| Billie Bird | |
|---|---|
| Born | Berniece Bird February 28, 1908 Pocatello, Idaho, USA |
| Died | November 27, 2002 (aged 94) Granada Hills, California, USA |
| Occupation | Film, television actress, comedienne |
| Spouse(s) | Edwin Sellen ?–1966, his death |
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Biography
Early life
She was born Berniece Bird in Pocatello, Idaho. Pocatello (ˌpoʊkəˈtɛloʊ is the County seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Bird was orphaned young and made a career as an entertainer, first in vaudeville, and later in theater/cabaret, television, and movies. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
Career
She broke into movies in 1950 and made a brief uncredited appearance in The Odd Couple as a chambermaid. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The Odd Couple is a 1968 film written by Neil Simon, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Gene Saks. Maid is also a shortened form of " Maiden " an archaic word for an unmarried woman or a Virgin. Her only line was "Goodnight. " which was said to Felix Ungar, in which he returned with "Goodbye. "
Bird was often cast by director John Hughes and appeared in many of his 1980s and 1990s films, including Sixteen Candles, Home Alone, and Dennis the Menace, the latter two of which paired her with veteran Hughes actor, Bill Erwin, as her husband. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Sixteen Candles is a 1984 Coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall Home Alone is a popular movie series The term usually refers to the first film in the series, which by the end of its run was the third highest grossing film of all Dennis the Menace (also known in the United Kingdom as Dennis) is a 1993 live-action Family film based on the William Lindsey Erwin (born December 2, 1914) better known as Bill Erwin, is an American Television, Film, and
She also starred as Mrs. Lois Feldman Police Academy 4. Police Academy 4 Citizens on Patrol is the fourth Comedy film in the Police Academy series She acts like the female version of David Graf's character, Eugene Tackleberry. Paul David Graf ( April 16, 1950 &ndash April 7, 2001) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Sgt Her last film appearance was in 1995's Jury Duty, with Pauly Shore. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Jury Duty is a 1995 Comedy film directed by John Fortenberry and starring Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American Actor, Performer and Comedian, perhaps She was a regular (as "Mrs. Philbert") on the TV series Dear John with Judd Hirsch, and on Hail to the Chief. Dear John was an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American Actor, known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the television comedy series Hail to the Chief was a short lived 1985 Television Sitcom about the first woman President of the United States, portrayed by
Personal life
Bird was married to Edwin Sellen, who died in 1966, by whom she had 3 children.
Death
She died on November 27, 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. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately-owned Cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles, in the United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
External links
- Billie Bird at the Internet Movie Database
- Billie Bird at Allmovie
- Billie Bird at TV.com
- Billie Bird at Find A Grave
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bird, Billie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bird, Berniece |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pocatello, Idaho, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 2002 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Granada Hills, California, USA |
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