William Warren Bush (born November 7, 1935) is an American actor usually credited as Billy Green Bush, and sometimes as Billy Greenbush.

Typecast

Bush is a

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, typically projecting in his screen appearances the good-ol'-boy image. He portrays mostly

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and state troopers, although in his repertoire there are the occasional villains.Biography
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Film

Bush's

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work includes appearances in '' The Savage Seven'' (1968), ''

Five Easy Pieces ''Five Easy Pieces'' is a 1970 American road drama film directed by Bob Rafelson, written by Rafelson and Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce), and starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and Ralph Waite. The film tell ...

'' (1970), '' Monte Walsh'' (1970), ''The Jesus Trip'' (1971), '' The Organization'' (1971), '' Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' (1972), '' The Culpepper Cattle Co.'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), '' Electra Glide in Blue'' (1973) where his performance caused some critics to characterize his screen persona as "irrepressibly unique"; '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), '' Mackintosh and T.J.'' (1975), '' The Call of the Wild'' (1976), '' The Beasts Are on the Streets'' (1978), ''

The Jericho Mile ''The Jericho Mile'' is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning American made for TV crime sports film, directed by Michael Mann. The film won five awards, including three Emmy Awards. The story is set at Folsom State Prison, and the film was shot on location ...

'' (1979), ''

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'' (1980), '' The River'' (1984), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' Critters'' (1986), '' Rampage'' (1987) and '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993).

Television

Bush has appeared frequently on

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, including a recurring role as Bobby Angel on ''

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'' and an episode of ''

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'', in which his character, “Cowboy”, tries to kill commanding officer Henry Blake. He twice portrayed Vernon Presley, the father of

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, first in the 1988 TV movie '' Elvis and Me'', which was based on the 1985 memoir of the same name by Presley's ex-wife

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, and then in the short-lived weekly series ''

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'' in 1990.Bio

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"Quality production fails to ignite audience"
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Personal life

Bush is the father of twins Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (retired child actresses who alternately starred as Carrie in ''

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'') and actor Clay Greenbush.

Selected filmography

* ''Unholy Matrimony'' (1966) - Eavesdropping Husband (uncredited) * '' The Savage Seven'' (1968) - Seely * ''

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'' (1969) - Patron * ''

'' (1970) - Elton * '' Monte Walsh'' (1970) - Powder Kent * '' The Jesus Trip'' (1971) - Tarboro * '' The Organization'' (1971) - Dave Thomas * '' Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' (1972) - Sheriff * '' The Culpepper Cattle Co.'' (1972) - Frank Culpepper * ''

'' (1972) - John "Cowboy" Hodges * ''Mister Brown'' (1972) * ''

'' (1973) - J.D. Rogers * '' Electra Glide in Blue'' (1973) - Zipper * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' (1973) - Kermit * '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974) - Donald * '' Mackintosh and T.J.'' (1975) - Luke * '' The Call of the Wild'' (1976) - Redsweater * ''The Invasion of Johnson County'' (1976) - Frank Canton * '' The Beasts Are on the Streets'' (1978) - Jim Scudder * ''

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'' (1978-1982) - Ray Thomas / Sheriff Carl Decker * ''

'' (1979) - Warden Earl Gulliver * ''

'' (1980) - U.S. Marshal Joe Belle * '' The River'' (1984) - Harve Stanley * '' The Hitcher'' (1986) - Trooper Donner * '' Critters'' (1986) - Jay Brown * '' The Deliberate Stranger'' (TV - 1986) - Officer Bradley * '' Rampage'' (1987) - Judge McKinsey * '' Conagher'' (1991) - Jacob Teale * '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993) - Sheriff Ed Landis (final film role)

References

External links

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