Billy Lee Riley(1933-2009)

Actor
Soundtrack

Billy Lee Riley was born on 5 October 1933 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Le Mans '66 (2019), Paul (2011) and Walk the Line (2005). He was married to Joyce. He died on 2 August 2009 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA.

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Known for

Le Mans '66

8.1

Soundtrack("Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll")

2019

Paul

6.9

Soundtrack("Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll")

2011

Walk the Line

7.8

Soundtrack("Rock with Me Baby")

2005

The Speed Lovers

4.4

Soundtrack("A Girl I Know", "The Speed Lovers")

1968

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Actor

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
- One-Man Band
- 1965

Soundtrack

Le Mans '66
8.1
- performer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll"
- 2019
Paul
6.9
- performer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll"
- 2011
Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll
4.5
- writer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll"
- 2006
Walk the Line
7.8
- performer: "Rock with Me Baby"
- writer: "Rock with Me Baby"
- 2005
A Dirty Shame
5.1
- performer: "Red Hot"
- writer: "Itchy"
- 2004
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- performer: "Flying Saucer Rock and Roll"
- 2001
Moonshine Highway
5.8
TV Movie
- performer: "Red Hot"
- 1996
Le profiler
5.9
- writer: "MY HEROINE"
- 1994
Long Gone : Balle de match
7.7
TV Movie
- performer: "Red Hot"
- 1987
The Speed Lovers
4.4
- performer: "The Speed Lovers" ("A Girl I Know")
- 1968
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "My Blue Heaven" (uncredited)
- 1965

Personal details

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Official sites
- Last.fm
- MySpace
Born
- October 5, 1933
- Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA
Died
- August 2, 2009
- Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA(colon cancer)
Spouse
- Joyce? - August 2, 2009 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
His band, which for a time included a then-unknown Jerry Lee Lewis on piano, provided backup for Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison while both were at Sun Records. When Sam Phillips chose to promote Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" instead of Riley's "Red Hot," a drunken Riley broke into the studio one night, kicked a hole in a string bass, and poured wine over the tape machines. Despite this, Riley and Phillips patched things up, and Riley stayed at Sun until 1960.