Billy Bletcher

born: 20 September 1894 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

died: 05 January 1979 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (age 84)

Short American actor who found fame with his voice work particularly in cartoons. He was married to Arline Harriett Roberts for 64 years (1915- his death in 1979). His daughter was Barbara Bletcher.

Real name: William Bletcher Height: 5'2"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus all films with Babe Hardy; plus 1 film with Laurel & Hardy.

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1931 Beau Hunks New recruit #11   1932 The Tabasco Kid Voice of Susie 1932 Taxi For Two District Attorney (eloping girl's father) 1932 Hot Spot Blind man 1932 Sneak Easily Police radio announcer 1932 Taxi Barons The host (Jenna's father) 1933 Me And My Pal Voice of police dispatcher 1933 Call Her Sausage Meyer 1933 One Track Minds Passenger with whiskers/ Passenger whose seat is kicked by Thelma 1933 The Rummy Taxicab company mechanic 1933 The Midnight Patrol Voice of police dispatcher   1933 Bedtime Worries Voice on radio 1933 UNRELEASED Keg O' My Heart Meyer Schmaltz 1933 Backs To Nature Hunter 1933 Air Fright Stunt aviator 1934 Rhapsody In Brew Meyer Schmaltz 1934 Next Week-End [unidentified character]   1934 The First Round-Up Wally's father   1934 Maid In Hollywood Information clerk 1934 Movie Daze [unidentified character]   1934 Music In Your Hair Schmaltz's friendly neighbor 1934 Three Chumps Ahead Bill, waiter 1934 One-Horse Farmers Subway passenger 1934 Mama's Little Pirate Voice of Giant 1934 Babes In Toyland Chief of police 1935 The Tin Man Voice of the Tin Man   1934 Teacher's Beau Chairman of the Board 1935 Twin Triplets Merchant 1936 An All-American Toothache Plumber #1 1936 Divot Diggers Bill, third golfer 1938 Block-Heads Voice of midget in elevator

▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1916 One Too Many Babysitter's husband 1916 The Serenade Schmitte 1916 A Battle Royal Grandpa Runt 1916 The Brave Ones Sheriff   1916 Aunt Bill Bogus Aunt   1934 Hollywood Party Voice of Big Bad Wolf   Acknowledgements: Brent Seguine (identification in One Track Minds) Jesse Brisson (identification in Backs To Nature) This page was last updated on: 15 November 2023