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Bill Cowsill(1948-2006)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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The story of the real-life family pop group consisting of six kids and their mother that inspired TV's "Partridge Family".
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Family Band: The Cowsills Story (2011)
Bill Cowsill was born on 4 January 1948 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Fantasmopolis (2002), Reluctant Angel (1997) and Harmony Cats (1992). He was married to Karen Betsy Locke. He died on 17 February 2006 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
BornJanuary 4, 1948
DiedFebruary 17, 2006(58)
BornJanuary 4, 1948
DiedFebruary 17, 2006(58)
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Known for

Fantasmopolis (2002)
Fantasmopolis
6.2
  • Soundtrack(as Billy Cowsill, "The Chance You Took With Me")
  • 2002
Reluctant Angel (1997)
Reluctant Angel
6.2
  • Soundtrack(as Billy Cowsill, "The Chance You Took With Me")
  • 1997
Harmony Cats (1992)
Harmony Cats
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Embers")
  • 1992
La fissure 2 (1990)
La fissure 2
4.9
  • Soundtrack("My Happiness")
  • 1990

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  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995)
    Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • 1996

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  • Fantasmopolis (2002)
    Fantasmopolis
    6.2
    • writer: "The Chance You Took With Me" (as Billy Cowsill)
    • 2002
  • Reluctant Angel (1997)
    Reluctant Angel
    6.2
    • writer: "The Chance You Took With Me" (as Billy Cowsill)
    • 1997
  • Harmony Cats (1992)
    Harmony Cats
    6.7
    • writer: "Embers"
    • 1992
  • La fissure 2 (1990)
    La fissure 2
    4.9
    • performer: "My Happiness" ("My Happiness")
    • 1990
  • A Family Thing (1968)
    A Family Thing
    9.1
    TV Special
    • performer: "In Need of a Friend", "Sweet Adeline", "You Are My Sunshine", "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", "Leonard Nimoy We Love You", "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With an Old Time Melody"
    • writer: "In Need of a Friend"
    • 1968

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  • Alternative name
    • Billy Cowsill
  • Born
    • January 4, 1948
    • Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2006
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada(emphysema and Cushing's syndrome)
  • Spouse
    • Karen Betsy LockeJune 9, 1968 - April 1974 (divorced, 1 child)

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    He later fronted both The Blue Shadows and The Co-Dependents.
  • Nickname
    • Billy

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