Billie Bird
Biography
Billie Bird was a comedian and character actress from the United States who started as a child in vaudeville, worked in theater and cabaret, and then moved into television and film. Born in Pocatello, Idaho, she was discovered at age eight while living in an orphanage. She broke into films in 1950 and had a brief uncredited part in The Odd Couple (1968). John Hughes cast her often, in Sixteen Candles (1984), Home Alone (1990) and Dennis the Menace (1993). She played Mrs. Lois Feldman in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) and Mrs. Stanwyck in Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), and her last film was Jury Duty (1995). On television she was a regular on It Takes Two in 1982, Benson from 1984 to 1986 and Dear John in 1988. She also toured Vietnam with her own variety act, Flying High With Billie Bird, and became an honorary Green Beret.
94years old at death
- Born Pocatello
- Died Granada Hills
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Billie Bird Sellen
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 44 years1951 to 1995
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A change of course
Bird brought her variety act, "Flying High With Billie Bird," to Vietnam to entertain troops. Her work there made her one of the few women ever named an honorary Green Beret.
Billie Bird movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gene Saks directed two of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Michael Winslow's page
G.W. Bailey's page
All films by Gene Saks
Also two films together6 more actors
- David GrafPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Herb EdelmanThe Odd Couple (1968) and Barefoot in the Park (1967)
- George R. RobertsonPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Marion RamseyPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Bubba SmithPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Lance KinseyPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Billie Bird's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$407 million
12 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$117M28.8% of the total
- 2$77M18.9% of the total
- 3$45M10.9% of the total
- 4$33M8.2% of the total
- 5$30M7.4% of the total
- 6$28M6.9% of the total
- 7$24M5.8% of the total
- 8$18M4.3% of the total
$35.9 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.