Mauch twins
William John Mauch (born July 6, 1921 in Peoria , Illinois , † September 29, 2006 in Palatine , Illinois ), known as Billy , and his twin brother Robert Joseph Mauch (born July 6, 1921 Peoria , Illinois , † October 15, 2007 in Santa Rosa , California ), known as Bobby , was an American actor.
Life
The Mauch twins are best known for starring in the 1937 film The Prince and the Beggar Boy, starring alongside Errol Flynn and Claude Rains , based on the novel by Mark Twain .
Billy was the twins' more active actor: he made films until 1949 and had been in front of the camera before 1937, for example with The White Angel , while Bobby ended his acting career soon after the beggar boy film. Billy died at his Illinois home in September 2006; he had been married for over 53 years and had one son. His twin brother, Bobby, died 13 months later in a California retirement home; he had been married since 1971 and his marriage remained childless.
Selected filmography
Billy Mauch
- 1936: A Restless Life (Anthony Adverse)
- 1936: The White Angel
- 1937: Penrod and Sam
- 1937: The Prince and the Pauper (The Prince and the Pauper)
- 1938: Penrod and His Twin Brother
- 1938: Penrod's Double Trouble
- 1948: The Street with No Name
- 1949: The Accused
- 1951: Bedtime for Bonzo
- 1951: People Will Talk
Bobby Mauch
- 1937: The Prince and the Pauper (The Prince and the Pauper)
- 1938: Breakdowns of 1938
- 1938: Penrod and His Twin Brother
- 1938: Penrod's Double Trouble
Web links
- Billy Mauch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bobby Mauch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Billy and Bobby Mauch Classic Movie Kids
- Billy Mauch Find A Grave.com
- Bobby Mauch Find A Grave.com
Individual evidence
- ^ William John Mauch ("Billy") mar-ken.org, accessed January 17, 2013
- ^ Robert Joseph Mauch ("Bobby") mar-ken.org, accessed January 17, 2013
- ↑ Bobby Mauch, Actor Who Played Opposite Twin, Dies at 86 nytimes.com, accessed January 17, 2013