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William 'Billy' Costello, actor
Actor

William 'Billy' Costello: Movies & Filmography

films
27
on screen
1930–1935
Career at a glance

William 'Billy' Costello's Career in Numbers

William 'Billy' Costello's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William 'Billy' Costello works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dizzy Dishes (1930) to Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935).

William 'Billy' Costello Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 27

William 'Billy' Costello Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 15
  • Animation 12

Comedy is the genre William 'Billy' Costello has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of animation (12).

William 'Billy' Costello Career Milestones

First film
Dizzy Dishes 1930
Newest film
Beware of Barnacle Bill 1935
27 credits

William 'Billy' Costello Filmography: Every Movie

Every film William 'Billy' Costello is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1935 You Gotta Be a Football Hero (1935) movie poster You Gotta Be a Football Hero as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  2. 1935 Dizzy Divers (1935) movie poster Dizzy Divers as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  3. 1935 For Better or Worser (1935) movie poster For Better or Worser as Popeye · Comedy
  4. 1935 Choose Your ‘Weppins’ (1935) movie poster Choose Your ‘Weppins’ as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  5. 1935 The Hyp-Nut-Tist (1935) movie poster The Hyp-Nut-Tist as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  6. 1935 Pleased to Meet Cha! (1935) movie poster Pleased to Meet Cha! as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  7. 1935 Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935) movie poster Beware of Barnacle Bill as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  8. 1934 We Aim to Please (1934) movie poster We Aim to Please as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  9. 1934 The Dance Contest (1934) movie poster The Dance Contest as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1934 The Two-Alarm Fire (1934) movie poster The Two-Alarm Fire as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  11. 1934 A Dream Walking (1934) movie poster A Dream Walking as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  12. 1934 Axe Me Another (1934) movie poster Axe Me Another as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  13. 1934 Shiver Me Timbers! (1934) movie poster Shiver Me Timbers! as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  14. 1934 Strong to the Finich (1934) movie poster Strong to the Finich as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  15. 1934 Can You Take It (1934) movie poster Can You Take It as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  16. 1934 Shoein’ Hosses (1934) movie poster Shoein’ Hosses as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  17. 1934 The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934) movie poster The Man on the Flying Trapeze as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  18. 1934 Let’s Sing with Popeye (1934) movie poster Let’s Sing with Popeye as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  19. 1934 Let’s You and Him Fight (1934) movie poster Let’s You and Him Fight as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  20. 1934 Sock-a-Bye, Baby (1934) movie poster Sock-a-Bye, Baby as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  21. 1933 Wild Elephinks (1933) movie poster Wild Elephinks as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  22. 1933 Seasin’s Greetinks! (1933) movie poster Seasin’s Greetinks! as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  23. 1933 I Eats My Spinach (1933) movie poster I Eats My Spinach as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  24. 1933 Blow Me Down! (1933) movie poster Blow Me Down! as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  25. 1933 I Yam What I Yam (1933) movie poster I Yam What I Yam as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  26. 1933 Popeye the Sailor (1933) movie poster Popeye the Sailor as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) · Animation
  27. 1930 Dizzy Dishes (1930) movie poster Dizzy Dishes as Gorilla · Animation
FAQ

William 'Billy' Costello: Questions & Answers

How many movies William 'Billy' Costello has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has William 'Billy' Costello been in?

William 'Billy' Costello is credited on 27 films, from 1930 to 1935. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is William 'Billy' Costello's newest movie?

The most recent film on William 'Billy' Costello's filmography is You Gotta Be a Football Hero (1935), in the role of Popeye (voice) (uncredited).

The Best William 'Billy' Costello Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.

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