Billy Green Bush

Amiable and exceptional character actor Billy Green Bush appeared in a handful of offbeat and enduring cult classic features made in the early '70s. Tall, handsome and rangy, Bush often portrayed engaging good ol' boy types, rugged cowboys and stern police officers. He was born as William Warren Bush in 1935. Billy was terrific as lazy hillbilly oil rig worker Elton in Bob Rafelson's wonderful Cinq pièces faciles (1970). He was likewise excellent as cop Robert Blake's affably dimwitted partner Zipper in the splendid Electra Glide in Blue (1973). Bush gave another outstanding performance as tough-as-nails trail boss Frank Culpepper in the superbly gritty Western La Poussière, la Sueur et la Poudre (1972). Other memorable roles include a hard-nosed sheriff in Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971), no-nonsense Warden Earl Gulliver in the powerful made-for-TV movie Comme un homme libre (1979), gruff state trooper Donner in Hitcher (1986), and resolute farmer Jay Brown in the immensely enjoyable creature feature Critters (1986). Among the TV shows Bush has done guest spots on are Capitaine Furillo (1981), L'agence tous risques (1983), Chips (1977), L'incroyable Hulk (1977), Shérif, fais-moi peur! (1979), Starsky et Hutch (1975), Baretta (1975), M.A.S.H. (1972), Gunsmoke (1955), Banyon (1971), Bonanza (1959), Au-delà du réel (1963), and Le rebelle (1992). Bush also played the sheriff in the ninth installment of the slasher series, 'Friday the 13th', entitled Jason va en enfer (1993). He has since retired from acting. Billy is the father of actor Clay Greenbush and twin actresses Sidney Greenbush and Rachel Lindsay Greenbush.