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William Dillard (July 20, 1911 – January 16, 1995)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, actor, and singer.[2]

Bill Dillard
Birth name	William Dillard
Born	July 20, 1911 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1995 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Trumpet, vocals

Background

Dillard was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] and played in bands led by Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others.[2] He also had an acting career on Broadway,[4] including in One Mo' Time.[2]

Discography

With Dizzy Gillespie

• The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1937–1949, [1995])

With Earle Warren

• Earle Warren (RCA, 1974)[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1941	Murder with Music	Mike
1946	House-Rent Party	Police Officer
1946	Fight That Ghost	Jim Brown
1948	The Fight Never Ends	Det. Billingsly

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1953	Omnibus	—	Episode: "135th Street"
1954	Kraft Television Theatre	—	Episode: "The Worried Man's Blues"
1957	The Green Pastures	King of Babylon	Television film
1980	Barney Miller	Edward Jennings / Fast Eddie	Episode: "Fog"

References

External links

• Bill Dillard at IMDb 

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