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Bill Gunn
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Born
July 15
,
1929
·
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
April 5
,
1989
·
Nyack, New York, USA
(encephalitis)
Birth name
William Harrison Gunn
Nickname
Billy
Mini Bio
Bill Gunn was born on July 15, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for
Stop! (1970)
,
Ganja & Hess (1973)
and
The Spy with My Face (1965)
. He died on April 5, 1989 in Nyack, New York, USA.
Trivia
Billy Gunn was a great friend of James Dean who took many well known photos such as "Billy Gunn with stool"; he also produced the artwork "Portrait of Billy Gunn".
Gunn was the person who introduced James Dean to both the bongos and to jazz music.
Survived by his mother, Louise.
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