![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Actor Born: August 23, 1940 in San Diego, CA Biography:A former English and Art major at Notre Dame University, "Tony Bill" was fortunate enough to work with "Frank Sinatra" in his first film, "Come Blow Your Horn". "Old Blue Eyes" took a liking to "Bill", securing him parts in the subsequent Sinatra vehicles None but the Brave (1965) and "Marriage on the Rocks" (1968), and helping to open several professional doors for the young actor. After this promising start, "Bill" settled into a string of colorless juvenile roles. Feeling that his acting career wasn't going anyplace in particular, he formed a production company with "Michael" and "Julia Phillips", turning out two "trendy" feature films, "Deadhead Miles" (1972) and "Steelyard Blues" (1973). Scoring a significant success with the Oscar-winning "The Sting" (1973), "Bill" parted company with the Phillipses, soloing as producer of "Hearts of the West" (1975), "Harry and Walter Go to New York" (1976), and... Full Biography
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