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<html> <head> <title>Chill Wills</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- .fotmbar { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none} .fotmbar:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline} .newslink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .newslink:hover { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink:hover { color: blue; text-decoration: underline} .b1f, .b2f, .b3f, .b4f {font-size:1px; overflow:hidden; display:block;} .b1f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 5px;} .b2f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 3px;} .b3f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 2px;} .b4f {height:2px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 1px;} .contentf {background: #e6e6e6; padding: 2px; } .contentf div {margin-left: 5px;} --> </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table> <!-- COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --> <!-- NO PART OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION --> <!-- OF SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS (ON THE WEB, IN PRINT, OR OTHERWISE) --> <!-- --> <!-- SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- PO BOX 4436, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 USA --> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/860/000043731/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool><br clear="all"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Chill Wills</b></font><p><img src="chill-wills-red.jpg" height=312 width=277 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Chill Wills"><b>AKA</b> Chill Theodore Wills<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/717/000106399/" class=proflink>18-Jul</a>-<a href="/lists/902/000105587/" class=proflink>1903</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/680/000081437/" class=proflink>Seagoville, TX</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/236/000106915/" class=proflink>15-Dec</a>-<a href="/lists/488/000106170/" class=proflink>1978</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/493/000069286/" class=proflink>Encino, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/350/000069143/" class=proflink>Cancer - unspecified</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/664/000208040/" class="proflink">Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>The Alamo</i><p>Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscar in <i>The Alamo</i>, Chill's blatant campaign to win the award resulted in scorn and ridicule, among the highlights of which was <a href="/people/855/000031762/">Groucho Marx</a> placement of an ad in <i>Variety</i>: "Dear Chill Wills, I am glad to hear I'm your cousin, but I'm voting for <a href="/people/218/000022152/">Sal Mineo</a>."<p><b>Wife:</b> Betty Chappelle (m. 1928, d. 1971)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Jill Wills (b. 1939)<br><b>Son:</b> Will Wills (b. 1942)<br><b>Wife:</b> Novadeen (m. 7-Dec-1973, until his death)<br><p> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6925 Hollywood Blvd.<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/615/000348568/">The Rounders</a> Jim Ed Love (1966-67)<br> <a href="/tv/614/000348567/">Frontier Circus</a> Col. Casey Thompson (1961-62)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/082/000085824/">Stubby Pringle's Christmas (17-Dec-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/393/000088129/">Mr. Billion (3-Mar-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/398/000034296/">Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (23-May-1973)</a> · Lemuel<br> <a href="/films/413/000226732/">Guns of a Stranger (1-May-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/954/000260174/">The Steagle (15-Sep-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/958/000263169/">The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (17-Nov-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/311/000093032/">The Liberation of L. B. Jones (18-Mar-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/861/000205246/">The Over-the-Hill Gang (7-Oct-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/711/000205096/">Fireball 500 (7-Jun-1966)</a> · Big Jaw<br> <a href="/films/536/000083287/">The Rounders (8-Jan-1965)</a> · Jim Ed Love<br> <a href="/films/221/000042095/">The Cardinal (12-Dec-1963)</a> · Monsignor Whittle<br> <a href="/films/586/000083337/">The Wheeler Dealers (14-Nov-1963)</a> · Jay Ray<br> <a href="/films/924/000033825/">McLintock! (23-Feb-1963)</a> · Drago<br> <a href="/films/207/000161721/">Young Guns of Texas (Nov-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/174/000107850/">The Deadly Companions (6-Jun-1961)</a> · Turk<br> <a href="/films/262/000226581/">The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (Jun-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/726/000204114/">Gold of the Seven Saints (18-Feb-1961)</a> · Doc Gates<br> <a href="/films/180/000042054/">Where the Boys Are (28-Dec-1960)</a> · Police Captain<br> <a href="/films/967/000036859/">The Alamo (24-Oct-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/494/000266693/">The Sad Horse (Mar-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/070/000228383/">From Hell to Texas (23-May-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/909/000206291/">Gun Glory (19-Jul-1957)</a> · Preacher<br> <a