Bill Dillard
William Dillard (July 20, 1911 – January 16, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, actor, and singer.
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Bill Dillard
- Name
- Bill Dillard
- Birth Name
- William Dillard
- Born
- July 20, 1911
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- January 16, 1995 (aged 84)
- Place of death
- New York City, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actor, singer, trumpeter and musician.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- English.
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William Dillard (July 20, 1911 – January 16, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, actor, and singer.
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• Name — Bill Dillard • Birth Name — William Dillard • Born — July 20, 1911 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — January 16, 1995 (aged 84) • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Instruments — Trumpet, vocals
Background
Background
Dillard was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played in bands led by Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others. He also had an acting career on Broadway, including in One Mo' Time.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1953 — Omnibus — Episode: "135th Street" • 1954 — Kraft Television Theatre — Episode: "The Worried Man's Blues" • 1957 — The Green Pastures — King of Babylon — Television film • 1980 — Barney Miller — Edward Jennings / Fast Eddie — Episode: "Fog"
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1911
Bill Dillard born at Pennsylvania.
1995
Bill Dillard died.
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Bill Dillard was born in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1941 — Murder with Music — Mike • 1946 — House-Rent Party — Police Officer • 1946 — Fight That Ghost — Jim Brown • 1948 — The Fight Never Ends — Det. Billingsly
Discography
With Dizzy Gillespie • The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1937–1949, [1995]) With Earle Warren • Earle Warren (RCA, 1974)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2218991: Bill Dillard
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- “Bill Dillard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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