Chill Wills

Birth Name:

Theodore Childress Wills

Birth Place:

Seagoville, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Won third place in the Top Male Supporting Performance category at the 1961 Laurel Awards for "The Alamo․"
Supported Republican nominee Barry M․ Goldwater in his 1964 presidential campaing, but refused to Support Richard M․ Nixon's 1968 presidential bid
Died of cancer, and his remains were interred in the Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, Calif
Formed The Avalon Boys singing group and led them throughout the 1930s
Started performing in tent shows, in vaudeville and with stock companies as a musician when he was 12 years old
Though he was not given billing for his vocal work, he voiced a cynical, sardonic mule Frances in a series of popular films
Best known for his roles in westerns, with one of his earliest coming in 1940 in "Boom Town" and one of his most notably being in 1960's "The Alamo․"
A poker player, he played in the first World Series of Poker tournament held in 1970

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