
Acting
Billy Murray
Born 1877-05-25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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.
Acting credits
6.1Animated figure Talkie gets a visit from his friend Mutie in search for a job. Talkie takes him to the Western Electric sound lab...
Finding His Voice
1929
5.1The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.
Any Rags
1932
A lady is rescued from a villain by a heroic young man, who then takes her for a spin in his Oldsmobile.
In My Merry Oldsmobile
1931
6.0On a special train, Betty's show troupe rehearses: Betty sings, Bimbo juggles, and Koko does a soft-shoe. The train itself also does tricks.
The Betty Boop Limited
1932
6.5Betty Boop is queen of the Masquerade Ball where, among other antics, Bimbo and a lecherous old man vie for her affections.
Mask-A-Raid
1931
5.5The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.
Dizzy Dishes
1930
Betty Boop, a nursemaid, meets a masher in the park; with the Bouncing Ball, Ethel Merman sings the title song.
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
1932
5.8Betty 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 Birthday Party
1933
6.3Betty and Bimbo, as Queen and King of the May, host a giant outdoor party that gets sprayed with rubber. Koko appears briefly.
Betty Boop's May Party
1933
5.7In 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.
Silly Scandals
1931
7.0In 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.
Up to Mars
1930
7.0Bimbo 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's Initiation
1931
6.5Betty Boop goes to Grandma's through the woods despite wolf warnings; but Bimbo follows and gives the old story a new twist.
Dizzy Red Riding-Hood
1931
6.3In 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 Crazy Inventions
1933
NRShort sponsored by Western Electric to explain to the general public how their newest technology works. Animation by Frank Moser and Paul Terry.
The Family Album
1930
6.8The 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.
I Heard
1933
5.7Betty Boop (with dog's ears) is moving; Bimbo comes with his moving van and is smitten with her. Songs: "Moving Day," "Hello Beautiful."
Bimbo's Express
1931
6.2Betty Boop and Bimbo take a wild streetcar ride to Crazy Town, where birds swim, fish fly, and everthing else reverses normal behavior.
Crazy-Town
1932
6.5In the circus, Betty Boop is the lion tamer, sings the title tune on the high wire, and fights off the lecherous ringmaster.
Boop-Oop-A-Doop
1932
6.6Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.
Minnie the Moocher
1932
5.8At the theatre, a 'Paramouse Noose Reel' and a Bimbo and Koko cartoon are followed by Betty Boop's stage performance; she sings and does imitations of Helen Kane, Fanny Brice and Maurice Chevalier.
Stopping the Show
1932
This short animation is dubbed a "Paramount Screen Souvenir" is a lost Fleischer Studios Screen Song featuring Betty Boop and Bimbo.
In the Shade of the Old Applesauce
1931
6.9Bimbo 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.
Swing You Sinners!
1930
6.2Betty 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.
Mysterious Mose
1930