Deceased
How Did Chill Wills Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 76Also known asTheodore Childress Wills, The Avalon BoysGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/07/1902Born inSeagoville, Texas, USADied15/12/1978 (aged 76)Died inEncinoCausecancerWikidataQ1072969 ↗Buried atGrand View Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#14001 ↗
Theodore Childress "Chill" Wills was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys quartet.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 102 |
| 2001 | Drive-In Movie MemoriesMovie | — | 99 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! IIIMovie | (archive footage) | 92 |
| 1977 | Mr. BillionMovie | Col. Clayton T. Winkle | 75 |
| 1977 | Poco… Little Dog LostMovie | Big Burt | 75 |
| 1976 | It's ShowtimeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the KidMovie | Lemuel | 71 |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and JonesSeries | — | 69 |
| 1971 | The SteagleMovie | Tall Guy McCoy | 69 |
| 1970 | Night GallerySeries | Heppelwhite (segment "The Little Black Bag") | 68 |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. JonesMovie | Mr. Ike | 68 |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainMovie | Gentleman George Agnew | 68 |
| 1969 | The Over the Hill GangMovie | Gentleman George Agnew | 67 |
| 1969 | Big DaddyMovie | — | 67 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the DefenseSeries | — | 65 |
| 1966 | TarzanSeries | — | 64 |
| 1966 | The RoundersSeries | — | 64 |
| 1965 | The RoundersMovie | Jim Ed Love | 63 |
| 1963 | Burke's LawSeries | Harry Riggs | 61 |
| 1963 | McLintock!Movie | Drago | 61 |
| 1963 | The Wheeler DealersMovie | Jay Ray Spinelby | 61 |
| 1963 | The CardinalMovie | Monsignor | 61 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1962 | Young Guns of TexasMovie | Preacher Sam Shelby | 60 |
| 1961 | The Deadly CompanionsMovie | Turk | 59 |
| 1961 | Gold of the Seven SaintsMovie | Doc Wilson Gates, M.D. | 59 |
| 1961 | The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom ComeMovie | Major Buford | 59 |
| 1960 | The AlamoMovie | Beekeeper | 58 |
| 1960 | Route 66Series | — | 58 |
| 1959 | RawhideSeries | Sheriff Asa Tanner | 57 |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59Movie | Self | 57 |
| 1959 | The Sad HorseMovie | Capt. Connors | 57 |
| 1958 | The TexanSeries | — | 56 |
| 1958 | The Western: A Lost TV SpecialMovie | Self | 56 |
| 1958 | From Hell to TexasMovie | Amos Bradley | 56 |
| 1957 | TrackdownSeries | — | 55 |
| 1957 | Gun GloryMovie | Preacher | 55 |
| 1956 | GiantMovie | Uncle Bawley | 54 |
| 1956 | Gun for a CowardMovie | Loving | 54 |
| 1956 | Kentucky RifleMovie | Tobias Taylor | 54 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Mr. Kilmer | 53 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Elihu Gorman | 53 |
| 1955 | Francis in the NavyMovie | Francis (voice) (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1955 | TimberjackMovie | Steve Riika | 53 |
| 1954 | Francis Joins the WACSMovie | Francis (voice) (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1954 | Hell's OutpostMovie | Kevin Russell | 52 |
| 1953 | City That Never SleepsMovie | Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago' | 51 |
| 1953 | Small Town GirlMovie | Happy | 51 |
| 1953 | Francis Covers the Big TownMovie | Francis (voice) (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1952 | Francis Goes to West PointMovie | Francis (voice) (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1952 | Ride the Man DownMovie | Ike Adams | 50 |
| 1952 | Bronco BusterMovie | Dan Bream | 50 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | The Janitor | 49 |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the RacesMovie | Francis (voice) (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1951 | The Sea HornetMovie | Swede | 49 |
| 1951 | Oh! SusannaMovie | Sgt. Barhydt | 49 |
| 1951 | Cattle DriveMovie | Dallas | 49 |
| 1950 | Rio GrandeMovie | Dr. Wilkins | 48 |
| 1950 | StellaMovie | Chief Clark | 48 |
| 1950 | FrancisMovie | Francis the Talking Mule (voice) | 48 |
| 1950 | The SundownersMovie | Sam Beers | 48 |
| 1950 | The Grass Is Always GreenerMovie | Windy | 48 |
| 1949 | Red CanyonMovie | Marshal G.T. Brackton | 47 |
| 1949 | TulsaMovie | Pinky Jimpson (Narrator) | 47 |
| 1948 | The Sainted SistersMovie | Will Twitchell | 46 |
| 1948 | Family HoneymoonMovie | Fred | 46 |
| 1948 | Loaded PistolsMovie | Sheriff Cramer | 46 |
| 1948 | That Wonderful UrgeMovie | Homer Beggs | 46 |
| 1948 | The Saxon CharmMovie | Captain Chatham | 46 |
| 1947 | HeartachesMovie | 'Breezie' Mann | 45 |
| 1947 | High BarbareeMovie | Lars (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1946 | The Harvey GirlsMovie | H.H. Hartsey | 44 |
| 1946 | Gallant BessMovie | Chief Petty Officer | 44 |
| 1945 | Leave Her to HeavenMovie | Leick Thome | 43 |
| 1944 | I'll Be Seeing YouMovie | Swanson | 42 |
| 1944 | Meet Me in St. LouisMovie | Mr. Neely | 42 |
| 1944 | Barbary Coast GentMovie | Sheriff Hightower | 42 |
| 1944 | Sunday Dinner for a SoldierMovie | Mr. York | 42 |
| 1943 | Best Foot ForwardMovie | Chester Short | 41 |
| 1943 | A Stranger in TownMovie | Charles Craig | 41 |
| 1942 | Stand by for ActionMovie | Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann | 40 |
| 1942 | Apache TrailMovie | 'Pike' Skelton | 40 |
| 1942 | The Omaha TrailMovie | Henry Hawkins | 40 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Homer Kettle | 39 |
| 1941 | Honky TonkMovie | The Sniper | 39 |
| 1941 | Belle StarrMovie | Blue Duck | 39 |
| 1941 | Billy the KidMovie | Tom Patterson | 39 |
| 1940 | Boom TownMovie | Harmony Jones | 38 |
| 1940 | Sky MurderMovie | Sheriff Beckwith | 38 |
| 1939 | Allegheny UprisingMovie | M'Cammon | 37 |
| 1939 | Sorority HouseMovie | Mr. Johnson | 37 |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies WeptMovie | Man on Bus (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1939 | Trouble in SundownMovie | Whopper | 37 |
| 1938 | Lawless ValleyMovie | Deputy Speedy McGow | 36 |
| 1937 | Nobody's BabyMovie | Amateur Hour Quartet Singer | 35 |
| 1937 | Way Out WestMovie | Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1936 | Call of the PrairieMovie | Singing Cowhand | 34 |
| 1936 | At Sea AshoreMovie | Leader of The Avalon Four (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1935 | Bar 20 Rides AgainMovie | Henchman | 33 |