Billy Bevan | |
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 Bevan, 1920s | |
| Born | William Bevan Harris 29 September 1887 Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 November 1957 (aged 70) Escondido, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1916–1952 |
| Spouses | Leah Leona Roberts (1918–52), Betsy Rees (1954–his death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris; 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 American films from 1916 to 1952.[citation needed] He died just before new audiences discovered him in Robert Youngson's silent-comedy compilations. The Youngson films mispronounce his name as "Be-VAN"; Bevan himself offered the proper pronunciation in a Voice of Hollywood reel in 1930: "Bevan" rhyming with "seven".