William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like '' Bringing Up Baby'', and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies. Franey contracted

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and died from complications involving the illness in 1940. in his funeral the Mouners were Gale Henry, Vivian Oakland, Milburn Morante, Edgar Kennedy, and Max Asher (actor)

Partial filmography

* ''The Leak'' (1917)''

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'' Volume 17, Issue 4 - Page 1019 1917 ''The Leak'' (William Franey) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Quincy Adams Sawyer'' (1922) * ''

A Western Demon ''A Western Demon'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Bob McKenzie (actor), Robert McKenzie. The film stars William Fairbanks, Marilyn Mills, and Monte Montague. The film was restored by The Film F ...

'' (1922) * '' The White Panther'' (1924) * '' The Fire Patrol'' (1924) * '' With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide'' (1925) * '' Manhattan Madness'' (1925) * '' S.O.S. Perils of the Sea'' (1925) * '' The Fear Fighter'' (1925) * '' The Great Sensation'' (1925) * '' The False Alarm'' (1926) *'' Moran of the Mounted'' (1926) * '' Señor Daredevil'' (1926) * '' King of the Saddle'' (1926) * ''

The Windjammer ''The Windjammer'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Billy Sullivan, Thelma Hill and Billy Franey.Munden p.907 It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Picture ...

'' (1926) * ''

Code of the Northwest ''Code of the Northwest'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Tom London, Frank Austin and Shirley Palmer.Munden, p. 135-36 Synopsis In Canada a Mountie is assisted by his police dog to bring ...

'' (1926) * '' A Desperate Moment'' (1926) * '' Danger Quest'' (1926) * '' The Dead Line'' (1926) * ''

The Dangerous Dude ''The Dangerous Dude'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Bruce Gordon and Dorothy Dwan.Munden p.166 Cast * Reed Howes as Bob Downs * Bruce Gordon as Harold Simpson * Dorothy Dwa ...

'' (1926) * '' The Golden Stallion'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' She's a Sheik'' (1927) * '' The Racing Fool'' (1927) * '' King of the Herd'' (1927) * ''

The Royal American ''The Royal American'' is a 1927 American silent action adventure film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Nita Martan and Billy Franey.Connelly p.404 Produced by Brown's own production company, it was distributed by the independ ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Lost Limited ''The Lost Limited'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Reed Howes, Ruth Dwyer and Henry A. Barrows.Munden p.452 Cast * Reed Howes as Leonard Hathaway * Ruth Dwyer as Nora Murphy * Henry A. Barrows ...

'' (1927) * '' Under the Tonto Rim'' (1928) * '' Five and Ten Cent Annie'' (1928) * '' Romance of a Rogue'' (1928) * ''

The Glorious Trail ''The Glorious Trail'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell and Frank Hagney. Cast * Ken Maynard as Pat O'Leary * Gladys McConnell as Alice Harper * Frank Hagney as Gu ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Royal Rider'' (1929) * '' Anne Against the World'' (1929) * '' Dumb Dicks'' (1931) (short) * ''

Freighters of Destiny ''Freighters of Destiny'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film produced and directed by film editor Fred Allen, from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Allen had started in the film industry as an editor in the early 1920s during the silen ...

'' (1931) * '' Forgotten Women'' (1931) * '' The Sheriff's Secret'' (1931) * ''

Partners Partner, Partners, The Partner, or, The Partners may refer to: Books * ''The Partner'' (Grisham novel), by John Grisham, 1997 * ''The Partner'' (Jenaro Prieto novel), 1928 * ''The Partners'' (book), a 1983 book by James B. Stewart * ''Partner'' (m ...

'' (1932) * '' The Night of June 13'' (1932) (uncredited) * '' Guests Wanted'' (1932) (short) * ''

Ghost Valley ''Ghost Valley'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film starring Tom Keene. It made a profit of $20,000. Plot A jailed cowpoke is hired by the corrupt Judge Drake to impersonate one of the heirs to a gold mine. The cowpoke is in fact, the missing ...

'' (1932) * '' Somewhere in Sonora'' (1933) * '' The Fiddlin' Buckaroo'' (1933) * '' No More Women'' (1934) * '' Western Racketeers'' (1934) * '' The Star Packer'' (1934) * '' Five Bad Men'' (1935) * '' Dummy Ache'' (1936) (short) * '' Bringing Up Baby'' (1938)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franey, Billy 1889 births 1940 deaths American male silent film actors Deaths from influenza Infectious disease deaths in California 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Chicago