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McLintock! (1963) -- John Wayne stars as Cattle baron George Washington McLintock, who fights with his wife, his daughter, and political land-grabbers, finally "taming" them all.
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 19 -- Heyes deposits $200,000 in counterfeit money in the bank to assure his invitation to a high-stakes poker game.
Boom Town (1940) -- Trailer for this black and white classic
Fireball 500 (1966) -- A stock-car racing driver arrives in a town, hoping to win money at its track. A promoter hires him for an evening cross-country race, which turns out to be a bootlegging run.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) -- Walter Brennan is back as the clever and funny over the hill Texas Ranger Nash Crawford. This time the gang must face corruption in their own home town...

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 July 1903, Seagoville, Texas, USA more
Date of Death:
15 December 1978, Encino, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Colorful character actor of American Westerns. Named "Chill" as an ironic... more
Trivia:
Daughter, Jill Wills (b.1939) more
STARmeter: ?
Up 23% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more
Alternate Names:
The Avalon Boys | Chill Wills and His Avalon Boys | Sheriff Chill Wills
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 134:00 PMTCM Where the Boys Are  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Janitor (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 2. Poco... Little Dog Lost (1977)   Big Burt 1977 - 7.2 (15)
AKAs:
  • Poco
- 3. Mr. Billion (1977)   Col. Clayton T. Winkle 1977 - 5.2 (272)
AKAs:
  • The Windfall
- 4. "Hec Ramsey" (1972)   Sam McDade (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.9 (51)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)   Lemuel 1973 - 7.3 (5,605)
AKAs:
  • Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (USA: poster title)
- 6. Guns of a Stranger (1973) Tom Duncan 1973 - 5.1 (10)
- 7. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   Bixby (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.5 (267)
- 8. The Steagle (1971) Tall-Guy McCoy 1971 - 4.3 (34)
- 9. "The Virginian" (1962)   Reedy (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- 10. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.4 (188)
AKAs:
  • Robert Young, Family Doctor
- 11. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Heppelwhite (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- 12. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) (TV) Gentleman George Agnew 1970 - 5.2 (123)
- 13. The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) Mr. Ike 1970 - 6.7 (189)
- 14. The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) (TV) Gentleman George Agnew 1969 - 5.9 (178)
- 15. Big Daddy (1969)   1969 - 5.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • Paradise Road
- 16. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Abe Blocker / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1968) 1968 - 8.0 (685)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- 17. "Tarzan" (1966)   Montroso (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.9 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Judd for the Defense" (1967)   Simpson Youngert (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.6 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Rounders" (1966)   Jim Ed Love (17 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 6.2 (6)
- 20. Fireball 500 (1966) Big Jaw 1966 - 4.7 (137)
- 21. "Burke's Law" (1963)   General Hector Harder / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- 22. The Rounders (1965) Jim Ed Love (owner, Love Ranch) 1965 - 6.1 (531)
- 23. "Rawhide" (1959)   Sheriff Asa Tanner (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.2 (407)
- 24. "Route 66" (1960)   Monty (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.0 (233)
- 25. The Cardinal (1963) Monsignor Whittle 1963 - 6.6 (777)
