Chill Wills - 01JUL22 is a drawing by Greg Joens which was uploaded on July 3rd, 2022.
Chill Wills - 01JUL22
Chill Wills 1902 – 1978
was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet.
Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas, on July 18,... more
by Greg Joens
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9.000 x 12.000 inches
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Title
Chill Wills - 01JUL22
Artist
Greg Joens
Medium
Drawing - Pencil On Paper
Description
"Chill" Wills 1902 – 1978
was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet.
Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas, on July 18, 1902.
He was a performer from early childhood, forming and leading the Avalon Boys singing group in the 1930s. After appearing in a few Westerns, he disbanded the group in 1938, and struck out on a solo acting career.
One of his more memorable roles was that of the distinctive voice of Francis the Talking Mule in a series of popular films.
Wills' deep, rough voice, with its Western twang, was matched to the personality of the cynical, sardonic mule. As was customary at the time, Wills was given no billing for his vocal work, though he was featured prominently on-screen as blustery General Ben Kaye in the fourth entry, Francis Joins the WACS.
He provided the deep voice for Stan Laurel's performance of "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" in Way Out West (1937), in which the Avalon Boys Quartet appeared.
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July 3rd, 2022