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Jay Wilsey (February 6, 1896 – October 25, 1961) was an American film actor (born Wilbert Jay Wilsey). He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1924 and 1944. He starred in a series of very low-budget westerns in the 1920s and 1930s, billed as Buffalo Bill Jr. Born in St. Francisville, Missouri, Wilsey rode in Wild West shows and rodeos before he became an actor. His first film was ''Rarin' to Go'' (1924). Wilsey's career as an actor diminished as sound films increased in popularity, causing him to become a stunt performer. A January 29, 1940, newspaper article reported that he had performed 6,000 stunts up to that time. Wilsey was married to actress Jeanette Boutelle.


Selected filmography

* ''Rarin' to Go'' (1924) - Bill Dillon * ''
Fast and Fearless ''Fast and Fearless'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe, written by Betty Burbridge and starring Buffalo Bill, Jr. and Jean Arthur. The film is mostly lost: only reel 2 out of 5 has been saved at the Library of ...
'' (1924) - Lightning Bill Lewis * ''Hard Hittin' Hamilton'' (1924) - Bill Hamilton * ''
Bringin' Home the Bacon ''Bringin' Home the Bacon'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Jean Arthur and Bert Lindley. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Winton * Jean Arthur as Nancy Norton * Bert Lindley as Joe Breed * ...
'' (1924) - Bill Winton * ''
Thundering Romance ''Thundering Romance'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Jean Arthur and Harry Todd.Connelly, p. 421. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Lightning Bill * Jean Arthur as Mary Watkins * Rene Picot as ...
'' (1924) - Lightning Bill * '' Full Speed'' (1925) * ''
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'' (1925) - Bill Drake * ''
Double Action Daniels ''Double Action Daniels'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, J.P. Lockney and D'Arcy Corrigan.Munden, p. 199. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Double Action Daniels * Lorna Palmar a Ruth Fuller * ...
'' (1925) - Double Action Daniels * ''Quicker'n Lightnin (1925) - Quicker'n Lightnin' * ''
The Desert Demon ''The Desert Demon'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Betty Morrissey, and Harry Todd. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bill Davis, also known as Buffalo Bill, Jr., saves a ...
'' (1925) - Bill Davis * ''
The Saddle Cyclone ''The Saddle Cyclone'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Harry Todd, and Lafe McKee. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Regan and Burns intend to foreclose a mortgage on Lowe ...
'' (1925) - Bill Demming * ''
A Streak of Luck ''A Streak of Luck'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Dorothy Wood and Nelson McDowell.Munden, p. 771 Synopsis A playboy is disowned by his banker father after getting his name in the n ...
'' (1925) - Billy Burton * ''The Roaring Rider'' (1926) - Buffalo Bill Jr. * ''Hoodoo Ranch'' (1926) * ''Trumpin' Trouble'' (1926) - Bill Lawson * ''Coming an' Going'' (1926) - Bill Martin * ''
Deuce High ''Deuce High'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Buffalo Bill Jr. (a.k.a. Jay Wilsey). Preserved in the UCLA, Library of Congress and Cinematheque Royale (Brussels) archives.Catalog of Holdings The ...
'' (1926) - Ted Crawford * '' Rawhide'' (1926) - Rawhide Rawlins * ''Speedy Spurs'' (1926) - Bill Clark * ''
The Bonanza Buckaroo ''The Bonanza Buckaroo'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Harry Todd, and Judith King. It was released on August 28, 1926. Plot When Buffalo Bill Jr. rescues an older woman trapp ...
'' (1926) - Bill Merritt * ''
Bad Man's Bluff ''Bad Man's Bluff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Molly Malone and Frank Whitson. It was the last film to be distributed under the Associated Exhibitors banner following its merger with ...
'' (1926) - Zane Castleton * ''
The Galloping Gobs ''The Galloping Gobs'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Morgan Brown and Betty Baker. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Corbitt * Morgan Brown as Chub Barnes * Betty Baker as Mary Whippl ...
'' (1927) - Bill Corbitt * ''
The Ridin' Rowdy ''The Ridin' Rowdy'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Olive Hasbrouck and Harry Todd.Parish p.81 Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Gibson * Olive Hasbrouck as Patricia Farris * Al Hart as Mos ...
