- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam P. Patton
- Nickname
- Bill Patten
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Bill Patton was born on June 2, 1894 in Amarillo, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Last Chance (1926), Smoking Trails (1924) and Fangs of Fate (1925). He was married to Emily and Birdie. He died on December 12, 1951 in Gardena, California, USA.
- SpousesEmily (her death)Birdie (divorced)
- Veteran stuntman Yakima Canutt, who doubled Patton in many westerns, once said of him, "There's only three things Bill Patton's afraid of: horses, guns and the outdoors".
- Although it is rumored that he was actually afraid of horses, a 1931 newspaper article about him said that he won the world Bronco Busting Championship three times: once in 1911 and twice in 1916.
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