Bob Wills

Acting

Biography

Bob Wills, fiddler and band leader of Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, was an influential developer of the western swing music style in the late 1930s through the 1940s. He appeared on over a dozen Western films.

Born: March 6, 1905

Place of Birth: Limestone County, Texas, USA

Known For

Movie

Filmography

2021

This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

1975

Austin City Limits

as Self

1945

Lawless Empire

as Bob

1945

Blazing the Western Trail

as Bob

1945

Rhythm Round-Up

as Bob Wills

1944

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

as Himself

1944

The Last Horseman

as Bob

1944

Wyoming Hurricane

as Bob

1943

The Vigilantes Ride

as Bob

1943

Silver City Raiders

as Sheriff Bob Halliday

1943

Saddles and Sagebrush

as Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader

1943

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

as Mountie Bob Wills

1942

A Tornado in the Saddle

as Bob Wilson

1942

The Lone Prairie

as Bob

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as Bob

1940

Take Me Back to Oklahoma

as Bob Wills