William Halligan (actor)

William Halligan
Halligan in Dick Tracy (1945)
Born	William Kerry Halligan (1883-03-29)March 29, 1883 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1957(1957-01-28) (aged 73) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Other names	Bill Halligan
Occupations	Actor writer
Years active	1904–1946

William Kerry Halligan (March 29, 1883 – January 28, 1957) was an American stage and film actor, and writer.

Halligan was born on March 29, 1883, in Chicago, Illinois. He was active on the stage from 1904 to 1919. That year he made his film debut in The Wonder Man. He appeared as a supporting actor in numerous films; his last appearance was in If I'm Lucky in 1946. He also worked as a writer and "gagman" (joke writer) from 1928 to 1943. He died at the Motion Picture County House in Woodland Hills, California on January 28, 1957.^[1]