Billy l sullivan biography
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Billy Sullivan (businessman)
American businessman (1915–1998)
William Hallissey Sullivan Jr. (September 13, 1915 – February 23, 1998) was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969) until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), to Victor Kiam in 1988.
Early life
[edit]Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1915. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1933,[1] then from Boston College in 1937.[2] The son of a Boston Globe correspondent, Sullivan became a sportswriter after college. He also served as a publicity director for Boston College, the University of Notre Dame, and the Boston Braves franchise of Major League Baseball.[2] Sullivan also served in the United States Navy during this time.[2] In 1947, while the Braves' public relations director, Sullivan helped funnen The Jimmy Fund, a ped
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Billy Sullivan (actor)
American actor
Billy Sullivan | |
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| Born | William Arthur Sullivan (1891-07-18)July 18, 1891 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | May 23, 1946(1946-05-23) (aged 54) Great Neck, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1936 |
Billy Sullivan (July 18, 1891 – May 23, 1946), also known as W. A. Sullivan, William A. Sullivan, and Arthur Sullivan, was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film eras.
Biography
[edit]Born on Long Island, New York in the village of Great Neck on August 18, 1891, Sullivan had his start in film shorts in the 1910s. His first film production was a short which was part of a 23-part serial entitled, The Million Dollar Mystery, in 1914. The 23 episodes were edited into a feature-length rulle of the same name in 1918. His first feature-length rulle was in the role of King Arthur in 1917's Over the Hill.& • Billy Sullivan appears as Oliver Webb on "The Golden Palace" TV series. (1980-05-24) May 24, 1980 (age 44) New York City, New York, U.S. actor Michael Sullivan (brother) Billy L. Sullivan (born May 24, 1980) appeared as Oliver Webb, the foster son of Roland Wilson, the manager of The Golden Palace Hotel, in the spinoff series The Golden Palace. Billy is perhaps best known for his performances in the films Something So Right (1996), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) and Little Big League (1994). Billy also appeared as "Stash" in the 2005 film Dirty Deeds. In 2008, he produced the teen drama film Faded Memories. Billy is also the brother of actor Michael Sullivan.
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