
Acting
Billy Murray
Born — Died
1877-05-25 — 1954-08-17
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Known for
Acting
Credits
37 titles
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
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
5.5For customer Betty Boop, psychic reader Prof. Bimbo conjures up an adventure on a haunted tropical island in his crystal ball.
Is My Palm Read
1933
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
6.1Betty 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
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
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
Film credits
1930s · 34 titles
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
5.5For customer Betty Boop, psychic reader Prof. Bimbo conjures up an adventure on a haunted tropical island in his crystal ball.
Is My Palm Read
1933
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
6.1Betty 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
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
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
5.1The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.
Any Rags
1932
5.5The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.
Dizzy Dishes
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
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
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
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
6.4Daredevil sign painters Bimbo and Koko like what they see through the window of Betty Boop's Dancing School, and stay for a lesson.
The Dancing Fool
1932
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
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
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
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
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
6.6A 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
5.6Bimbo's minding his baby brother, but neighbor Betty Boop (with dog's ears) wants him to come over and play.
Minding the Baby
1931
4.4Bimbo 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.
Romantic Melodies
1932
6.4A 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…
S.O.S.
1932
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
5.1A Bouncing-Ball rendition of the title song features animated cats.
Any Little Girl That's a Nice Little Girl
1931
6.2A Max & Dave Fleischer cartoon from 1931. Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.
Jack and the Beanstalk
1931
7.3The Herring is murdered, and detective Bimbo is trying to find his killer.
The Herring Murder Case
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
5.5Sailor Bimbo (as Barnacle Bill) jumps ship with his little black book and visits his lady friend, Betty Boop (with dog's ears).
Barnacle Bill
1930
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
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
6.4Bimbo becomes a long distance accordion champ and comes through with a load of credit.
Accordion Joe
1930
With Bimbo- made for Texaco Motor Oil.
Step On It
1931
1920s · 2 titles
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
5.5Noah seems to have major problems with his animals when they all get restless and leave the ship to go to Coney Island and Luna Park to get away from him.
Noah's Lark
1929

