Bill Cody

Actor, Film actor

1891 – 1948

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Who was Bill Cody?

Bill Cody, born William Joseph Cody Jr., was a Hollywood B-western actor of the 1920s, 1930s and into the 1940s, and father to Bill Cody, Jr..

Cody, often called "the reel Bill Cody", began his acting career in the early days of film, and just happened to have the same name as "Buffalo" Bill Cody, although being of no relation. The name was, initially, what drew producers to Cody. However, he soon proved to be a charismatic performer in his own right.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of William F. Cody and Lillian Isabel Johnson, Cody was said to have attended Saint Thomas Military Academy, and later St. Johns University. Immediately out of college, he joined the Metropolitan Stock Company, touring the U.S. and Canada. This eventually led him to Hollywood. In 1922 he began working as a stuntman.

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Born
Jan 5, 1891
Saint Paul
Also known as
  • Bill Cody Sr.
  • William Joseph Cody Jr.
  • The Reel Bill Cody
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Died
Jan 24, 1948
Santa Monica

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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