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Billy Kearns(1923-1992)

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Billy Kearns in Mission casse-cou (1985)
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Le procès (1962)
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Billy Kearns was born on 17 February 1923 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Plein soleil (1960), Marathon Man (1976) and Le procès (1962). He died on 28 November 1992 in Château d'Oex, Switzerland.
BornFebruary 17, 1923
DiedNovember 28, 1992(69)
BornFebruary 17, 1923
DiedNovember 28, 1992(69)
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Known for

Alain Delon in Plein soleil (1960)
Plein soleil
7.7
  • Freddy Miles(as Bill Kearns)
  • 1960
Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man
7.4
  • Tourist Couple
  • 1976
Anthony Perkins and Jeanne Moreau in Le procès (1962)
Le procès
7.6
  • First Assistant Inspector(as William Kearns)
  • 1962
Playtime (1967)
Playtime
7.8
  • M. Schultz
  • 1967

Credits

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  • Génération oxygène (1991)
    Génération oxygène
    4.7
    • M. Newman
    • 1991
  • Perry King in Au péril de ma vie (1988)
    Au péril de ma vie
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Uncle Gerard
    • 1988
  • Stefanie Powers and Jack Thompson in L'aventurière du bout du monde (1988)
    L'aventurière du bout du monde
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Farmer (as William Kearns)
    • 1988
  • À notre regrettable époux (1988)
    À notre regrettable époux
    5.3
    • 1988
  • Jack Beaber, Roger Carel, Billy Kearns, and Pierre Tornade in Astérix chez les Bretons (1986)
    Astérix chez les Bretons
    7.1
    • Obelix (English version, voice, as Bill Kearns)
    • 1986
  • La Griffe du destin (1986)
    La Griffe du destin
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • N.Y. Doctor (as Bill Kearns)
    • 1986
  • Jack Beaber, Roger Carel, Gordon Heath, Billy Kearns, Patricia Kessler, Pierre Mondy, Séverine Morisot, Thierry Ragueneau, Serge Sauvion, Pierre Tornade, and Allan Wenger in Astérix et la Surprise de César (1985)
    Astérix et la Surprise de César
    6.8
    • Obelix (English version, voice, as Bill Kearns)
    • 1985
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Judi Trott in Rendez-vous à Fairboroug (1985)
    Rendez-vous à Fairboroug
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • (as Bill Kearns)
    • 1985
  • Mission casse-cou (1985)
    Mission casse-cou
    7.3
    TV Series
    • O'Grady (as William Kearns)
    • 1985
  • Kristy McNichol in Just the Way You Are (1984)
    Just the Way You Are
    5.9
    • Earl Cooper
    • 1984
  • L'Amour en héritage (1984)
    L'Amour en héritage
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Sam Canfield
    • 1984
  • On l'appelle Catastrophe (1983)
    On l'appelle Catastrophe
    3.0
    • Fredo
    • 1983
  • Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, détective privé (1983)
    Philip Marlowe, détective privé
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lt. Victor 'Violets' Magee
    • Lt. Magee
    • Lt. Victor "Violets" Magee (as William Kearns)
    • 1983
  • Jean-Luc Moreau in Merci Sylvestre (1983)
    Merci Sylvestre
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Kogan
    • 1983
  • Enigma (1982)
    Enigma
    5.9
    • 1982

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William Kearne
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • February 17, 1923
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 1992
    • Château d'Oex, Switzerland(lung cancer)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His character Freddy from Purple Noon was played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in the American remake, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
  • Trademark
      Nearly always played American characters in French films.

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  • When did Billy Kearns die?
    November 28, 1992
  • How did Billy Kearns die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was Billy Kearns when he died?
    69 years old
  • Where did Billy Kearns die?
    Château d'Oex, Switzerland
  • When was Billy Kearns born?
    February 17, 1923

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