Billie Bird

Billie Bird (February 28,1908 — November 27, 2002), was an American actress and comedienne born Berneice Bird in Pocatello, Idaho.

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February 28 - 1908 - November 27 - 2002 - American - Actress - Comedienne - Pocatello, Idaho

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Bird was orphaned young and made a career as an entertainer, first in vaudeville, and later in theater/cabaret, television, and movies.

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Theater - Cabaret - Television - Movies

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She is credited on the Internet Movie Database with an appearance in a 1921 movie, but it is not clear if this is accurate. Otherwise, she broke into movies in 1950. Her last film appearance was in 1995.

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Internet Movie Database - 1921 - 1950 - 1995

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She was a regular (as "Mrs. Philbert") on the TV series Dear John with Judd Hirsch, and on the TV series Hail to the Chief, with Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke playing the first woman President.

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Dear John - Judd Hirsch - Hail to the Chief - Oscar - Patty Duke - Woman - President

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She was married to Edwin Sellen, who died in 1966, by whom she had 3 children.

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She died in 2002 in Granada Hills, California at the age of 94 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Granada Hills, California - Alzheimer's disease - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery - Glendale, California

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