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TürkçeBilly Van (William Van Evera)
Biography
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Billy Van was born in Toronto, Canada in 1934. He was a manic comic actor who starred in CBC-TV's Nightcap in the 1960s and the Hilarious House of Frightenstein in the '70s. The Hilarious House of Frightenstein starred Vincent Price, with Van as host and a variety of characters, including The Count, a vampire who preferred pizza to blood, and who wore tennis shoes as well as a cape. The hour-long episodes were taped at Hamilton's CHCH-TV and are still seen in syndication around the world. Read more...
Billy had a triple heart bypass in 1998. After his heart surgery, he was semi-retired but continued to do voice-over work for commercials and animated programs. Van and old-time colleagues Dave Broadfoot and Jack Duffy made appearances in recent years to support the fledgling Canadian Comedy Awards. "I'm all for that enthusiasm," he said about the awards launch in 2000. Van's picture is on the Canadian Comedy Wall of Fame at the CBC broadcast centre in Toronto, along with those of Al Waxman, Wayne & Shuster and Don Harron.
Billy had a triple heart bypass in 1998. After his heart surgery, he was semi-retired but continued to do voice-over work for commercials and animated programs. Van and old-time colleagues Dave Broadfoot and Jack Duffy made appearances in recent years to support the fledgling Canadian Comedy Awards. "I'm all for that enthusiasm," he said about the awards launch in 2000. Van's picture is on the Canadian Comedy Wall of Fame at the CBC broadcast centre in Toronto, along with those of Al Waxman, Wayne & Shuster and Don Harron.
Actor
Character:
Muezzin
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! 1965
1
Character:
Taxi Driver
The Night Listener 2006
10
Character:
Billy
For the First Time 2006
0
Character:
Les, the Trainer
Net Worth 1995
0
Character:
Agent
This Is My Life 1992
21
Character:
Singer
The Trial of Red Riding Hood 1992
0
Character:
Walter Lederhaus
For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present 1985
3
Character:
The Scarecrow
Ozu no mahôtsukai 1982
4
Character:
Gus Finley
Street Legal 1987
0
Character:
Captain Kalish
My Secret Identity 1988
0
Character:
Mr. Lee
Hangin' In 1981
0
Character:
Freddy Harris
Seeing Things 1981
0
Character:
Johnnie
Family Reunion 1988
0
Character:
Himself
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour 1971
1
Character:
Regular Performer
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976
0
Character:
Various Characters
Bizarre 1980
0
Character:
Bwanna Clyde Batty
Hilarious House of Frightenstein 0
0