'' (1927) - Bill Gibson * '' Pals in Peril'' (1927) - Bill Gordon * '' The Interferin' Gent'' (1927) - Bill Stannard * ''
The Obligin' Buckaroo ''The Obligin' Buckaroo'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Olive Hasbrouck and James Sheridan.Darby p.458 Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Murray * Olive Hasbrouck as Tess Cole * James She ...
'' (1927) - Bill Murray * ''
Roarin' Broncs ''Roarin' Broncs'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Ann McKay and Harry Todd.Langman, p. 377 Plot U.S. Border Patrol agent Bill Morris investigates the Tracy and Ball Ranch about an ...
'' (1927) - Bill Morris * ''
The Ballyhoo Buster ''The Ballyhoo Buster'' is a 1928 American silent Western film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars Jay Wilsey, Peggy Shaw, and Nancy Nash. It was released on January 8, 1928. Plot After selling cattle to two strangers, Bob Warner is ...
'' (1928) - Bob Warner * ''
The Valley of Hunted Men ''The Valley of Hunted Men'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Oscar Apfel and Kathleen Collins.Langman, p. 483 Cast * Jay Wilsey as Tom Mallory * Oscar Apfel as Dan Phillips * Kathle ...
'' (1928) - Tom Mallory * ''
A Final Reckoning ''A Final Reckoning'' is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor, set in colonial Australia. The film is considered to be lost. It is based on an 1887 novel by G. A. Henty. Cast * Newton House as Ruben Whitney * L ...
'' (1928) - Captain Wilson * ''
The Pirate of Panama ''The Pirate of Panama'' is a 1929 American action film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jay Wilsey (aka Buffalo Bill Jr.) as Karl * Natalie Kingston as Evelyn Wallace * Al Ferguson as Boris Bothwell * ...
'' (1929) - Karl * ''
Thundering Thompson ''Thundering Thompson'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson. Cast * Cheyenne Bill as Deputy Sheriff 'Thundering' Thompson * Neva Gerber as Maria Valerian * Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 Dec ...
'' (1929) - Cowhand (uncredited) * ''Bar-L Ranch'' (1930) - Bob Tyler * ''
Beyond the Rio Grande ''Beyond the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum and Jay Wilsey.Munden, p. 55 Cast * Jack Perrin as Bert Allen * Franklyn Farnum as Joe Kemp * Charline B ...
'' (1930) - Bill * ''The Cheyenne Kid'' (1930) - Buck Allen / The Cheyenne Kid * '' Way Out West'' (1930) - Hank * ''Beyond the Law'' (1930) - Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Utah Kid'' (1930) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''South of Sonora'' (1930) - Bill Tracy * '' Westward Bound'' (1930) - Bob Lansing * ''
Trails of the Golden West ''Trails of the Golden West'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Leander De Cordova and starring Jay Wilsey, Wanda Hawley and Tom London. Cast * Jay Wilsey * Wanda Hawley * Tom London * George Reed * Horace B. Carpenter * Merrill M ...
'' (1931) * '' The Mystery Trooper'' (1931) - Tall Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Pueblo Terror ''Pueblo Terror'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Jack Harvey and Wanda Hawley. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Sommers * Jack Harvey as John Weston * Wanda Hawley as Helen Weston * James ...
'' (1931) - Bill Sommers * ''
A Holy Terror ''A Holy Terror'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western movie starring George O'Brien, Sally Eilers, Rita La Roy, and Humphrey Bogart. The film is an adaptation by Ralph Block, Alfred A. Cohn, and Myron C. Fagan of the novel ''Trailin'!'' by M ...
'' (1931) - Cowboy (uncredited) * '' Riders of the Golden Gulch'' (1932) * ''
Ridin' for Justice ''Ridin' for Justice'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Buck Jones, Mary Doran, and Russell Simpson. Plot Buck Randall (Buck Jones), a carefree cowboy whose popularity with the local saloon g ...
'' (1932) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' The Texan'' (1932) - Bill Rust * '' Dynamite Denny'' (1932) - 'Dynamite' Denny * '' Hidden Gold'' (1932) - Cowhand (uncredited) * ''
The Lost Special "The Story of the Lost Special", sometimes abbreviated to "The Lost Special", is a mystery short story by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in August 1898. A minor character in the story is possibly implied to be Doyle ...
'' (1932, Serial) - Forest Station Agent
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(uncredited) * '' Terror Trail'' (1933) - Prisoner (uncredited) * ''
The Thrill Hunter ''The Thrill Hunter'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. Buck Jones stars as a habitual teller of tall tales, while Dorothy Revier plays the film star he tries to impress. Plot Braggart Buck Crosby rescues mov ...
