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Bob Wills
Born
Mar 6, 1905
Died: May 13, 1975
Lived 70 years
Place of Birth
Limestone County, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
14
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
James Robert Wills
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
The King of Western Swing
IMDb Profile
Bob Wills
Acting
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.
Movies
14
TV Shows
2
Lawless Empire
as
Bob
1945
Blazing the Western Trail
as
Bob
1945
Rhythm Round-Up
as
Bob Wills
1945
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
as
Himself
1944
The Last Horseman
as
Bob
1944
Wyoming Hurricane
as
Bob
1944
The Vigilantes Ride
as
Bob
1943
Silver City Raiders
as
Sheriff Bob Halliday
1943
Saddles and Sagebrush
as
Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader
1943
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as
Mountie Bob Wills
1943
A Tornado in the Saddle
as
Bob Wilson
1942
The Lone Prairie
as
Bob
1942
Go West, Young Lady
as
Bob
1941
Take Me Back to Oklahoma
as
Bob Wills
1940
