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Bill Shirley
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 68
Also known asWilliam Jesse "Bill" Shirley, William Jesse ShirleyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/07/1921Born inIndianapolis, Indiana, USADied27/08/1989 (aged 68)Died inLos AngelesCauselung cancerWikidataQ2903350 ↗Buried atCrown Hill CemeteryTMDb#67288 ↗

William Jesse Shirley was an American actor and tenor/lyric baritone singer who later became a Broadway theatre producer. He is perhaps best known as the speaking and singing voice of Prince Phillip in Walt Disney's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty and for dubbing Jeremy Brett's singing voice in the 1964 film version of My Fair Lady.

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Filmography14 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2004Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A DreamMoviePrince Phillip (voice)83
1986Disney's DTV ValentineMoviePrince Phillip (voice)65
1959Sleeping BeautyMoviePrince Phillip (voice)38
1953Sweethearts on ParadeMovieBill Gamble32
1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddMovieBruce Martingale31
1952I Dream of JeanieMovieStephen Foster31
1949Dancing in the DarkMovieSinger of Title Song Over Opening Credits28
1944Three Little SistersMoviePvt. Ferguson23
1942Flying TigersMovieDale21
1942Ice Capades RevueMovieDenny21
1942Hi, NeighborMovieDick21
1941Doctors Don't TellMovieTom Wayne20
1941Sailors on LeaveMovieBill Carstairs20
1941Ice-CapadesMovieReporter20