Billy Franey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Billy Franey

actor

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1889

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1940

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor.
Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles.
He was an actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big.
His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like Bringing Up Baby, and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies.
He contracted influenza and died from complications involving the illness in 1940.