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'''Billy Kearns''' (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor.
'''Billy Kearns''' (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor.


==Biography==
==Biography==
During WW 2 Kearns fought in the newly founded [[10th Mountain Division]] created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast.
During [[World War II]], Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded [[10th Mountain Division]] created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast.


He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the 1965 TV series ''[[Bob Morane]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/04/obituaries/bill-kearns-69-actor-seen-in-french-films.html|title=Bill Kearns, 69, Actor Seen in French Films|date=4 December 1992|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8mjwAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1924&dq=bill+kearns+bob+morane&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjis9fitcDiAhUeThUIHQRkBXsQ6AEINTAB#v=onepage&q=bill+kearns+bob+morane&f=false|title=Bob Morane : un mythe moderne|first=Francis|last=VALÉRY|date=27 February 2014|publisher=Le Bélial|via=Google Books}}</ref>
He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the French 1965 TV series ''[[Bob Morane (1965 TV series)|Bob Morane]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/04/obituaries/bill-kearns-69-actor-seen-in-french-films.html|title=Bill Kearns, 69, Actor Seen in French Films|work=The New York Times |date=4 December 1992|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8mjwAgAAQBAJ&dq=bill+kearns+bob+morane&pg=PA1924|title=Bob Morane : un mythe moderne|first=Francis|last=VALÉRY|date=27 February 2014|publisher=Le Bélial|isbn=9782843446139|via=Google Books}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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*''[[The Roots of Heaven (film)|The Roots of Heaven]]'' (1958) - Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited)
*''[[The Roots of Heaven (film)|The Roots of Heaven]]'' (1958) – Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited)
*''Un témoin dans la ville'' (1959) - Le soldat américain
*''Un témoin dans la ville'' (1959) – Le soldat américain
*''[[Two Men in Manhattan]]'' (1959) - L'homme de la sécurité à la Ridgewood Tavern
*''[[Two Men in Manhattan]]'' (1959) – L'homme de la sécurité à la Ridgewood Tavern
*''[[Monsieur Robinson Crusoe]]'' (1960)
*''[[Monsieur Robinson Crusoe]]'' (1960)
*''[[Purple Noon]]'' (1960) - Freddy Miles
*''[[Purple Noon]]'' (1960) – Freddy Miles
*''Women Are Like That'' (1960) - Charlie Ribban
* ''[[Women Are Like That (1960 film)|Women Are Like That]]'' (1960) – Charlie Ribban
*''La Fête espagnole'' (1961) - Kunk
*''La Fête espagnole'' (1961) – Kunk
*''[[Three Faces of Sin]]'' (1961) - Un client
*''[[Three Faces of Sin]]'' (1961) – Un client
*''A Touch of Treason'' (1962) - Mike Slatter
*''A Touch of Treason'' (1962) – Mike Slatter
*''[[A Monkey in Winter (film)|A Monkey in Winter]]'' (1962) - Un automobiliste (uncredited)
*''[[A Monkey in Winter (film)|A Monkey in Winter]]'' (1962) – Un automobiliste (uncredited)
*''[[The Elusive Corporal]]'' (1962) - Un garde / Guard (uncredited)
*''[[The Elusive Corporal]]'' (1962) – Un garde / Guard (uncredited)
*''[[Five Miles to Midnight]]'' (1962) - Capt. Wade
*''[[Five Miles to Midnight]]'' (1962) – Capt. Wade
*''[[The Trial (1962 film)|The Trial]]'' (1962) - First Assistant Inspector
*''[[The Trial (1962 film)|The Trial]]'' (1962) – First Assistant Inspector
*''[[The Day and the Hour]]'' (1963) - Pat Riley
*''[[The Day and the Hour]]'' (1963) – Pat Riley
*''Symphonie pour un massacre'' (1963) - Un client américain
*''Symphonie pour un massacre'' (1963) – Un client américain
*''Le Quatrième Sexe'' (1963) - (uncredited)
*''Le Quatrième Sexe'' (1963) – (uncredited)
*''Blague dans le coin'' (1963) - Lieutenant Smith
*''Blague dans le coin'' (1963) – Lieutenant Smith
*''[[The Counterfeit Constable]]'' (1964) - Le psychiatre
*''[[The Counterfeit Constable]]'' (1964) – Le psychiatre
*''[[Bob Morane (1965 TV series)|Bob Morane]]'' (1964-1965, TV Series) - Bill Ballantine
*''[[Bob Morane (1965 TV series)|Bob Morane]]'' (1964-1965, TV Series) – Bill Ballantine
*''[[Up from the Beach]]'' (1965) - Colonel in bunker
*''[[Up from the Beach]]'' (1965) – Colonel in bunker
*''[[Pleins feux sur Stanislas]]'' (1965) - L'espion américain
*''[[Pleins feux sur Stanislas]]'' (1965) – L'espion américain
*''[[Les Bons Vivants]]'' (1965) - James J. Gordon, le client texan (segment "Procès, Le") (uncredited)
*''[[Les Bons Vivants]]'' (1965) – James J. Gordon, le client texan (segment "Procès, Le") (uncredited)
*''[[Gendarme in New York]]'' (1965) - Le lieutenant de police
*''[[Gendarme in New York]]'' (1965) – Le lieutenant de police
*''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' (1966) - Patton Aide (uncredited)
*''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' (1966) – Patton Aide (uncredited)
*''[[Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117]]'' (1966) - M. Smith