- 26. The Wheeler Dealers (1963)   Jay Ray 1963 - 6.7 (381)
AKAs:
  • Separate Beds (UK)
- 27. McLintock! (1963) Drago 1963 - 7.1 (3,459)
- 28. Young Guns of Texas (1962) Preacher Sam Shelby 1962 - 4.9 (50)
- 29. "Frontier Circus" (1961)   Col. Casey Thompson / Colonel Casey Thompson (8 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 5.9 (13)
- 30. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) Major Buford 1961 - 5.5 (33)
- 31. The Deadly Companions (1961)   Turk 1961 - 6.3 (456)
AKAs:
  • Trigger Happy (USA: reissue title) (USA: reissue title)
  • Deadly Companions (UK: DVD title)
- 32. Gold of the Seven Saints (1961) Doc Wilson Gates, MD 1961 - 6.0 (70)
- 33. Where the Boys Are (1960) Police Captain 1960 - 6.4 (856)
- 34. "Assignment: Underwater" (1960)   Boyd Crosby (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.9 (6)
- 35. The Alamo (1960) Beekeeper 1960 - 6.7 (5,026)
- 36. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Mr. Pruitt (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 37. The Sad Horse (1959) Capt Connors 1959 - 4.9 (5)
- 38. "The Texan" (1958)   Captain Wylie (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.1 (36)
- 39. "Trackdown" (1957)   Sebulen Hunt (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Bije Wilcox (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (210)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
- 41. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Mr. Kilmer (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 42. From Hell to Texas (1958)   Amos Bradley 1958 - 6.7 (192)
AKAs:
  • Man Hunt (UK: poster title)
  • Manhunt (UK)
- 43. Gun Glory (1957) Preacher 1957 - 5.8 (203)
- 44. Gun for a Coward (1957) Loving 1957 - 5.9 (86)
- 45. Giant (1956) Uncle Bawley 1956 - 7.7 (11,089)
- 46. Santiago (1956)   Captain 'Sidewheel' Jones 1956 - 5.8 (34)
AKAs:
  • The Gun Runner
- 47. Kentucky Rifle (1956) Tobias Taylor 1956 - 4.1 (60)
- 48. Francis in the Navy (1955) (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule 1955 - 5.8 (248)
- 49. Timberjack (1955) Steve Riika 1955 - 5.2 (65)
- 50. Hell's Outpost (1954) Kevin Russel 1954 - 7.3 (9)
- 51. Ricochet Romance (1954) Tom Williams 1954 - 6.6 (6)
- 52. Francis Joins the WACS (1954) (voice) (uncredited) Gen. Benjamin Kaye / Voice of Francis the Talking Mule 1954 - 6.1 (130)
- 53. Tumbleweed (1953)   Sheriff Murchoree 1953 - 7.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • Three Were Renegades (USA: alternative title)
- 54. The Man from the Alamo (1953) John Gage 1953 - 6.6 (407)
- 55. City That Never Sleeps (1953) Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago' 1953 - 6.6 (153)
- 56. Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) (voice) Francis the Talking Mule 1953 - 6.8 (94)
- 57. Small Town Girl (1953) 'Happy', Jailer 1953 - 6.4 (183)
- 58. Ride the Man Down (1952) Ike Adams 1952 - 5.6 (35)
- 59. Francis Goes to West Point (1952) (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule 1952 - 6.4 (163)
- 60. Bronco Buster (1952) Dan Bream 1952 - 6.1 (18)
- 61. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes Western (1951) Rodeo Performer 1951 - -
- 62. The Sea Hornet (1951) Swede 1951 - 6.2 (14)
- 63. Cattle Drive (1951) Dallas 1951 - 6.3 (67)
- 64. Francis Goes to the Races (1951) (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule 1951 - 6.5 (140)
- 65. Oh! Susanna (1951) Sergeant Barhydt 1951 - 5.6 (43)
- 66. Rio Grande (1950)   Dr. Wilkins (regimental surgeon) 1950 - 7.3 (4,537)
AKAs:
  • John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 67. High Lonesome (1950) Boatwhistle, Ranch Cook 1950 - 5.9 (24)
- 68. Stella (1950) (uncredited) Chief Clark 1950 - 6.7 (36)
- 69. Rock Island Trail (1950)   Hogger McCoy 1950 - 6.3 (48)
AKAs:
  • Transcontinent Express (UK)
- 70. Francis (1950)   (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule 1950 - 6.3 (367)
AKAs:
  • Francis the Talking Mule
- 71. The Sundowners (1950)   Sam Beers 1950 - 6.0 (133)
