The Little Billy films are a series of short films revolving around the character of a small boy, "Little Billy", portrayed by

Billy Jacobs Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young ...

. Four films were made in 1914 and 1915: ''Little Billy's Triumph'' (1914), ''Little Billy's Strategy'' (1914), ''Little Billy's City Cousin'' (1914), and ''Billy's Cupidity'' (1915) (known as a ''Little Mr. Fixer'' outside of the United States). The shorts also starred

Gordon Griffith Gordon S. Griffith (July 4, 1907 – October 12, 1958) was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over ...

, Charlotte Fitzpatrick, and Thelma Salter as regulars. Keystone Kop Edgar Kennedy appears in the first film. ''Little Billy's Triumph'' was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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