Bob Wills

Bob Wills

Deceased · Born: Mar 6, 1905 · Died: May 13, 1975

Personal Details

BornMar 6, 1905 Limestone County, Texas, USA
Spouse

  • Betty Anderson

    ( Aug 10, 1942 to May 13, 1975 )

  • Mary Louise Parker

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Mary Helen Brown

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Ruth McMaster

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Edna Posey

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Sep 21, 2024 )

Biography

Bob Wills, fiddler and band leader of Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, was an influential developer of the western swing music style in the late 1930s through the 1940s. He appeared on over a dozen Western films.

Career

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1945
Blazing the Western Trail
Blazing the Western Trail as Bob
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Lawless Empire
Lawless Empire as Bob
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1944
The Last Horseman
The Last Horseman as Bob
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Wyoming Hurricane
Wyoming Hurricane as Bob
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1943
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
Riders of the Northwest Mounted as Mountie Bob Wills
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Saddles and Sagebrush
Saddles and Sagebrush as Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader
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The Vigilantes Ride
The Vigilantes Ride as Bob
{"id":201433,"title":"Silver City Raiders","year":"1943","character":"Sheriff Bob Halliday","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/silver-city-raiders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201433.jpg"},"released":1}
Silver City Raiders
Silver City Raiders as Sheriff Bob Halliday
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1942
The Lone Prairie
The Lone Prairie as Bob
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A Tornado in the Saddle
A Tornado in the Saddle as Bob Wilson
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1941
Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady as Bob
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1940
Take Me Back to Oklahoma
Take Me Back to Oklahoma as Bob Wills
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1944
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys