Billy Kearns (17 February 1923 – 28 November 1992) was an American actor.

Biography

During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded

10th Mountain Division The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. Formerly designated as a mountain warfare unit, the division was the only one of its size in the US military to re ...

created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast. He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the 1965 TV series ''

Bob Morane ''Bob Morane'' is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist, created by French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme. More than 200 novels have been written since his in ...

''.

Partial filmography

*'' The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) - Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited) *''Un témoin dans la ville'' (1959) - Le soldat américain *'' Two Men in Manhattan'' (1959) - L'homme de la sécurité à la Ridgewood Tavern *''

Monsieur Robinson Crusoe ''Monsieur Robinson Crusoe'' (French: ''Robinson et le triporteur'') is a 1960 French-Spanish comedy film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Darry Cowl, Blanca de Silos and Alfredo Mayo.Rège p.822 Cast * Darry Cowl as Antoine Peyralout ...

'' (1960) *''

Purple Noon ''Purple Noon'' (french: Plein soleil; it, Delitto in pieno sole; also known as ''Full Sun'', ''Blazing Sun'', ''Lust for Evil'', and ''Talented Mr. Ripley'') is a 1960 crime thriller film directed by René Clément, loosely based on the 1955 nove ...

'' (1960) - Freddy Miles * '' Women Are Like That'' (1960) - Charlie Ribban *''La Fête espagnole'' (1961) - Kunk *''

Three Faces of Sin ''Three Faces of Sin'' (french: Le Puits aux trois vérités) is a 1961 French language motion picture comedy directed by François Villiers, based on novel by Jean-Jaques Gauthier. The music score is by Maurice Jarre. The film stars Michèle ...

'' (1961) - Un client *''A Touch of Treason'' (1962) - Mike Slatter *'' A Monkey in Winter'' (1962) - Un automobiliste (uncredited) *'' The Elusive Corporal'' (1962) - Un garde / Guard (uncredited) *''

Five Miles to Midnight ''Five Miles to Midnight'' (French: ''Le Couteau dans la plaie'', literally ''The Knife in the wound'') is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony ...

'' (1962) - Capt. Wade *''

The Trial ''The Trial'' (german: Der Process, link=no, previously , and ) is a novel written by Franz Kafka in 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously on 26 April 1925. One of his best known works, it tells the story of Josef K., a man arrested and p ...

'' (1962) - First Assistant Inspector *''

The Day and the Hour ''The Day and the Hour'' (french: Le jour et l'heure) is a 1963 French war-time drama film directed by René Clément and starring Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman. Plot Set in occupied France in 1944 a French woman finds herself helping a dow ...

'' (1963) - Pat Riley *''Symphonie pour un massacre'' (1963) - Un client américain *''Le Quatrième Sexe'' (1963) - (uncredited) *''Blague dans le coin'' (1963) - Lieutenant Smith *'' The Counterfeit Constable'' (1964) - Le psychiatre *''

'' (1964-1965, TV Series) - Bill Ballantine *''

Up from the Beach ''Up from the Beach'' is a 1965 French-American international co-production war film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Cliff Robertson, Red Buttons and James Robertson Justice. It was based on a 1959 novel by George Barr called ''Epitaph ...

'' (1965) - Colonel in bunker *'' Pleins feux sur Stanislas'' (1965) - L'espion américain *'' Les Bons Vivants'' (1965) - James J. Gordon, le client texan (segment "Procès, Le") (uncredited) *'' Gendarme in New York'' (1965) - Le lieutenant de police *'' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) - Patton Aide (uncredited) *'' Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117'' (1966) - M. Smith *''

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'' (1967) - Hoffer *'' Les grandes vacances'' (1967) - Le conducteur du car *'' Playtime'' (1967) - Mr. Schultz *''

Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in Franc ...

'' (1970) - Officer Callagher (uncredited) *'' The Time to Die'' (1970) - Helmut *'' Bed and Board'' (1970) - Mr. Max *''Et qu'ça saute!'' (1970) *''Trop petit mon ami'' (1970) - Wanassee *'' Atlantic Wall'' (1970) - Commandant du Camp *''Ils'' (1970) - Wesley *''

The Love Mates ''The Love Mates'' (french: Madly) is a 1970 French romance film starring Alain Delon and Mireille Darc. The film was a financial disappointment, with admissions of 508,452 in France.Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'' (1971, TV Movie) - Himself *''

The Married Couple of the Year Two ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1971) - Le beau-père *''Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles?'' (1971) - Sitting *'' Le mataf'' (1972) *''Le désir et la volupté'' (1973) - Le producteur *''Gross Paris'' (1974) *'' The Destructors'' (1974) - Card Player #1 *''Les murs ont des oreilles'' (1974) - Le producteur américain *''Soldat Duroc, ça va être ta fête!'' (1975) - L'officier américain (uncredited) *''L'Année sainte'' (1976) - Le pilote de l'avion *'' Marathon Man'' (1976) - Tourist Couple #1 *''

Man in a Hurry ''Man in a Hurry'' (french: L'Homme pressé, it, L'ultimo giorno d'amore, released in UK as ''The Hurried Man'') is a 1977 French-Italian drama film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Alain Delon and Mireille Darc. It is based on the nov ...

'' (1977) - Freeman *'' The Fabulous Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1979) - (English version, voice) *''Les Borsalini'' (1980) - Le boss *''Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles...'' (1982) - Customer with cigar *''

Enigma Enigma may refer to: *Riddle, someone or something that is mysterious or puzzling Biology *ENIGMA, a class of gene in the LIM domain Computing and technology * Enigma (company), a New York-based data-technology startup * Enigma machine, a family ...

'' (1982) *''On l'appelle Catastrophe'' (1983) - Fredo *'' Just the Way You Are'' (1984) - Earl Cooper *''

Asterix Versus Caesar ''Asterix Versus Caesar'' (also known in France as ''Astérix et la surprise de César'') is a 1985 French–Belgian animated adventure comedy film written by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Pierre Tchernia, and directed by Paul and Gaëtan Br ...

'' (1985) - Obélix (English version, voice) *'' Asterix in Britain'' (1986) - Obelix (English version, voice) *''À notre regrettable époux'' (1988) *''Génération oxygène'' (1991) - M. Newman (final film role)

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* 1923 births 1992 deaths Male actors from Seattle Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Switzerland United States Army personnel of World War II {{France-screen-actor-stub