Occupation Actor Movies Bride of Frankenstein Role Character actor | Name Ted Billings Years active 1917–47 | |
Born April 7, 1880 ( 1880-04-07 ) London, England, United Kingdom Died July 5, 1947, Los Angeles County, California, United States Similar People James Whale, William Wyler, William A Wellman, William Keighley, William Dieterle | ||
Ted Billings - Actor
Ted Billings (April 7, 1880 – July 5, 1947) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Born in London, England on April 7, 1880, Billings made his film debut in the role of the Witch, in 1917's The Babes in the Woods, which starred Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee Corbin as Hansel and Gretel. Over the course of his career he would appear in over 100 films, mostly in unnamed, un-credited roles.
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Some of the more notable films in which he appeared include: in the featured role of Ludwig in 1935's Bride of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff; the 1937 version of The Prince and the Pauper, Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, and Billy and Bobby Mauch; Stagecoach (1939), starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor; Mrs. Miniver (1942), starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon; the Bob Hope comedy, The Princess and the Pirate; and the 1947 classic comedy, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo.
His final screen appearance was in a small, unnamed role in Otto Preminger's Forever Amber, starring Linda Darnell and Cornel Wilde; the film was released in October 1947, three months after Billings' death on July 5, 1947.
Filmography
Actor
1947
Forever Amber as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as
Huckster (uncredited)
1946
The Imperfect Lady as
Chimney Sweep (uncredited)
1946
The Razor's Edge as
Miner (uncredited)
1946
Nobody Lives Forever as
Barfly (uncredited)
1946
Dangerous Money as
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1946
The Missing Lady as
Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee as
Shorty (uncredited)
1946
Of Human Bondage as
Cockney on Street (uncredited)
1946
Dressed to Kill as
Pub Patron (uncredited)
1946
Two Sisters from Boston as
Golden Rooster Patron (uncredited)
1946
Bedlam as
Inmate (uncredited)
1946
Renegades as
Barfly (uncredited)
1946
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman as
Native (uncredited)
1946
Two Years Before the Mast as
Crimp (uncredited)
1945
Scarlet Street as
Vendor (uncredited)
1945
Frontier Gal as
Saloon Sweeper (uncredited)
1945
Scotland Yard Investigator as
Newsboy (uncredited)
1945
The Fatal Witness as
Pub Customer (uncredited)
1945
Secret Agent X-9 as
Barfly (uncredited)
1945
The Great John L. as
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Salome, Where She Danced as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1945
The Body Snatcher as
Townsman (uncredited)
1945
Hangover Square as
Pub Patron (uncredited)
1945
Jungle Queen as
Barfly (uncredited)
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street as
Man sleeping on bench (uncredited)
1944
Belle of the Yukon as
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
National Velvet as
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1944
Nothing But Trouble as
Mission Guest (uncredited)
1944
The Princess and the Pirate as
Citizen (uncredited)
1944
None But the Lonely Heart as
Cockney Bum (uncredited)
1944
Gypsy Wildcat as
Villager (uncredited)
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios as
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge as
Bettor in Pub (uncredited)
1944
Song of the Open Road as
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
1944
Meet the People as
Workman (uncredited)
1944
The Scarlet Claw as
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1944
The Lodger as
News Vendor (uncredited)
1943
The Woman of the Town as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
A Guy Named Joe as
Man (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1943
Jane Eyre as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
The Song of Bernadette as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Jack London as
Russian Prisoner (uncredited)
1943
Flesh and Fantasy as
Sidewalk Artist (uncredited)
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as
Pub Character in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
1943
The Kansan as
Barfly (uncredited)
1943
Johnny Come Lately as
Hiram Webster (uncredited)
1943
The Man from Down Under as
Pub Patron (uncredited)
1943
Lady of Burlesque as
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Man at Inn (uncredited)
1943
The Powers Girl as
Janitor Photo Model (uncredited)
1943
Immortal Sergeant as
Man at Train Depot as Soldiers Return (uncredited)
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as
Barfly (uncredited)
1942
Pittsburgh as
Miner (uncredited)
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as
Basement Dive Bartender (uncredited)
1942
Tales of Manhattan as
Man at City Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
1942
The Gay Sisters as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1942
Mrs. Miniver as
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
1942
Juke Girl as
Townsman (uncredited)
1942
Sealed Lips as
Convict (uncredited)
1941
Sullivan's Travels as
Tramp in Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man as
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Confirm or Deny as
Air Raid Refugee in Subway Crowd (uncredited)
1941
How Green Was My Valley as
VIllager (uncredited)
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1941
Man Hunt as
Newsboy (uncredited)
1941
The Flame of New Orleans as
Fisherman (uncredited)
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne as
Man at Auction (uncredited)
1941
Horror Island as
Wreck Spectator (uncredited)
1940
The Son of Monte Cristo as
Townsman in Mirbach's Shop (uncredited)
