Billy Dooley

• Born: Feb 08, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois
• Died: Aug 04, 1938 in Los Angeles, California
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '30s
• Major Genres: Comedy, Romance

Biography

Gangly American comic Billy Dooley was discovered on the vaudeville circuit by producer Al Christie, who brought Dooley and his stage partner Frances Lee) to Hollywood in 1925. Somewhat reminiscent of whiteface comic Larry Semon, Dooley played dumb sailors and other service men in a series of two-reel comedies with explanatory titles such as A Goofy Gob (1925), A Briny Boob (1926), the inevitable Sailor Beware (1927), and A Dizzy Diver (1928). Never able to stand out in a crowded field of two-reel comedy performers, Dooley left {@Christie and played minor roles in talkies until his death from a heart attack. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

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