Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Acting

Birthday

1902/07/18

Day of death

1978/12/15 (76 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Seagoville, Texas, USA

Also know as

Theodore Childress Wills

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chill Theodore Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American film actor, and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet. He was a performer from early childhood, forming and leading the Avalon Boys singing group in the 1930s. After appearing in a few westerns he disbanded the group in 1938, and struck out on a solo acting career. One of his more memorable roles was that of the distinctive voice of Francis the Mule in a series of popular films. Wills...Read more

Acting
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

(1944) Meet Me in St. Louis

as Mr. Neely

Giant
7.6

(1956) Giant

as Uncle Bawley

The Alamo
7.1

(1960) The Alamo

as Beekeeper

I'll Be Seeing You
6.9

(1944) I'll Be Seeing You

as Swanson

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
7.2

(1973) Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

as Lemuel

Rio Grande
6.8

(1950) Rio Grande

as Dr. Wilkins

The Rounders
5.5

(1965) The Rounders

as Jim Ed Love

City That Never Sleeps
5.9

(1953) City That Never Sleeps

as Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago'

Tarzan's New York Adventure
6.3

(1942) Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Manchester Montford

The Westerner
7.1

(1940) The Westerner

as Southeast

The Wheeler Dealers
6.2

(1963) The Wheeler Dealers

as Jay Ray Spinelby

Where the Boys Are
5.9

(1960) Where the Boys Are

as Police Captain

The Sundowners
5.0

(1950) The Sundowners

as Sam Beers

McLintock!
6.6

(1963) McLintock!

as Drago

Western Union
6.0

(1941) Western Union

as Homer Kettle

Allegheny Uprising
5.6

(1939) Allegheny Uprising

as M'Cammon

Francis in the Navy
5.4

(1955) Francis in the Navy

as Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Mr. Billion
5.5

(1977) Mr. Billion

as Col. Clayton T. Winkle

The Man from the Alamo
6.5

(1953) The Man from the Alamo

as John Gage

Sky Murder
6.3

(1940) Sky Murder

as Sheriff Beckwith

The Deadly Companions
5.6

(1961) The Deadly Companions

as Turk

Leave Her to Heaven
7.4

(1945) Leave Her to Heaven

as Leick Thome

The Yearling
6.6

(1946) The Yearling

as Buck Forrester

Belle Starr
5.6

(1941) Belle Starr

as Blue Duck

Boom Town
6.8

(1940) Boom Town

as Harmony Jones

From Hell to Texas
5.9

(1958) From Hell to Texas

as Amos Bradley

Fireball 500
4.9

(1966) Fireball 500

as Big Jaw

Honky Tonk
6.4

(1941) Honky Tonk

as The Sniper

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
5.0

(1970) The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

as Gentleman George Agnew

High Lonesome
5.1

(1950) High Lonesome

as Boatwhistle

Family Honeymoon
5.7

(1948) Family Honeymoon

as Fred

The Bugle Sounds
6.0

(1942) The Bugle Sounds

as Sgt. Larry Dillon

Her Cardboard Lover
4.4

(1942) Her Cardboard Lover

as Judge

Tulsa
6.3

(1949) Tulsa

as Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
3.3

(1961) The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

as Major Buford

Cattle Drive
6.1

(1951) Cattle Drive

as Dallas

Gun Glory
5.8

(1957) Gun Glory

as Preacher

Red Canyon
5.0

(1949) Red Canyon

as Marshal G.T. Brackton

A Stranger in Town
6.1

(1943) A Stranger in Town

as Charles Craig

Drive-In Movie Memories
7.3

(2001) Drive-In Movie Memories

as ---

Santiago
5.2

(1956) Santiago

as Captain 'Sidewheel' Jones

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
4.0

(1945) What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

as Sgt. Cramp

Tugboat Annie Sails Again
5.5

(1940) Tugboat Annie Sails Again

as Shiftless

Francis Joins the WACS
5.8

(1954) Francis Joins the WACS

as Francis (voice) (uncredited)

The Sad Horse
0.0

(1959) The Sad Horse

as Capt. Connors

Francis Goes to the Races
6.5

(1951) Francis Goes to the Races

as Francis (voice) (uncredited)

The Grass Is Always Greener
5.6

(1950) The Grass Is Always Greener

as Windy

The Sainted Sisters
7.0

(1948) The Sainted Sisters

as Will Twitchell

Young Guns of Texas
3.5

(1962) Young Guns of Texas

as Preacher Sam Shelby

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
4.8

(1944) Sunday Dinner for a Soldier

as Mr. York

Bronco Buster
5.0

(1952) Bronco Buster

as Dan Bream

Racketeers of the Range
6.6

(1939) Racketeers of the Range

as Whopper Hatch

Gun for a Coward
5.6

(1956) Gun for a Coward

as Loving

Gallant Bess
6.5

(1946) Gallant Bess

as Chief Petty Officer

Tumbleweed
6.1

(1953) Tumbleweed

as Sheriff Murchoree

The Cardinal
6.6

(1963) The Cardinal

as Monsignor

Oh! Susanna
5.0

(1951) Oh! Susanna

as Sgt. Barhydt

Gold of the Seven Saints
7.0

(1961) Gold of the Seven Saints

as Doc Wilson Gates, M.D.

Timberjack
3.2

(1955) Timberjack

as Steve Riika

Barbary Coast Gent
4.6

(1944) Barbary Coast Gent

as Sheriff Hightower

Northwest Stampede
1.5

(1948) Northwest Stampede

as Mileaway

Kentucky Rifle
5.1

(1956) Kentucky Rifle

as Tobias Taylor

At Sea Ashore
0.0

(1936) At Sea Ashore

as Leader of The Avalon Four (uncredited)

That Wonderful Urge
6.5

(1948) That Wonderful Urge

as Homer Beggs

Apache Trail
6.4

(1942) Apache Trail

as 'Pike' Skelton

Sorority House
6.8

(1939) Sorority House

as Mr. Johnson

Way Out West
7.1

(1937) Way Out West

as Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited)

Billy the Kid
5.0

(1941) Billy the Kid

as Tom Patterson

Rock Island Trail
6.0

(1950) Rock Island Trail

as Hogger McCoy

Ride the Man Down
6.5

(1952) Ride the Man Down

as Ike Adams

Arizona Legion
5.0

(1939) Arizona Legion

as Whopper Hatch

Bar 20 Rides Again
5.0

(1935) Bar 20 Rides Again

as Henchman

Ricochet Romance
7.0

(1954) Ricochet Romance

as Tom Williams

Best Foot Forward
6.0

(1943) Best Foot Forward

as Chester Short

The Day the Bookies Wept
5.0

(1939) The Day the Bookies Wept

as Man on Bus (uncredited)

Call of the Prairie
4.7

(1936) Call of the Prairie

as Singing Cowhand

Timber Stampede
0.0

(1939) Timber Stampede

as Whopper Hatch

The Omaha Trail
7.0

(1942) The Omaha Trail

as Henry Hawkins

Lawless Valley
5.0

(1938) Lawless Valley

as Deputy Speedy McGow

Trouble in Sundown
0.0

(1939) Trouble in Sundown

as Whopper

The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.8

(1970) The Liberation of L.B. Jones

as Mr. Ike

Stella
0.0

(1950) Stella

as Chief Clark

Wyoming
5.9

(1940) Wyoming

as Lafe

Hell's Outpost
5.0

(1954) Hell's Outpost

as Kevin Russell

Stand by for Action
6.8

(1942) Stand by for Action

as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Heartaches
4.5

(1947) Heartaches

as 'Breezie' Mann

Francis
5.6

(1950) Francis

as Francis the Talking Mule (voice)

Poco… Little Dog Lost
4.0

(1977) Poco… Little Dog Lost

as Big Burt

Francis Goes to West Point
5.8

(1952) Francis Goes to West Point

as Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Francis Covers the Big Town
4.8

(1953) Francis Covers the Big Town

as Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Stubby Pringle's Christmas
0.0

(1978) Stubby Pringle's Christmas

as The Janitor

The Sea Hornet
5.0

(1951) The Sea Hornet

as Swede

That's Entertainment! III
7.0

(1994) That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

The Bad Man
5.4

(1941) The Bad Man

as 'Red' Giddings

Loaded Pistols
5.7

(1948) Loaded Pistols

as Sheriff Cramer

Guns of a Stranger
3.0

(1973) Guns of a Stranger

as Tom Duncan

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
6.0

(1956) New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

as Host

See Here, Private Hargrove
6.0

(1944) See Here, Private Hargrove

as First Sgt. Cramp

Mr. Gardenia Jones
4.7

(1942) Mr. Gardenia Jones

as Hotel Employee

The Steagle
4.1

(1971) The Steagle

as Tall Guy McCoy

Big Daddy
0.0

(1969) Big Daddy

as ---

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

The Harvey Girls
6.5

(1946) The Harvey Girls

as H.H. Hartsey

Disneyland '59
6.5

(1959) Disneyland '59

as Self

6.0

(1992) John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as Beekeeper

The Saxon Charm
3.8

(1948) The Saxon Charm

as Captain Chatham

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8

(2004) Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

Nobody's Baby
5.7

(1937) Nobody's Baby

as Amateur Hour Quartet Singer

The Over the Hill Gang
5.6

(1969) The Over the Hill Gang

as Gentleman George Agnew

High Barbaree
5.1

(1947) High Barbaree

as Lars (uncredited)

Hideaway Girl
0.0

(1936) Hideaway Girl

as Lead Singer of Avalon Boys

The Immortal Blacksmith
0.0

(1944) The Immortal Blacksmith

as Tom Davenport

The Western: A Lost TV Special
0.0

(1958) The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

Small Town Girl
5.4

(1953) Small Town Girl

as Happy

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Harry Riggs

Trackdown
6.4

(1957) Trackdown

as ---

Route 66
6.3

(1960) Route 66

as ---

Alias Smith and Jones
6.9

(1971) Alias Smith and Jones

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Abe Blocker

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.6

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Janitor

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Kilmer

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Sheriff Asa Tanner

Judd for the Defense
7.5

(1967) Judd for the Defense

as ---

Tarzan
6.7

(1966) Tarzan

as ---

Night Gallery
7.8

(1970) Night Gallery

as Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag")

Frontier Circus
4.7

(1961) Frontier Circus

as ---

The Texan
5.5

(1958) The Texan

as ---

The Rounders
4.0

(1966) The Rounders

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Red Conniston

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Elihu Gorman

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Stanton Custer

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as General Hector Harder