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Billy Engle

Billy Engle was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.

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Billy Engle
Engle lights a cigarette with the fuse of a bomb
BornMay 28, 1889
Austria
DiedNovember 28, 1966(1966-11-28) (aged 77)
Hollywood, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1917–1957

Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.1

Engle's stage debut occurred when he portrayed a cartoonist in Now and Then at Miner's Theater in New York City.2 He was a featured player with the Christie comedies.3

Partial filmography

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  1. Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. "Billy Engle Cast In 'Now and Then'". The San Francisco Examiner. December 20, 1929. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Billy Engle Signed For Christie Comedies". The San Francisco Examiner. July 6, 1927. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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