Bob Wills

Acting•Born March 6, 1905•Died May 13, 1975 (age 70)•Limestone County, Texas, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2021

This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

1975

Austin City Limits

as Self

1945

Lawless Empire

as Bob

Movie

1945

Blazing the Western Trail

as Bob

Movie

1945

Rhythm Round-Up

as Bob Wills

Movie

1944

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

as Himself

Movie

1944

The Last Horseman

as Bob

Movie

1944

Wyoming Hurricane

as Bob

Movie

1943

The Vigilantes Ride

as Bob

Movie

1943

Silver City Raiders

as Sheriff Bob Halliday

Movie

1943

Saddles and Sagebrush

as Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader

Movie

1943

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

as Mountie Bob Wills

Movie

1942

A Tornado in the Saddle

as Bob Wilson

Movie

1942

The Lone Prairie

as Bob

Movie

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as Bob

Movie

1940

Take Me Back to Oklahoma

as Bob Wills

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayMarch 6, 1905

Day of DeathMay 13, 1975

Place of BirthLimestone County, Texas, USA

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