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Billy Kearns
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Born
February 17
,
1923
·
Seattle, Washington, USA
Died
November 28
,
1992
·
Château d'Oex, Switzerland
(lung cancer)
Birth name
William R. Kearns
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Mini Bio
Billy Kearns was born on February 17, 1923 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for
Purple Noon (1960)
,
The Trial (1962)
and
Marathon Man (1976)
. He died on November 28, 1992 in Château d'Oex, Switzerland.
Trademarks
Nearly always played American characters in French films.
Trivia
Resembled character actor Pat Hingle.
His character Freddy from Purple Noon was played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in the American remake, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
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