Bill Cody (actor)
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For other people named Bill Cody, see Bill Cody (disambiguation).
Páll Valtýr Pálsson[1] or "Bill" Cody Sr. (January 5, 1891 – January 24, 1948) was a Hollywood B-Western actor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and father to Bill Cody Jr.
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Born | William Joseph Cody, Sr. (1891-01-05)January 5, 1891 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 1948(1948-01-24) (aged 57) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Film actor |
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Cody began his acting career in the early days of film and just happened to have the same name as "Buffalo" Bill Cody, although he was not a relation. Cody's name was what initially drew producers to him; however, he soon proved to be a charismatic performer in his own right.