Bill Veeck(1914-1986)

Actor

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Bill Veeck was born on 9 February 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Kid from Cleveland (1949), The Way It Was (1974) and The Mike Wallace Interview (1957). He was married to Mary Frances Ackerman and Eleanor Raymond. He died on 2 January 1986 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Known for

Lynn Bari, Gene Bearden, Ray Boone, Lou Boudreau, George Brent, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Hank Greenberg, Steve Gromek, Jim Hegan, Ken Keltner, Bob Kennedy, Bob Lemon, Dale Mitchell, Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Tris Speaker, Russ Tamblyn, Mickey Vernon, Al Benton, Allie Clark, and Bobby Avila in The Kid from Cleveland (1949)

The Kid from Cleveland

5.6

Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President

1949

The Way It Was (1974)

7.4

TV Series

Self

The Mike Wallace Interview (1957)

The Mike Wallace Interview

8.7

TV Series

Self - MLB Executive

Celebrity Time (1948)

TV Series

Self

Credits

Actor

The Kid from Cleveland
5.6
- Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
- 1949

Personal details

Born
- February 9, 1914
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- January 2, 1986
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouses
Other works
He acted in George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, "The Man Who Came to Dinner," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
Publicity listings
- 2 Print Biographies
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

Trivia
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1991.

Quotes
The most beautiful thing in the world is a ballpark filled with people.

Nickname
- Sport Shirt Bill

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