Billy Engle

American actor (1889–1966)

Billy Engle
Engle lights a cigarette with the fuse of a bomb
Born	May 28, 1889 Austria
Died	November 28, 1966(1966-11-28) (aged 77) Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1917–1957

Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.^[1]

Engle's stage debut occurred when he portrayed a cartoonist in Now and Then at Miner's Theater in New York City.^[2] He was a featured player with the Christie comedies.^[3]

Partial filmography

Special Delivery (1922) as Undetermined Secondary Role
The Soilers (1923) as Prospector
Scorching Sands (1923) as Undetermined Secondary Role
Postage Due (1924) as Undetermined Secondary Role (Uncredited)
Zeb vs. Paprika (1924) as Undetermined Secondary Role (Uncredited)
Near Dublin (1924) as Villager (Uncredited)
Rupert of Hee Haw (1924) as Short Officer
Wide Open Spaces (1924) as Phil Sheridan
What Happened to Jones (1926) as Milkman (Uncredited)
Cruise of the Jasper B (1926) as Little Mover (Uncredited)
Red Hot Leather (1926) as 'Dinkey' Hook
The Western Whirlwind (1927) as 'Beans' Baker
Ridin' for Justice (1932) as Sam the Stutterer
Exposed (1932) as Undetermined Secondary Role
It Happened One Night (1934) as Bus Passenger (Uncredited)
The Gold Ghost (1934) as Short Miner (Uncredited)
It's a Gift (1934) as Campground Patron (uncredited)
Pop Goes the Easel (1935) as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
Uncivil Warriors (1935) as Captain (Uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Customer (Uncredited)
Flying Saucer Daffy (1958) as Auntie's boyfriend (Uncredited)

References

^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via Google Books.
^ "Billy Engle Cast In 'Now and Then'". The San Francisco Examiner. December 20, 1929. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Billy Engle Signed For Christie Comedies". The San Francisco Examiner. July 6, 1927. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.