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Bill Overton(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Bill Overton was born on 26 February 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Lord Shango (1975), Benson (1979) and L'étrangleur invisible (1978). He has been married to Jayne Kennedy since 26 May 1985. They have three children. He was previously married to Kathleen Bradley.
BornFebruary 26, 1947
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    Known for

    Lord Shango (1975)
    Lord Shango
    5.3
    • Femi
    • 1975
    Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    L'étrangleur invisible (1978)
    L'étrangleur invisible
    3.7
    • Kingsley
    • 1978
    Payment Received (2023)
    Payment Received
    3.8
    • Producer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Gary Busey, Ice-T, Fred Williamson, and Derrick Franklin in On the Edge (2002)
      On the Edge
      4.0
      Video
      • Norman Kane
      • 2002
    • Roberto Alverez, Yeniffer Behrens, Earl Bryant Jr., Steven E. Daniels, Javien Douglas, Chad Howlett, Matthew Hurley, Mindy Spence, Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker, Lisa Willice, and Roberto Álvarez in Trials of Life (1997)
      Trials of Life
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Fisher
      • 1997
    • Will Smith in Le prince de Bel-Air (1990)
      Le prince de Bel-Air
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Robert Watson
      • 1992
    • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
      227
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Doug Tyler
      • 1989
    • The Redd Foxx Show (1986)
      The Redd Foxx Show
      6.7
      TV Series
      • 1986
    • Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
      The Best of Times
      6.0
      • Luther Jackson
      • 1986
    • Riptide (1984)
      Riptide
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Sgt. Dave Myers
      • 1984
    • Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
      Grambling's White Tiger
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Slick
      • 1981
    • Ray Bolger in Heaven Only Knows (1979)
      Heaven Only Knows
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • 1979
    • Matar por matar (1979)
      Matar por matar
      7.6
      • 1979
    • Backstairs at the White House (1979)
      Backstairs at the White House
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Doorman Jackson
      • 1979
    • Project U.F.O. (1978)
      Project U.F.O.
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Capt. Ray Graham
      • 1978
    • L'étrangleur invisible (1978)
      L'étrangleur invisible
      3.7
      • Kingsley
      • 1978
    • Lillian Müller in The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)
      The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Willie
      • 1977
    • Cornelia Sharpe in Cover Girls (1977)
      Cover Girls
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Football player
      • 1977

    Writer

    • Benson (1979)
      Benson
      7.1
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 1986

    Producer

    • Payment Received (2023)
      Payment Received
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2023

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • William Overton
    • Born
      • February 26, 1947
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouses
        Jayne KennedyMay 26, 1985 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Savannah Re Overton

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      Both his former wife and present wife were beauty queens and hailed from the state of Ohio.

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