1908-02-28 Pocatello, Idaho
Vaudeville comedienne Billie Bird Sellen was discovered at an orphanage at the age of eight years and hired to tour theater circuits with a vaudeville troupe. During the Vietnam War she accompanied 12 USO tours entertaining the troops in the war zone in the 1960s and 1970s. She had worked as recently as 1995 when she appeared in Jury Duty (1995), starring Pauly Shore. Other notable performances were in Dennis the Menace (1993) and Home Alone (1990). One of her best-known film appearances was in the 1968 movie The Odd Couple (1968). Her last appearance was a cameo in 1997 in the short-lived television comedy George & Leo (1997) with Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart. She had also been a regular from 1988-1992 in the sitcom Dear John (1988), and in a series of performances as a cheerful and sassy senior citizen in such productions as Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). Date of Death: 27 November 2002, Granada Hills (Alzheimer's disease)
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Jury Duty | Rose | 1995-04-12 |
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Dennis the Menace | Edith Butterwell | 1993-06-24 |
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The End of Innocence | Mrs. Yabledablov | 1990-12-06 |
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Home Alone | Woman in Airport | 1990-11-16 |
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That's Adequate | Lillian Darling | 1989-01-01 |
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Mrs. Stanwyck | 1989-03-09 |
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Ernest Saves Christmas | Mary Morrissey | 1988-11-11 |
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Mrs. Feldman | 1987-04-02 |
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Ratboy | Psychic | 1986-10-17 |
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Help Wanted: Kids | Bea | 1986-02-02 |
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One Crazy Summer | Grandma | 1986-08-08 |
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Sixteen Candles | Dorothy Baker | 1984-05-04 |
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Max Dugan Returns | Older Woman | 1983-03-25 |
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Young Doctors in Love | The Hospital Staff - Flower Lady | 1982-07-16 |
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Stand Up and Be Counted | uncredited | 1972-05-01 |
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Getting Straight | Landlady | 1970-05-13 |
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The Odd Couple | Chambermaid (uncredited) | 1968-05-16 |
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Barefoot in the Park | Drunken Neighbor (uncredited) | 1967-05-25 |
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Las Vegas Hillbillys | 1966-05-11 | |
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This Property Is Condemned | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1966-08-03 |
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The Cat Burglar | Mrs. Prattle | 1961-07-01 |
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Too Soon to Love | Mrs. Jefferson | 1960-02-01 |
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Blue Denim | Woman (uncredited) | 1959-07-30 |
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Born to Be Loved | Drunk's Wife | 1959-06-01 |
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Unwed Mother | Gertie | 1958-11-23 |
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The Joker Is Wild | Ticket Seller / Cashier (uncredited) | 1957-09-26 |
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Just Across the Street | Pearl | 1952-06-15 |
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My Wife's Best Friend | Katie | 1952-10-09 |
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Somebody Loves Me | Essie | 1952-09-24 |
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The Mating Season | Mugsy | 1951-01-12 |
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Rhubarb | Mona Lizzie (uncredited) | 1951-08-29 |
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The Lemon Drop Kid | Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited) | 1951-04-02 |
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Darling, How Could You! | Rosie | 1951-08-08 |
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Journey Into Light | Gertie | 1951-09-28 |
