, 1891 – May 23, 1946), was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film eras.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 18, 1891,[1] 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.[2] During the early 1920s, he continued to work mainly in shorts, before moving into almost exclusively feature films in 1925.[3] From 1924 through 1927, he starred in about 20 films for Rayart Pictures, such as The Slanderers (1924),[4] Goat Getter (1925),[5] The Winner (1926),[6] and When Seconds Count (1927).[7] During his career, he appeared in over 80 productions, including over 50 feature films. He died in Great Neck, New York on May 23, 1946.[1][8]
