Billy McClain

Billy McClain

Acting

Birthday

1866/10/12

Day of death

1950/01/19 (83 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Also know as

Billy McLain

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William C. ("Billy") McClain (12 October 1866 – 19 January 1950) was an African-American acrobat, comedian and actor who starred in minstrel shows before World War I. He wrote, produced and directed several major stage and outdoor extravaganzas, and wrote a number of popular songs. He was influential in extending the range of minstrel shows far beyond the traditional conventions of the time, giving them appeal to much wider audiences. He toured in the USA, ...Read more

Acting
Name the Woman
0.0

(1934) Name the Woman

as Butler

Undercurrent
5.8

(1946) Undercurrent

as Uncle Ben

Nagana
0.0

(1933) Nagana

as The King

Devil's Island
5.4

(1939) Devil's Island

as Governor's Servant

Espionage Agent
5.9

(1939) Espionage Agent

as Manservant at Ball

Kentucky
5.7

(1938) Kentucky

as Zeke

Black Aces
5.2

(1937) Black Aces

as Cook

Black Moon
5.2

(1934) Black Moon

as ---

Diamond Jim
6.0

(1935) Diamond Jim

as Cook

The Lucky Corner
7.0

(1936) The Lucky Corner

as Buckwheat's Father