AKAs:
  • Thunder in the Dust (UK)
- 72. The Grass Is Always Greener (1950) Windy 1950 - 6.5 (14)
- 73. Red Canyon (1949) Brackton 1949 - 5.2 (19)
- 74. Tulsa (1949) Pinky Jimpson (Narrator) 1949 - 6.2 (299)
- 75. Family Honeymoon (1949) Fred 1949 - 6.0 (67)
- 76. Loaded Pistols (1948) Sheriff Cramer 1948 - 6.6 (38)
- 77. That Wonderful Urge (1948) Homer Beggs, J.P. Monroe Twp. 1948 - 6.8 (131)
- 78. The Saxon Charm (1948) Captain Chatham 1948 - 6.3 (31)
- 79. Northwest Stampede (1948) 'Mileaway' James 1948 - 5.3 (46)
- 80. The Sainted Sisters (1948) Will Twitchell 1948 - 6.8 (12)
- 81. Heartaches (1947) (voice) Boggie Mann/Vic 1947 - 7.6 (7)
- 82. High Barbaree (1947) (uncredited) Lars 1947 - 5.9 (117)
- 83. The Yearling (1946) Buck Forrester 1946 - 7.5 (2,070)
- 84. Gallant Bess (1946) Chief Petty Officer 1946 - 6.9 (72)
- 85. The Harvey Girls (1946) H.H. Hartsey 1946 - 7.0 (1,095)
- 86. Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Leick Thome 1945 - 7.8 (2,576)
- 87. What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Sgt. Cramp 1945 - 6.3 (47)
- 88. I'll Be Seeing You (1944) Swanson 1944 - 7.1 (372)
- 89. Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) Mr. York 1944 - 7.1 (109)
- 90. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Mr. Neely 1944 - 7.7 (6,335)
- 91. Trailin' West (1944) Old Man Coffey 1944 - -
- 92. Barbary Coast Gent (1944)   Sheriff Hightower 1944 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Gold Town
  • The Honest Thief
- 93. The Immortal Blacksmith (1944)   Tom Davenport 1944 - 5.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • Passing Parade No. 47: The Immortal Blacksmith (USA: series title)
- 94. Rationing (1944) Bus driver 1944 - 6.5 (11)
- 95. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) First Sergeant Cramp 1944 - 6.6 (130)
- 96. Best Foot Forward (1943) Chester Short 1943 - 6.6 (271)
- 97. A Stranger in Town (1943) Charles Craig 1943 - 7.4 (122)
- 98. Stand by for Action (1942)   Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks 1942 - 6.3 (258)
AKAs:
  • Cargo of Innocents (UK)
- 99. Apache Trail (1942) 'Pike' Skelton 1942 - 6.1 (55)
- 100. The Omaha Trail (1942) Henry Hawkins 1942 - 5.0 (24)
- 101. Her Cardboard Lover (1942) Sam, the judge 1942 - 5.6 (174)
- 102. Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) Manchester Montford 1942 - 7.0 (1,527)
- 103. The Bugle Sounds (1942) Sergeant Larry Dillon 1942 - 6.3 (66)
- 104. Honky Tonk (1941) The Sniper 1941 - 6.5 (327)
- 105. Belle Starr (1941)   Blue Duck 1941 - 6.0 (210)
AKAs:
  • Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen (USA: complete title)
- 106. Billy the Kid (1941) Tom Patterson 1941 - 5.8 (328)
- 107. The Bad Man (1941)   'Red' Giddings 1941 - 6.2 (96)
AKAs:
  • Two-Gun Cupid (UK)
- 108. Western Union (1941)   Homer Kettle 1941 - 6.9 (756)
AKAs:
  • Zane Grey's Western Union (Australia)
- 109. Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) Shiftless 1940 - 5.7 (96)
- 110. Sky Murder (1940) Sheriff Beckwith 1940 - 5.9 (72)
- 111. The Westerner (1940) Southeast 1940 - 7.7 (1,277)
- 112. Wyoming (1940)   (uncredited) Lafe 1940 - 6.2 (33)
AKAs:
  • Bad Man of Wyoming (UK)
- 113. Boom Town (1940) Deputy Harmony Jones 1940 - 7.1 (973)
- 114. Allegheny Uprising (1939)   John M'Cammon 1939 - 6.2 (490)
AKAs:
  • The First Rebel (UK)
- 115. The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) (uncredited) Man on Bus 1939 - 6.1 (24)
- 116. Timber Stampede (1939) Whopper Hatch 1939 - 5.3 (18)
- 117. Racketeers of the Range (1939) Whopper Hatch 1939 - 5.8 (22)
- 118. Sorority House (1939)   Mr. Johnson 1939 - 5.9 (46)
AKAs:
  • That Girl from College (UK)
- 119. Trouble in Sundown (1939) Whopper 1939 - 5.8 (17)
- 120. Arizona Legion (1939) 'Whopper' Hatch 1939 - 6.1 (22)
- 121. Lawless Valley (1938) Deputy Speedy McGow 1938 - 6.2 (16)
- 122. Block-Heads (1938) (uncredited) (voice) Midget in Elevator 1938 - 7.6 (1,018)
- 123. Nobody's Baby (1937) (uncredited) Member of 'The Avalon Boys' 1937 - 4.8 (12)
- 124. Way Out West (1937) (as The Avalon Boys) One of the Avalon Boys/Stan's bass singing 1937 - 7.8 (2,685)
- 125. Hideaway Girl (1936) (as The Avalon Boys) Lead Singer of Avalon Boys 1936 - 9.8 (5)
- 126. At Sea Ashore (1936) Member of 'The Avalon Boys' 1936 - -
- 127. Call of the Prairie (1936) (as The Avalon Boys) Avalon Boy 1936 - 6.9 (32)
- 128. Anything Goes (1936)   Member of 'The Avalon Boys' 1936 - 6.6 (98)
AKAs:
  • Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title)
- 129. Bar 20 Rides Again (1935) (as Chill Wills and His Avalon Boys) Background Singer/Henchman 1935 - 7.0 (41)
- 130. It's a Gift (1934) (uncredited) Campfire Singer 1934 - 7.8 (1,792)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Porter Wagoner Show" (1960)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.4 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Alamo (1960) ("Here's to the Ladies") 1960 - 6.7 (5,026)
- 3. Kentucky Rifle (1956) ("Sweet Betsy From Pike") 1956 - 4.1 (60)
- 4. Francis Joins the WACS (1954) (performer: "I WANT TO ENLIST IN THE WACS" (uncredited)) 1954 - 6.1 (130)
- 5. Bronco Buster (1952) (writer: "Rodeo, Oh!") 1952 - 6.1 (18)
- 6. High Lonesome (1950) (writer: "20 Miles West of Carson") (performer: "20 Miles West of Carson") 1950 - 5.9 (24)
- 7. The Grass Is Always Greener (1950) (writer: "Big Blue Eyes" (uncredited)) (performer: "Big Blue Eyes" (uncredited)) 1950 - 6.5 (14)
- 8. Tulsa (1949) (performer: "TULSA") 1949 - 6.2 (299)
- 9. Leave Her to Heaven (1945) (performer: "Chickens in the Garden", "Deedle Deedle Dum Dum") 1945 - 7.8 (2,576)
- 10. The Omaha Trail (1942) (performer: "'Taters and Corn" (1942)) 1942 - 5.0 (24)
- 11. Stand by for Action (1942)   (performer: "I'm a Sailor Man" (uncredited)) ("The Oceana Roll" (1911) (uncredited)) 1942 - 6.3 (258)
AKAs:
  • Cargo of Innocents (UK)
- 12. Boom Town (1940) ("Polly Wolly Doodle" (uncredited)) 1940 - 7.1 (973)
- 13. Racketeers of the Range (1939) (performer: "'Cause I'm the Man", "Sleepy Wrangler" (1939)) ("Caboose on the Red ball Train" (1939), "Red River Valley") 1939 - 5.8 (22)
- 14. Arizona Legion (1939) (performer: "Footloose and Free") 1939 - 6.1 (22)
- 15. Nobody's Baby (1937) (writer: "The West Ain't Wild and Woolly Anymore") 1937 - 4.8 (12)
- 16. Way Out West (1937) (performer: "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" (uncredited)) 1937 - 7.8 (2,685)
- 17. Bar 20 Rides Again (1935) (performer: "The Moon Hangs High") 1935 - 7.0 (41)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Porter Wagoner Show" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.4 (11)
- 3. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (95)
- 4. Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV)   Himself 1959 - 7.8 (46)
AKAs:
  • Kodak Presents Disneyland '59
- 5. Screen Snapshots: Fun in the Sun (1952) Himself - Golf Player 1952 - -
- 6. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Mr. Movies (1952) Himself 1952 - -
- 7. "The Gene Autry Show" (1950)   Himself (2 episodes, 1950) 1950 - 7.8 (39)
AKAs:
  • Melody Ranch
- 8. Mister Gardenia Jones (1942) Hotel Employee 1942 - 4.4 (26)
Archive Footage
- 1. How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Lemuel
- 2. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) Himself
- 3. Drive-in Movie Memories (2001) Himself
- 4. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) Himself (clip from "Harvey Girls")
- 5. John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V) Beekeeper
- 6. It's Showtime (1976) (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule
- 7. It Can't Be Done (1948) (uncredited) Tom Davenport (clip from 'The Immortal Blacksmith')

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1956, starred in a pilot for a western TV series called "Old Man Coffee." The series was not picked up by any of the networks. more
Genres:
Western | Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Murder more

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