href="/films/103/000255335/">Gun for a Coward (30-Jan-1957)</a> · Loving<br> <a href="/films/163/000034061/">Giant (10-Oct-1956)</a> · Uncle Bawley<br> <a href="/films/841/000232145/">Santiago (13-Jul-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/314/000262525/">Timberjack (4-Feb-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/703/000224031/">Ricochet Romance (1-Nov-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/216/000244481/">Tumbleweed (Dec-1953)</a> · Sheriff Murchoree<br> <a href="/films/751/000140331/">City That Never Sleeps (7-Aug-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/026/000036915/">The Man from the Alamo (Aug-1953)</a> · John Gage<br> <a href="/films/533/000041410/">Francis Covers the Big Town (17-Jun-1953)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/281/000266480/">Ride the Man Down (25-Nov-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/499/000248752/">Bronco Buster (1-May-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/299/000208672/">Cattle Drive (8-Aug-1951)</a> · Dallas<br> <a href="/films/745/000033646/">Rio Grande (15-Nov-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/508/000265710/">High Lonesome (1-Sep-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/771/000173252/">Rock Island Trail (18-May-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/227/000062041/">The Sundowners (4-May-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/843/000089576/">Tulsa (26-May-1949)</a> · Pinky Jimpson<br> <a href="/films/182/000266381/">Red Canyon (1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/557/000280714/">Loaded Pistols (15-Dec-1948)</a> · Sheriff Cramer<br> <a href="/films/782/000224110/">That Wonderful Urge (20-Nov-1948)</a> · Homer Beggs<br> <a href="/films/432/000222763/">The Saxon Charm (29-Sep-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/535/000266734/">The Sainted Sisters (30-Apr-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/423/000078189/">The Yearling (18-Dec-1946)</a> · Buck Forrester<br> <a href="/films/142/000223470/">Gallant Bess (5-Dec-1946)</a> · C.P.O.<br> <a href="/films/628/000040508/">The Harvey Girls (18-Jan-1946)</a> · H. H. Hartsey<br> <a href="/films/965/000042839/">Leave Her to Heaven (19-Dec-1945)</a> · Leick Thome<br> <a href="/films/672/000089405/">What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (21-Nov-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/205/000088938/">I'll Be Seeing You (5-Jan-1945)</a> · Swanson<br> <a href="/films/500/000161017/">Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (8-Dec-1944)</a> · Mr. York<br> <a href="/films/303/000033204/">Meet Me in St. Louis (28-Nov-1944)</a> · Mr. Neely<br> <a href="/films/875/000253116/">Barbary Coast Gent (28-Sep-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/734/000369624/">Rationing (24-Mar-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/512/000102206/">See Here, Private Hargrove (18-Feb-1944)</a> · First Sgt. Cramp<br> <a href="/films/688/000138274/">Best Foot Forward (29-Jun-1943)</a> · Chester Short<br> <a href="/films/131/000378991/">A Stranger in Town (Apr-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/634/000092358/">Stand by for Action (31-Dec-1942)</a> · Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks<br> <a href="/films/609/000252850/">Apache Trail (Sep-1942)</a> · Pike Skelton<br> <a href="/films/462/000265664/">Her Cardboard Lover (Jun-1942)</a> · Judge<br> <a href="/films/173/000076942/">Tarzan's New York Adventure (May-1942)</a> · Manchester Montford<br> <a href="/films/977/000225302/">The Bugle Sounds (14-Jan-1942)</a> · Dillon<br> <a href="/films/576/000041453/">Honky Tonk (1-Oct-1941)</a> · The Sniper<br> <a href="/films/227/000082978/">Belle Starr (12-Sep-1941)</a> · Blue Duck<br> <a href="/films/570/000133171/">Billy the Kid (30-May-1941)</a> · Tom Patterson<br> <a href="/films/655/000216007/">The Bad Man (28-Mar-1941)</a> · Red Giddings<br> <a href="/films/019/000037905/">Western Union (31-Jan-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/625/000167124/">Tugboat Annie Sails Again (18-Oct-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/422/000241696/">Sky Murder (27-Sep-1940)</a> · Sheriff Beckwith<br> <a href="/films/243/000035138/">The Westerner (18-Sep-1940)</a> · Southeast<br> <a href="/films/193/000067989/">Boom Town (30-Aug-1940)</a> · Harmony Jones<br> <a href="/films/022/000037908/">Allegheny Uprising (10-Nov-1939)</a> · M'Cammon<br> <a href="/films/514/000354449/">Timber Stampede (30-Jun-1939)</a> · Whopper Hatch<br> <a href="/films/160/000135752/">Racketeers of the Range (26-May-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/326/000388159/">Sorority House (5-May-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/910/000348863/">Arizona Legion (20-Jan-1939)</a> · Whopper Hatch<br> <a href="/films/793/000381647/">Nobody's Baby (23-Apr-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/031/000064836/">Way Out West (16-Apr-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/604/000252845/">Anything Goes (24-Jan-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/716/000393534/">Bar 20 Rides Again (20-Nov-1935)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=43731"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=43731">Chill Wills</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=43731" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>