Acting
Chill Wills
- Born
- Jul 18, 1902 · Aged 76
- Died
- Dec 15, 1978
- Place of birth
- Seagoville, Texas, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 115
- TV credits
- 19
Also known as (2)
- Theodore Childress Wills
- The Avalon Boys
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chill Theodore Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American film actor, and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet. He was a performer from early childhood, forming and leading the Avalon Boys singing group in the 1930s. After appearing in a few westerns he disbanded the group in 1938, and struck out on a solo acting career. One of his more memorable roles was that of the distinctive voice of Francis the Mule in a series of popular films. Wills' deep, rough voice, with its Western twang, was matched to the personality of the cynical,…
