Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-09-29 (70 years old)
Deathday
1957-11-26
Place of Birth
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Also known As
William Bevan
Bill Bevans
Billy Bevin
Bill Bivin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris, 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became an American film actor. He appeared in 254 American films between 1916 and 1950. Bevan was born in the country town of Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He went on the stage at an early age, traveled to Sydney and spent eight years in Australian light opera, performing as Willie Bevan. He sailed to America with the Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company in 1912 and later toured Canada. Bevan broke into films with the Sigmund Lubin studio in 1916. When the company disbanded, Bevan ...
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
1938
as Joe (uncredited)
1949
as Douglas (uncredited)
1946
as Conductor Taking Tickets
1936
as Albert
1941
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1936
as Cabby (uncredited)
1950
as Billy Bragg
1933
as Grandpa
1944
as Constable With Food Tray (uncredited)
1924
as The Traffic Cop
1935
as Jerry Cruncher
1921
1940
as Jim (uncredited)
1944
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1932
as Charlie Hammond
1938
as Customs Official
1945
as Cabbie (uncredited)
1930
as Trotter
1938
as Nick
1917
as The Chief of Police
1934
as Hale
1927
as The Barber
1927
as Messenger
1928
as Doty Bassett - the Bicycle Flirt
1928
as Constable Billy Barnes
1928
as Billy Bender
1928
as Bill Blake
1929
as Billy Blake
1942
as George Barrow
1933
as George Grainger
1929
as Billy Barton
1929
as Billy Brooks
1926
as Billy Hornby
1926
as Pete
1924
as The Sheriff
1942
as Phillips
1925
as Joe Bush
1926
as Otto Stropp
1927
as Charley Carter
1926
as The Cop
1923
as Barfly (uncredited)
1923
as Jake aka Inbad the Sailor
1924
as A.J. Bird Jr.
1924
as Adam Fargo - Baggage Master
1924
as Sandy Hook - Sailor
1922
as Press Agent
1924
as The Sheriff
1925
as Joe Honck - Taxi Driver
1925
as Joe Dobell
1927
as Bill the Plumber
1927
as Professor Brawn
1927
as Pete De Tour
1929
as George Downing
1937
as Plug Hat
1916
as The Bartender
1933
as Schultz
1928
as Billy Brooks
1929
as Gus Jones
1925
as Nick
1926
as Percy Nudge
1926
as Billy Foote
1932
as Joseph Sedley
1928
as Best Man
1928
1936
as Taxi Driver
1942
as Bus Conductor (uncredited)
1932
as Colonel
1951
as (archive footage)
1934
as Herb
1925
as Hiram Case
1934
as Mac
1937
as Atkins
1926
as Billy Judkins
1924
as Bud Gasket
1926
as Jerry Connors / Archibald De Shyster
1926
as Casey McCorkle
1921
as A steerage passenger
1921
as A Rolling Stone
1935
as Jepson
1929
as Tom Berry
1926
as The Drifter
1937
as McLean
1939
as British Sergeant
1924
as Studio Organist
1931
as Father
1930
as Gilbert - Addie's Brother
1941
as Chivers
1930
as Walter
1933
as Stage Director
1938
as Gallicuddy
1924
as John Syrup Soother
1926
as Gus Barnum
1933
as Mr. Barker
1952
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
1926
as Wilbur Watts
1926
as Gus Gander
1935
as Alfred
1936
as Frederick
1922
as Jim
1947
as Harry, Cab Driver (uncredited)
1923
as Comedian
1921
as The Nosey Butler
1921
as The Burglar
1927
as The Detective
1941
as McDougal (uncredited)
1933
as Two of Spades (uncredited)
1918
as Secretary
1916
as The Minister
1938
as Bartender (uncredited)
1936
as Mr. Boswick
1938
as Aquarium Guard
1931
as Departing British Soldier (uncredited)
1934
as Police Sergeant
1939
as Cockney (uncredited)
1939
as Mr. Jones
1933
as Jake Burke
1948
as Old Andrew
1922
as Lyons - the Tenderfoot
1922
as The Amateur Cop
1924
as The Janitor
1923
as The Bachelor's Butler / Chauffeur / Footman
1922
as The Sportsman
1918
1943
as Bookie (uncredited)
1924
as King of Anchovia
1947
as Evans
1937
as Munson
1931
as Hodgkins
1928
as Paris Cabman
1941
as Mr. Bindle
1937
as Pvt. Hawkins
1934
as Meadows
1940
as Castle Guide
1944
1943
as Air Raid Warden
1927
as Billy Divott
1941
as Mr. Weller
1948
as Dungeon Keeper
1950
as Will Scarlet
1933
as Detective #2 (uncredited)
1933
as One of the Taxi Boys
1935
as Horse Auctioneer
1940
as Stage Doorman
1932
as Horace Ward
1940
as Joe
1935
as Private Foster
1923
as Sailor
1930
as Sam
1943
as Wartime Cabby
1932
as Ashley, Arguing Drunk (uncredited)
1937
as Frank (uncredited)
1939
as Duffy
1942
as Puritan Vendor (uncredited)
1930
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1933
as Uncle Jake
1929
as Reporter (uncredited)
1925
as Gaspard De Brie
1938
as Kennel Man (uncredited)
1945
as Constable (uncredited)
1938
as Street Watch Leader
1932
as Billy Bevan
1936
as Curtis
1924
as Travers Dale
1945
as Malvolio Jones
1921
as Director
1920
as The Hired Lady's Sweetheart
1943
as Horace (uncredited)
1918
as The Father
1925
as Joe Gobb
1925
as Otto Klutch
1925
as Farmer
1928
as Billy Trotter
1943
as (archive footage)
1926
as Walter Moore
1927
as Joe Whiffet
1931
as Cuthbert (uncredited)
1948
as Morton
1935
as Officer Watkins
1936
as Innkeeper
1950
as Ed Jackson (uncredited)
1957
as archive footage
1931
as Soldier on the Make (uncredited)
1934
as Cloakroom Attendant
1934
as Man in Hotel Room
1949
as Barney
1942
as Farmer
1946
as Mr. Ames (uncredited)
1933
as M. Prial
1930
as Edward O. Walker
1949
as Winston, Kitty's Butler (uncredited)
1933
as Will Swallow
1963
as (archive footage)
1933
as Mary's Father - the Mayor
1946
as Uncle Arn Porritt
1920
1920
as Director
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