*''[[Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117]]'' (1966) – M. Smith
*''[[Shock Troops (film)|Shock Troops]]'' (1967) - Hoffer
*''[[Shock Troops (film)|Shock Troops]]'' (1967) – Hoffer
*''[[Les grandes vacances (film)|Les grandes vacances]]'' (1967) - Le conducteur du car
*''[[Les grandes vacances (film)|Les grandes vacances]]'' (1967) – Le conducteur du car
*''[[Playtime]]'' (1967) - Mr. Schultz
*''[[Playtime]]'' (1967) – Mr. Schultz
*''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970) - Officer Callagher (uncredited)
*''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970) – Officer Callagher (uncredited)
*''[[The Time to Die]]'' (1970) - Helmut
*''[[The Time to Die]]'' (1970) – Helmut
*''[[Bed and Board (1970 film)|Bed and Board]]'' (1970) - Mr. Max
*''[[Bed and Board (1970 film)|Bed and Board]]'' (1970) – Mr. Max
*''Et qu'ça saute!'' (1970)
*''Et qu'ça saute!'' (1970)
*''Trop petit mon ami'' (1970) - Wanassee
*''Trop petit mon ami'' (1970) – Wanassee
*''[[Atlantic Wall (film)|Atlantic Wall]]'' (1970) - Commandant du Camp
*''[[Atlantic Wall (film)|Atlantic Wall]]'' (1970) – Commandant du Camp
*''Ils'' (1970) - Wesley
*''Ils'' (1970) – Wesley
*''[[The Love Mates]]'' (1970) - Barry / l'acheteur américain-the American buyer
*''[[The Love Mates]]'' (1970) – Barry / l'acheteur américain-the American buyer
*''[[Supergirl – Das Mädchen von den Sternen]]'' (1971, TV Movie) - Himself
*''[[Supergirl – Das Mädchen von den Sternen|Supergirl]]'' (1971, TV Movie) – Himself
*''[[The Married Couple of the Year Two]]'' (1971) - Le beau-père
*''[[The Married Couple of the Year Two]]'' (1971) – Le beau-père
*''Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles?'' (1971) - Sitting
*''Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles?'' (1971) – Sitting
*''[[Le mataf]]'' (1972)
*''[[Le mataf]]'' (1972)
*''Le désir et la volupté'' (1973) - Le producteur
*''Le désir et la volupté'' (1973) – Le producteur
*''Gross Paris'' (1974)
*''Gross Paris'' (1974)
*''[[The Marseille Contract|The Destructors]]'' (1974) - Card Player #1
*''[[The Marseille Contract|The Destructors]]'' (1974) – Card Player #1
*''Les murs ont des oreilles'' (1974) - Le producteur américain
*''Les murs ont des oreilles'' (1974) – Le producteur américain
*''Soldat Duroc, ça va être ta fête!'' (1975) - L'officier américain (uncredited)
*''Soldat Duroc, ça va être ta fête!'' (1975) – L'officier américain (uncredited)
*''[[L'Année sainte]]'' (1976) - Le pilote de l'avion
*''L'Année sainte'' (1976) – Le pilote de l'avion
*''[[Marathon Man (film)|Marathon Man]]'' (1976) - Tourist Couple #1
*''[[Marathon Man (film)|Marathon Man]]'' (1976) – Tourist Couple #1
*''[[Man in a Hurry]]'' (1977) - Freeman
*''[[Man in a Hurry]]'' (1977) – Freeman
*''[[The Fabulous Adventures of Baron Munchausen]]'' (1979) – (English version, voice)
*''Les Borsalini'' (1980) - Le boss
*''Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles...'' (1982) - Customer with cigar
*''Les Borsalini'' (1980) – Le boss
*''Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles...'' (1982) – Customer with cigar
*''[[Enigma (1982 film)|Enigma]]'' (1982)
*''[[Enigma (1982 film)|Enigma]]'' (1982)
*''On l'appelle Catastrophe'' (1983) - Fredo
*''On l'appelle Catastrophe'' (1983) – Fredo
*''[[Just the Way You Are (1984 film)|Just the Way You Are]]'' (1984) - Earl Cooper
*''[[Just the Way You Are (1984 film)|Just the Way You Are]]'' (1984) – Earl Cooper
*''[[Asterix Versus Caesar]]'' (1985) - Obélix (English version, voice)
*''[[Asterix Versus Caesar]]'' (1985) – Obélix (English version, voice)
*''[[Asterix in Britain (film)|Asterix in Britain]]'' (1986) - Obelix (English version, voice)
*''[[Asterix in Britain (film)|Asterix in Britain]]'' (1986) – Obelix (English version, voice)
*''À notre regrettable époux'' (1988)
*''À notre regrettable époux'' (1988)
*''Génération oxygène'' (1991) - M. Newman (final film role)
*''Génération oxygène'' (1991) – M. Newman (final film role)
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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 12 April 2024

Billy Kearns
Born
William Byron Kearns

(1923-02-17)February 17, 1923
Seattle, United States
DiedNovember 27, 1992(1992-11-27) (aged 69)
Château-d'Œx, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer

Billy Kearns (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor.

Biography[edit]

During World War II, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded 10th Mountain Division created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast.

He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the French 1965 TV series Bob Morane.[1][2]

Partial filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bill Kearns, 69, Actor Seen in French Films". The New York Times. 4 December 1992 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ VALÉRY, Francis (27 February 2014). Bob Morane : un mythe moderne. Le Bélial. ISBN 9782843446139 – via Google Books.

External links[edit]


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