1940
Tin Pan Alley as
Recruit Poster Peddler in Montage (uncredited)
1940
Seven Sinners as
Saloon / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1940
North West Mounted Police as
Trapper (uncredited)
1940
Captain Caution as
Prisoner in Brig (uncredited)
1940
In Old Missouri as
Farmer (uncredited)
1940
The Light of Western Stars as
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
1940
The Showdown as
Waiter (uncredited)
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
1940
The Earl of Chicago as
Townsman Outside House of Lords (uncredited)
1939
Tower of London as
Beggar (uncredited)
1939
Rio as
Convict (uncredited)
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as
Pub Customer (uncredited)
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as
Short peasant at Quasimodo's arraignment (uncredited)
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask as
Prisoner in Bastille (uncredited)
1939
Undercover Agent as
Barfly (uncredited)
1939
Stagecoach as
Bit Part (uncredited)
1939
The Thundering West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1939
Pacific Liner as
Stoker (uncredited)
1938
A Christmas Carol as
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Moto's Last Warning as
Barfly (uncredited)
1938
Prairie Moon as
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1938
If I Were King as
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
1938
Sunset Trail as
Waiter (uncredited)
1938
Panamint's Bad Man as
Barfly (uncredited)
1938
Flaming Frontiers as
Barfly [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
1938
Reckless Living as
Harry (uncredited)
1938
The Goldwyn Follies as
Studio Grip (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out as
Angry Laborer (uncredited)
1937
Daughter of Shanghai as
Barfly (uncredited)
1937
Boy of the Streets as
Albert Murder aka Old Man Murder (uncredited)
1937
The Trigger Trio as
Horse Race Spectator (uncredited)
1937
Soak the Poor (Short) as
Citizen (uncredited)
1937
North of the Rio Grande as
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
1937
Damaged Goods as
Patient in Outer Office (uncredited)
1937
The Prince and the Pauper as
Tinker (uncredited)
1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns as
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
1936
Dodsworth as
Man on Railroad Platform (uncredited)
1936
Road Gang as
Convict (uncredited)
1935
The Invisible Ray as
Counterman (uncredited)
1935
Captain Blood as
Juror (uncredited)
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews as
Card Player (uncredited)
1935
Remember Last Night? as
Sailor (uncredited)
1935
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery as
Airport Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Condemned to Live as
Bellringer (uncredited)
1935
Bonnie Scotland as
Pub Customer (uncredited)
1935
The Roaring West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1935
The Bride of Frankenstein as
Ludwig
1935
Storm Over the Andes as
Little Man (uncredited)
1935
Transient Lady as
Townsman (uncredited)
1935
The Good Fairy as
Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog as
Townsman (uncredited)
1935
Clive of India as
Old Soldier (uncredited)
1934
The Little Minister as
Villager (uncredited)
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as
Newsboy (uncredited)
1934
Limehouse Blues as
Passerby at Murder Scene (uncredited)
1934
The Red Rider as
Waiter (uncredited)
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy as
Man in Nightmare (uncredited)
1934
Smoking Guns as
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
1934
City Park as
Man in Park (uncredited)
1934
The Vanishing Shadow as
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
1934
Wharf Angel as
Sailor in Chinese Cafe (uncredited)
1934
The Mystery of Mr. X as
Barfly (uncredited)
1933
The Invisible Man as
Villager Playing Darts (uncredited)
1933
Voltaire as
Hungry Peasant (uncredited)
1933
The Eagle and the Hawk as
Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
1933
The Kiss Before the Mirror as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1933
Pick-up as
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1933
Hallelujah I'm a Bum as
Bum with Violin (uncredited)
1933
Laughter in Hell as
Chain Gang Member (uncredited)
1933
The Vampire Bat as
Townsman (uncredited)
1933
Cavalcade as
Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
1932
Cynara as
Laughing Man in Movie House (uncredited)
1932
Women Won't Tell as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1932
Sherlock Holmes as
Carnival Thug (uncredited)
1932
The Texas Bad Man as
Ed - Livery Worker (uncredited)
1932
Heroes of the West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1932
The Stoker as
Barfly (uncredited)
1932
The Rider of Death Valley as
Rigby Rider (uncredited)
1932
Devil's Lottery as
Len the Railbird (uncredited)
1932
The Impatient Maiden as
Napoleon (uncredited)
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue as
Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
1931
Safe in Hell as
Jury Member (uncredited)
1931
Battling with Buffalo Bill as
Townsman (uncredited)
1931
Frankenstein as
Villager (uncredited)
1931
The Two Gun Man as
Townsman (uncredited)
1930
Moby Dick as
Sailor (uncredited)
1930
The Fall Guy as
Panhandler (uncredited)
1929
Disraeli as
Man in Hyde Park Audience (uncredited)
1929
On with the Show! as
Stagehand (uncredited)
1923
All the Brothers Were Valiant as
Crew Member (uncredited)
1922
Robin Hood as
Peasant (uncredited)
1922
The Prisoner of Zenda as
Train Passenger Eating Banana (uncredited)
1921
Rip Van Winkle as
Derrick's nephew
1917
The Babes in the Woods as
The Witch (as Teddy Billings)
1917
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp as
Sullivan (as Teddy Billings)
Art Department
1929
The Devil's Apple Tree (props)
1922
The Flaming Hour (prop man)
1921
Rip Van Winkle (props)
References
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