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Billy Wilkerson

Actor

Billy Wilkerson

Born September 18, 1902 in Cobb, Oklahoma, USADied March 3, 196639 films

William Wilkerson was born on September 18, 1902 in Cobb, Oklahoma, USA as William Penn Wilkerson. He is known for his work on Rock Island Trail (1950), Riding West (1944) and Apache Chief (1949). He died on March 3, 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Broken Arrow posterFirst watchBroken Arrow19506.7as Juan (uncredited)Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona.View film

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Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 1955FoxfireApache Chief (uncredited)
  2. 1955Escape to Burma
  3. 1954Thunder PassChief Growling Bear (as William Wilkerson)
  4. 1954Yukon VengeanceChief Lone Eagle (as Bill Wilkerson)
  5. 1953The Diamond QueenQueen's Servant (uncredited)
  6. 1953Captain John Smith and PocahontasSub-Chief (uncredited)
  7. 1953Savage MutinyNative
  8. 1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaNative Warrior
  9. 1952California ConquestFernando
  10. 1952Brave WarriorChief Little Cloud
  11. 1952Rancho NotoriousIndian (uncredited)
  12. 1951Jungle ManhuntMaklee Chief
  13. 1950Broken ArrowJuan (uncredited)
  14. 1950Rock Island TrailLakin, Indian Chief
  15. 1950Annie Get Your GunIndian Warrior (uncredited)
  16. 1950Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutHigh Tree
  17. 1949Apache ChiefGrey Cloud
  18. 1948Singin' SpursChief Wolfpack
  19. 1947Bowery BuckaroosBig Moose
  20. 1947The Last Round-up
  21. 1947Robin Hood Of TexasGuest
  22. 1945They Were ExpendableSgt. Smith (uncredited)
  23. 1945Swingin' on a RainbowChauffeur (uncredited)
  24. 1944Riding WestChief Red Eagle (as Bill Wilkerson)
  25. 1943Around the WorldSoldier
  26. 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsGower Gulch Indian (uncredited)
  27. 1943BatmanSteve
  28. 1942Overland MailIndian
  29. 1942Wake Island
  30. 1942Valley of the SunIndian (uncredited)
  31. 1941Go West, Young LadyIndian Chief
  32. 1940North West Mounted PoliceIndian
  33. 1940Winners of the WestIndian
  34. 1940Dr. CyclopsSilent Indian (uncredited)
  35. 1940Santa Fe MarshalIndian
  36. 1939Bad LandsApache
  37. 1939Susannah of the MountiesIndian (uncredited)
  38. 1939JuarezTomas Mejia
  39. 1935Cyclone of the SaddleIndian