'' (1933) - Pilot (uncredited) * '' The Fighting Cowboy'' (1933) - Bill Carson * ''Deadwood Pass'' (1933) - Deputy * ''
Rusty Rides Alone ''Rusty Rides Alone'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Tim McCoy. The film was remade in 1939 as '' Riders of the Sage''. Cast * Tim McCoy as Tim Burke * Silver King the Dog as Silver - Tim's ...
'' (1933) - Luke Quillan (uncredited) * '' Strange People'' (1933) - Traveller (uncredited) * '' Trails of Adventure'' (1933) - Bill Merritt * ''The Whirlwind Rider'' (1934) - Bill Reed * ''Lighting Bill'' (1934) - Bill * ''
Wheels of Destiny ''Wheels of Destiny'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Alan James and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dix, Philo McCullough, Frank Rice, Jay Wilsey, Edward Coxen, Fred Sale Jr. and Fred MacKaye. The film ...
'' (1934) - Bill Collins * ''Riding Speed'' (1934) - Steve * ''Adventures of Texas Jack'' (1934) - Bill Mayberry * ''Riding Speed'' (1934)Björn A. Schmidt Visualizing Orientalness: Chinese Immigration and Race in U.S. 2016 3412505323 "Its main cast features Jay Wilsey as inspector Steve Funney. Wilsey, who also directed the film, is credited as Buffalo Bill Jr., the pseudonym under which he was known as a western actor during the 1920s. Wilsey was unrelated to William F. Cody, the 'real' Buffalo Bill, but the reference reveals the connections.." - Buck Cartwright * ''
The Lawless Frontier ''The Lawless Frontier'' is a 1934 American Monogram Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Earl Dwire. It was the tenth of the Lone Star westerns. The picture was made on a ...
'' (1934) - 2nd Zanti Henchman * '' 'Neath the Arizona Skies'' (1934) - Jim Moore * '' Texas Terror'' (1935) - Blackie Martin * ''
The Phantom Empire ''The Phantom Empire'' is a 1935 American Western serial film directed by Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross.Magers 2007, p. 21. This 12-chapter Mascot Pictures serial combined the Wes ...
'' (1935, Serial) - Thunder Guard (uncredited) * ''
Five Bad Men ''Five Bad Men'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Clifford S. Smith, starring Noah Beery Jr., Bill Patton, and Jay Wilsey. Cast * Noah Beery Jr. as Gene Taggart * Bill Patton as Bad man * Jay Wilsey (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr ...
'' (1935) - Bad Man #1 * '' Rainbow Valley'' (1935) - Butch Galt * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - Mounted Policeman (uncredited) * ''
The Miracle Rider ''The Miracle Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer for Mascot. It stars silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix in his last major film role. Plot summary Zaroff ( Charles Middleton), a rancher ...
'' (1935, Serial) - Daniel Boone h. 1/ Henchman h. 11(uncredited) * ''
The Roaring West ''The Roaring West'' is a 1935 American Western film serial starring Buck Jones as Montana Larkin. It co-stars his horse, Silver, and Frank McGlynn Sr. as his trusty sidekick Jinglebob Morgan. The film was released by Universal. Plot Cast * ...
'' (1935, Serial) - Cowhand Slim (uncredited) * ''
Powdersmoke Range ''Powdersmoke Range'' is a 1935 black-and-white Western film directed by Wallace Fox starring Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn Williams and Bob Steele. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald with characters wh ...
'' (1935) - Tex Malcolm * ''
Three Kids and a Queen ''Three Kids and a Queen'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Samuel Ornitz and Barry Trivers, and starring May Robson, Henry Armetta, Herman Bing, Frankie Darro, Bill Burrud and William "Billy" Benedict. ...
'' (1935) - Cop (uncredited) * ''
The Fire-Trap ''The Fire Trap'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood and starring Norman Foster, Evalyn Knapp and Sidney Blackmer.Pitts p.146 An insurance investigator goes on the trail of a gang of arsonists. Cast * Norman Foster as Bill ...
'' (1935) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Red River Valley The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...
