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Bill Veeck(1914-1986)

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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 Celebrity Time (1948). He was married to Mary Frances Ackerman and Eleanor Raymond. He died on 2 January 1986 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornFebruary 9, 1914
DiedJanuary 2, 1986(71)
BornFebruary 9, 1914
DiedJanuary 2, 1986(71)
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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
5.5
  • Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
  • 1949
The Way It Was (1974)
The Way It Was
7.5
TV Series
  • Self
Celebrity Time (1948)
Celebrity Time
7.1
TV Series
  • Self
The Mike Wallace Interview (1957)
The Mike Wallace Interview
8.6
TV Series
  • Self - MLB Executive

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  • 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
    5.5
    • Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 9, 1914
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 2, 1986
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouses
      Mary Frances AckermanApril 29, 1950 - January 2, 1986 (his death, 6 children)
  • 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

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  • 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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