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Chill Wills (Theodore Childress Wills) was born on 18 July, 1902 in Seagoville, Texas, USA, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Chill Wills's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Theodore Childress Wills
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 18 July, 1902
Birthday 18 July
Birthplace Seagoville, Texas, USA
Date of death 15 December, 1978
Died Place Encino, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Chill Wills Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Chill Wills height is 6' 2" (1.88 m) .

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Height 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Who Is Chill Wills's Wife?

His wife is Novadeen Googe (7 December 1973 - 15 December 1978) ( his death), Hattie Elizabeth "Betty" Chappelle (4 December 1928 - 11 November 1971) ( her death) ( 2 children)

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Novadeen Googe (7 December 1973 - 15 December 1978) ( his death), Hattie Elizabeth "Betty" Chappelle (4 December 1928 - 11 November 1971) ( her death) ( 2 children)
Sibling Not Available
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Chill Wills Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chill Wills worth at the age of 76 years old? Chill Wills’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Chill Wills's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actor

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1902

Colorful character actor of American Westerns. Named "Chill" as an ironic comment on his birth date being the hottest day of 1902. A musician from his youth, he performed from the age of 12 with tent shows, in vaudeville, and with stock companies. While performing in vaudeville in Kansas City, he married ballet dancer Betty Chappelle, with whom he had two children. He formed a musical group, Chill Wills and His Avalon Boys. During an appearance at the Trocadero in Hollywood, they were spotted by an RKO executive, subsequently appearing as a group in several low-budget Westerns.

1937

After a prominent appearance with The Avalon Boys as both himself and the bass-singing voice of Stan Laurel in Way Out West (1937), Wills disbanded the group and began a solo career as a usually jovial (but occasionally sinister) character actor, primarily in Westerns.

1939

Had two children: Jill Wills (born 1939) and Will Wills (born 1942).

1940

He was the most prominent member of The Avalon Boys and broke away to start a new career as a solo performer. RKO put him in B Weterns as a sidekick to George O'Brien. In 1940 he was signed up by MGM for whom he played comical cowpokes.

1942

Chill Wills composed the song "The Blue-Eyed Sailor Man" that he performed in the 1942 MGM Feature "Stand By for Action".

1946

Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Yearling (1946), Giant (1956) and The Alamo (1960).

1960

His delightful portrayal of Beekeeper in The Alamo (1960) won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, but his blatant and embarrassing campaign for the Oscar cost him the award and subjected him to a great deal of humiliation -- and probably cost the film a number of awards as well.

1968

Endorsed George Wallace in the 1968 presidential election.

1971

His wife died in 1971, and he remarried, to Novadeen Googe, in 1973.