'' (1936) - Construction Worker (uncredited) * ''
Heroes of the Range ''Heroes of the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Ken Maynard, June Gale and Harry Woods.Agnew p.115 Main cast * Ken Maynard as Ken Smith * June Gale as Joan Peters * Harry Woods as Bul ...
'' (1936) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''
Avenging Waters ''Avenging Waters'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Ken Maynard, Beth Marion, Ward Bond and John Elliott. It was written by Nate Gatzert. Plot Charles Mortimer buys cattle from Ken Morley and b ...
'' (1936) - Fence Foreman (uncredited) * '' The Phantom Rider'' (1936, Serial) - Deputy Tom (Ch's 6, 8) (uncredited) * '' Oh, Susanna!'' (1936) - Sage City Deputy (uncredited) * ''
Rio Grande Ranger ''Rio Grande Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Robert Allen, Iris Meredith and Paul Sutton.Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. p. 285. Par ...
'' (1936) - Texas Ranger (uncredited) * ''
Ranger Courage ''Ranger Courage'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, the film stars Robert Allen, Martha Tibbetts, and Walter Miller. Cast list * Robert Allen as himself * Martha Tibbetts as Alice * Walter Miller as Bull * ...
'' (1937) - Ranger Lieutenant Caps * '' Way Out West'' (1937) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''
Law of the Ranger ''Law of the Ranger'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Robert Allen, Elaine Shepard, John Merton, Wally Wales, Lafe McKee and Tom London. The film was released on May ...
'' (1937) - Ranger Lieutenant Wells (uncredited) * '' Forlorn River'' (1937) - Blaine Cowhand (uncredited) * ''
Wild West Days ''Wild West Days'' (1937) is a Universal film serial based on a Western novel by W. R. Burnett. Directed by Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith and starring Johnny Mack Brown, George Shelley, Lynn Gilbert, Frank Yaconelli, Bob Kortman, Russell Simp ...
'' (1937, Serial) - Henchman / Ranch Hand / Townsman (uncredited) * ''
The Rangers Step In ''The Rangers Step In'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Robert Allen, Eleanor Stewart, John Merton, Wally Wales, Jack Ingram and Jack Rockwell. The film was released ...
'' (1937) - Texas Ranger Capt. Thomas * ''
Rough Riders' Round-up ''Rough Riders' Round-up'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Set at the end of the Spanish–American War, Roy and several of his comrades in arms from the Rough Riders become US Border Patrolmen o ...
'' (1939) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''
Blue Montana Skies ''Blue Montana Skies'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Based on a story by Norman S. Hall and Paul Franklin, the film is about a singing cowb ...
'' (1939) - Mallew (uncredited) * ''
Pioneers of the Frontier ''Pioneers of the Frontier'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Comingore, Dick Curtis, Dub Taylor, Stanley Brown and Richard Fiske. The film was released ...
'' (1940) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
The Lone Rider Rides On ''The Lone Rider Rides On'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Hillary Brooke, Karl Hac ...
'' (1941) - Henchman Bart * ''
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio ''The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by William Lively. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Roquell Verria, Cha ...
'' (1941) - Henchman Bart * ''
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town ''The Lone Rider in Ghost Town'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Rebel Randall, Budd ...
'' (1941) - Cowboy (uncredited) * ''
Lawless Plainsmen ''Lawless Plainsmen'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Berke and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Cliff Edwards, Luana Walters, Ray Bennett and Gwen Kenyon. The film was released on March ...
'' (1942) - Slim - Cowhand (uncredited) * '' Frontier Fury'' (1943) - Stagecoach Shotgun (uncredited) * ''
The Dancing Masters ''The Dancing Masters'' is a 1943 black and white American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair, produced by 20th Century-Fox, and featuring Laurel and Hardy. A young Robert Mitchum has a small, uncredited role as a gangster posing as an i ...
'' (1943) - Stage Driver (uncredited) * ''
The Last Horseman ''The Last Horseman'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, and Ann Savage.Morton p.112 Cast * Russell Hayden as Lucky Rawlins * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * Bob Wills as Bob * Th ...
'' (1944) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Big Jim McLain ''Big Jim McLain'' is a 1952 American film noir political thriller film starring John Wayne and James Arness as HUAC investigators hunting down communists in the postwar Hawaii organized-labor scene. Edward Ludwig directed. This was the first f ...
'' (1952) - Mr. Whalen (uncredited)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilsey, Jay 1896 births 1961 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Missouri Male Western (genre) film actors 20th-century American male actors