Acting

Billy Murray

Born May 25, 1877 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died August 17, 1954 · aged 77

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Thomas Murray was one of the most popular musicians in the United States in the early 20th century. While he received star billing in vaudeville, he was best known for his prolific work in the recording studio, making records for almost every record label of the era.

Known For

Dizzy Dishes

Dizzy Dishes · 1930

MovieAnimationComedy

The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.

The Betty Boop Limited

The Betty Boop Limited · 1932

The Betty Boop Limited

MovieFantasyAnimation

On a special train, Betty's show troupe rehearses: Betty sings, Bimbo juggles, and Koko does a soft-shoe. The train itself also does tricks.

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions · 1933

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions

MovieAnimationComedy

In a circus tent, Betty, Bimbo and Koko demonstrate some gadgets reminiscent of TV ads; an animated sewing machine gets out of hand.

Betty Boop's Birthday Party

Betty Boop's Birthday Party · 1933

Betty Boop's Birthday Party

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty drudges in the kitchen alone until her friends (including Bimbo and Koko) hold a surprise birthday party for her… which gets rowdy.

Betty Boop's May Party

Betty Boop's May Party · 1933

Betty Boop's May Party

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty and Bimbo, as Queen and King of the May, host a giant outdoor party that gets sprayed with rubber. Koko appears briefly.

Silly Scandals

Silly Scandals · 1931

In a vaudeville act, Betty Boop (with dog's ears) sings "You're Drivin' Me Crazy;" Bimbo sneaks into the show and runs afoul of a stage hypnotist.

Any Rags

Any Rags · 1932

The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.

Crazy-Town

Crazy-Town · 1932

MovieAnimationComedy

Betty Boop and Bimbo take a wild streetcar ride to Crazy Town, where birds swim, fish fly, and everthing else reverses normal behavior.

Filmography

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Dizzy Dishes

Dizzy Dishes · 1930

MovieAnimationComedy

The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.

Bimbo

The Betty Boop Limited

The Betty Boop Limited · 1932

The Betty Boop Limited

MovieFantasyAnimation

On a special train, Betty's show troupe rehearses: Betty sings, Bimbo juggles, and Koko does a soft-shoe. The train itself also does tricks.

Bimbo (voice)

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions · 1933

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions

MovieAnimationComedy

In a circus tent, Betty, Bimbo and Koko demonstrate some gadgets reminiscent of TV ads; an animated sewing machine gets out of hand.

Bimbo (voice)

Betty Boop's Birthday Party

Betty Boop's Birthday Party · 1933

Betty Boop's Birthday Party

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty drudges in the kitchen alone until her friends (including Bimbo and Koko) hold a surprise birthday party for her… which gets rowdy.

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop's May Party

Betty Boop's May Party · 1933

Betty Boop's May Party

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty and Bimbo, as Queen and King of the May, host a giant outdoor party that gets sprayed with rubber. Koko appears briefly.

Bimbo (voice)

Silly Scandals

Silly Scandals · 1931

In a vaudeville act, Betty Boop (with dog's ears) sings "You're Drivin' Me Crazy;" Bimbo sneaks into the show and runs afoul of a stage hypnotist.

Bimbo (voice)

Any Rags

Any Rags · 1932

The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.

Bimbo (voice)

Crazy-Town

Crazy-Town · 1932

MovieAnimationComedy

Betty Boop and Bimbo take a wild streetcar ride to Crazy Town, where birds swim, fish fly, and everthing else reverses normal behavior.

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"

Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"

Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"

MovieAnimationAction

Betty visits Bimbo, the fortune teller, who, after consulting his crystal ball, predicts that Betty will be shipwrecked on a deserted island. There, she is attacked by evil spirits, but Bimbo comes to her rescue.

Bimbo (voice)

Is My Palm Read

Is My Palm Read · 1933

Is My Palm Read

MovieHorrorComedy

For customer Betty Boop, psychic reader Prof. Bimbo conjures up an adventure on a haunted tropical island in his crystal ball.

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

Boop-Oop-A-Doop

Boop-Oop-A-Doop · 1932

Boop-Oop-A-Doop

MovieAnimationComedy

In the circus, Betty Boop is the lion tamer, sings the title tune on the high wire, and fights off the lecherous ringmaster.

Bimbo (voice)

Bimbo's Initiation

Bimbo's Initiation · 1931

Bimbo's Initiation

MovieComedyAnimation

Bimbo finds himself surrounded by a mysterious group of robed figures who invite him to become a member of their secret organisation. When he refuses, they fling him through a nightmarish sequence of terror and torture devices. Will our hapless hero make it out alive?

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

I Heard

I Heard · 1933

MovieAnimationComedy

The miners at Never Mine go to Betty Boop's Tavern (a jazz-jumpin' place) for lunch. Back in the mine, Bimbo delves into weird realms.

Bimbo (voice)

Swing You Sinners!

Swing You Sinners! · 1930

Swing You Sinners!

MovieAnimationHorror

Bimbo is seen late at night, trying to steal a chicken. He runs away from a policeman and enters a haunted cemetery. Various ghosts and monsters tell him that he will be punished for his sin.

Bimbo (voice)

Minnie the Moocher

Minnie the Moocher · 1932

Minnie the Moocher

MovieMusicAnimation

Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

S.O.S.

MovieComedyAnimation

A sinking ship leaves three survivors on a life raft: Bimbo, Koko and Betty Boop. Good news/bad news: they're rescued by a pirate ship…

Bimbo (voice)

Bimbo's Express

Bimbo's Express · 1931

Bimbo's Express

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty Boop (with dog's ears) is moving; Bimbo comes with his moving van and is smitten with her. Songs: "Moving Day," "Hello Beautiful."

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

Romantic Melodies

Romantic Melodies · 1932

Romantic Melodies

Bimbo leads an awful German street band to serenade Betty Boop, but she prefers Arthur Tracy, 'Street Singer of the Air,' who in live- action sings several old-fashioned songs with a Bouncing Ball.

Bimbo (voice)

Minding the Baby

Minding the Baby · 1931

Minding the Baby

MovieComedyAnimation

Bimbo's minding his baby brother, but neighbor Betty Boop (with dog's ears) wants him to come over and play.

Bimbo / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)

In My Merry Oldsmobile

In My Merry Oldsmobile · 1931

In My Merry Oldsmobile

MovieMusicComedy

A lady is rescued from a villain by a heroic young man, who then takes her for a spin in his Oldsmobile.

Lucille / Young Johnny Steel / Chorus / Narrator

Mysterious Mose

Mysterious Mose · 1930

Mysterious Mose

MovieAnimationComedy

Betty Boop (with dog's ears) can't sleep on a scary night, so she sings the title song and meets the gentleman in question...a surreal version of Bimbo.

Bimbo (voice)

The Herring Murder Case

The Herring Murder Case · 1931

The Herring Murder Case

MovieAnimationComedy

The Herring is murdered, and detective Bimbo is trying to find his killer.

Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)

Dizzy Red Riding-Hood

Dizzy Red Riding-Hood · 1931

Dizzy Red Riding-Hood

MovieComedyAnimation

Betty Boop goes to Grandma's through the woods despite wolf warnings; but Bimbo follows and gives the old story a new twist.

Bimbo (voice)

Up to Mars

Up to Mars · 1930

MovieAnimationScience Fiction

In this one, Bimbo is playing fireworks in an abandoned yard except for a mouse (who suspiciously looks like Mickey in one close-up scene) who laughs derisively at him.

Bimbo (voice)