Billie Hayes
Billie Hayes was born August 5, 1924 in the small town of DuQuoin, Illinois. She started in show business at 9 years old as a tap dancer in local clubs. She was encouraged but not "pushed" by her parents after she expressed the desire to do so. By the time she was in her teens, Hayes had joined a 14-piece orchestra and was working throughout the Midwest. After performing her own act in Chicago, she was cast in a New York revue which toured the United States and Canada. Hayes landed a part in a Leonard Sillman Broadway production, "New Faces of 1956", at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It ran for 220 performances between June 14, 1956 and December 22, 1956. One of her songs was "The Greatest Invention". The producers of the Broadway production of "Li'l Abner" wanted her for the role of Mammy Yokum but the producers of "New Faces" wouldn't release her from her contract and the part went to Charlotte Rae (best known for playing Mrs. Garrett on the television show The Facts of Life (1979)). Hayes would later succeed Rae in the role and went on to play the part in the 1959 film version and in the 1971 television version, as well. A fellow cast member in a Las Vegas show in which Hayes was appearing recommended her to Sid Krofft, who was preparing for production for the television show H.R. Pufnstuf. Only two actresses auditioned to play "Witchiepoo". The first was then an unknown Penny Marshall, but it was felt that she was not right for the part. When Hayes auditioned for the part, she created a maniacal cackle and hopped up on a desk and was given the part on the spot. Hayes also appeared in the next Krofft brothers television show Lidsville (1971) and made other guest appearances on other live-action television shows through the rest of the 1970s and until the mid-1980s when she effectively made the transition to voice acting.
Billie J Bradford
Billie J Bradford was born in Oakland, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for On My Block (2018) and All Souls (2023).
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Battle of the Sexes (2017), Arli$$ (1996) and Law & Order (1990). She has been married to Ilana Kloss since October 18, 2018. She was previously married to Larry King.
Billie Jo Konze
Billie Jo Konze was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, and studied Theatre Arts at the University of Minnesota. She is an actress, known for Queen of Snakes (2019), Sign Here, Please (2018) and The Giant Spider (2013). In addition to her work in film, Billie Jo has performed in over 40 full-length stage productions, including playing the roles of Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Eurydice in Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, and Chick in Crimes of the Heart.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. He died of esophageal cancer on September 10, 1982. The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a memorial to his father. He has five older siblings: David, Alan, Marci, Hollie, and Anna. His mother worked at Rod's Hickory Pit restaurant in El Cerrito. Armstrong and Mike Pritchard's first live performance was at Rod's Hickory Pit in 1987; their first performance under the name Green Day was in Davis, a college town approximately an hour's drive northeast of San Francisco Bay. Armstrong's interest in music started at a young age. He attended Hillchest Elementary School in Rodeo, where a teacher encouraged him to record a song titled "Look for Love" at the age of five on the Bay Area label Fiat Records. After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. At the age of 10, Armstrong met Mike Dirnt in the school cafeteria and they immediately bonded over their love of music. He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to punk rock by his brothers. Armstrong has also cited Minneapolis-based bands The Replacements and Husker Du as major musical influences. Armstrong attended John Swett High School, also in Crockett, and later Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California, but then dropped out to pursue his musical career. In 1987, aged 15, Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with his childhood friend Mike Pritchard. In the beginning, Pritchard and Armstrong both played guitar, with John Kiffmeyer on drums, and Sean Hughes on bass. After a few performances, Hughes left the band in 1988; Pritchard then began playing bass and they became a three-piece band. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana. That same year, they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records. They recorded their debut studio album 39/Smooth and the extended play Slappy in 1990, which were later combined with 1,000 Hours into the compilation 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1991. Frank Edwin Wright III eventually became Green Day's drummer in late 1990 when Sobrante left Green Day in order to go to college. California punk band Rancid's lead singer Tim Armstrong asked Armstrong to join his band, but he refused owing to the progress with Green Day. Wright made his debut on Green Day's second album, Kerplunk. With their next album, Dookie (1994), the band broke through into the mainstream, and have remained one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with over 60 million records sold worldwide. In 2009, their hit American Idiot became a musical on Broadway. Apart from working with Green Day and side-band Pinhead Gunpowder, Armstrong has collaborated with many artists over the years. He has co-written for The Go-Go's ("Unforgiven") and former Avengers singer Penelope Houston ("The Angel and The Jerk" and "New Day"), co-written a song with Rancid ("Radio"), and sung backing vocals with Melissa Auf der Maur on Ryan Adams' "Do Miss America" (where they acted as the backing band for Iggy Pop on his Skull Ring album ("Private Hell" and "Supermarket"). Armstrong has produced an album for The Riverdales. He has also been confirmed to be part of a side project called The Network, which released an album called Money Money 2020. Money Money 2020 was released on Adeline Records, a record label co-owned by Armstrong. Armstrong also provided lead guitar and backing vocals on 3 songs for The Lookouts' final extended play IV (1989). Hoping to clear his head and develop new ideas for songs, Armstrong traveled to New York City alone for a few weeks, renting a small apartment in the East Village of Manhattan. He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan. However, the friends he made during this time drank too much for his liking, which was the catalyst for Armstrong's return to the Bay Area. After returning home, Armstrong was arrested on DUI charges on January 5, 2003, and released on $1,200 bail. In 2010, Armstrong joined the cast of American Idiot, which won two Tonys, for one week in the role of St. Jimmy. He replaced the original Broadway cast member Tony Vincent from September 28 to October 3. (American Idiot is an adaption of Green Day's concept album of the same name). Armstrong returned to the role of St. Jimmy for 50 performances beginning January 1, 2011. On Thursday, July 26, 2012 it was announced he joined Season 3 of NBC's The Voice as a mentor for Christina Aguilera. He will mentor the artists on Aguilera's team where she serves as a coach. In 1990, Armstrong met Adrienne Nesser at one of Green Day's early performances in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They married on July 2, 1994, and the day after their wedding, Adrienne discovered she was pregnant. Their first child, Joseph Marciano Armstrong, who was born on February 28, 1995, now plays drums in a Berkeley-based band named Emily's Army. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. Billie Joe is the co-owner of Adeline Records, along with his wife.
Billie King
Writer, director Billie King was born and raised in Compton, California, later moving to Los Angeles and has always been surrounded by entertainment. Living in a city where celebrities pass you on the street daily, and sit next to you in coffee shops, King's fate was written in the stars. It was only a matter of time before she was bitten by the entertainment bug and entered the arena of music at a professional level. King began her career in the music industry at 17-years-old as a hip- hop artist. King, the first west coast female signed to Loud Records on the label with Wu Tang Clan, Method Man, and Big Punn. In the late 90's she started penning songs for some of R&B's hottest acts. She has written songs for KC & JoJo, Jodeci, and AzYet to name a few, as well as collaborated with a host of top talent, like members of NWA, DJ Quick, and Brian McKnight and Caz Shepherd which earned her spots on Billboards top 100, and many gold and platinum plaques. After a few years of writing treatments for music video, it was only a matter of time before King found herself wearing the triple threat chapeau of writer, producer, and director. She paid her way through school attending UCLA Extension at night where she studied directing actors for screen. She's written and directed several music videos, trailers, and short films. In 2015 she added author to her name. Her self-titled memoir Billie chronicles her life as a young girl who clawed her way to the top after living at the bottom. It has earned 5 stars and it's spot in bookstores and libraries across the country. An excerpt from the book has been made into a short film "The Red Barn" which has gone on to win awards due to it's excellent portrayal of two young girls on a journey where the route they've chosen proves to have a wrong and possibly fatal turn. 2017 King founded film production company Pink Guerrilla LLC. 2019 was a great year for King, she signed a deal with Mona Scott- Young at Monami Entertainment, and in talks with Viola Davis company Juvee for a her scripted show The Women on Wall Street. Billie King has no desire to be the "next so and so", but would rather stand next to the best the industry has to offer and have her legacy be that of a strong young woman who opened the doors of opportunity to other talented creatives, encouraging them to go forth and do great works.
Billie Lourd
Billie Lourd was born on July 17, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Booksmart (2019), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Billie May Coghill
Billie May Coghill is an actress, known for Spike Island (2012).
Billie McKay
