{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/120342/billy-wilkerson",
  "name": "Billy Wilkerson",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/120342/billy-wilkerson",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "William Wilkerson was born on September 18, 1902 in Cobb, Oklahoma, USA as William Penn Wilkerson. He is known for his work on Rock Island Trail (1950), Riding West (1944) and Apache Chief (1949). He died on March 3, 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.",
  "birthDate": "1902-09-18",
  "deathDate": "1966-03-03",
  "birthPlace": "Cobb, Oklahoma, USA",
  "alternateName": [
    "William Penn Wilkerson",
    "William P. Wilkerson",
    "William Wilkerson",
    "Bill Wilkerson",
    "William \"Billy\" Penn Wilkerson"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qdrEehznEnN16O8rHXNg9PCs6it.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929097"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "7 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 37292,
      "title": "Broken Arrow",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Juan (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.694,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/n061xgOTAvJ2l06latNDF4s13FV.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/37292/broken-arrow-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 125249,
      "title": "Batman",
      "year": "1943",
      "role": "as Steve",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.264,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/AvzD3mrtokIzZOiV6zAG7geIo6F.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/125249/batman-1943"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 18771,
      "title": "They Were Expendable",
      "year": "1945",
      "role": "as Sgt. Smith (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.534,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ejzJHdvEtUVbiLrDE55DRQskYyf.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/18771/they-were-expendable-1945"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 28894,
      "title": "Rancho Notorious",
      "year": "1952",
      "role": "as Indian (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.496,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nQnO8hMViqSriSGLnYWm14iMykb.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/28894/rancho-notorious-1952"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 83360,
      "title": "North West Mounted Police",
      "year": "1940",
      "role": "as Indian",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.42,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qM5Ld0eL4sRHEt84nf8VV1QGGth.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/83360/north-west-mounted-police-1940"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 138140,
      "title": "Brave Warrior",
      "year": "1952",
      "role": "as Chief Little Cloud",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rwqqoBoXgBAh0ZuU07WjPSxtvGc.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/138140/brave-warrior-1952"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 78318,
      "title": "Juarez",
      "year": "1939",
      "role": "as Tomas Mejia",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.52,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/khymYF2OFEkSukQouLdrjchugph.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/78318/juarez-1939"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 337602,
      "title": "Rock Island Trail",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Lakin, Indian Chief",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.333,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cfvIkrZqBzU8sAoKD0tK3w1axbW.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/337602/rock-island-trail-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 25209,
      "title": "Annie Get Your Gun",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Indian Warrior (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.759,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/c2ZLeqZVI2FYctcrFwm5C86zkLH.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/25209/annie-get-your-gun-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 43514,
      "title": "Thank Your Lucky Stars",
      "year": "1943",
      "role": "as Gower Gulch Indian (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.225,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rVqCzzIBN38e1r4ZcbNlaziE4Bg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/43514/thank-your-lucky-stars-1943"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 43786,
      "title": "Wake Island",
      "year": "1942",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.926,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8ytAmQG8E03niY1lqSCHd0w1ghI.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/43786/wake-island-1942"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 139775,
      "title": "Green Hell",
      "year": "1940",
      "role": "Stunts",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.458,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/alJf4MdHhdPGa0U81CBPafpqidu.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/139775/green-hell-1940"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10231,
      "title": "Foxfire",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "as Apache Chief (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hcpH4mxZSixw6lCaJED8eq9AQ1T.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10231/foxfire-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 184351,
      "title": "The Diamond Queen",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Queen's Servant (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q65hZrLWqo98V8GnvWVV7N1396f.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/184351/the-diamond-queen-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 220159,
      "title": "Valley of the Sun",
      "year": "1942",
      "role": "as Indian (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.2,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iHT21O5TjM2dp1HfT3xQmTnnLMg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/220159/valley-of-the-sun-1942"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 65586,
      "title": "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as High Tree",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.214,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qFcvPz0w1QxIDviLy5PVnEMabte.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/65586/davy-crockett-indian-scout-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 3593,
      "title": "Dr. Cyclops",
      "year": "1940",
      "role": "as Silent Indian (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.229,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qLsEEx1cy2ouISG7982sX4xNltQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/3593/dr-cyclops-1940"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 253836,
      "title": "Winners of the West",
      "year": "1940",
      "role": "as Indian",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ws2xZ3lqAkdnzWZmclsVP9DGPlO.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/253836/winners-of-the-west-1940"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 446399,
      "title": "Overland Mail",
      "year": "1942",
      "role": "as Indian",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/t1hi8pczWznNcuMpHQ2eWb46NC6.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/446399/overland-mail-1942"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 109913,
      "title": "California Conquest",
      "year": "1952",
      "role": "as Fernando",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.889,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qOMK9wYbYJC3j91HTS7fRNIjCrE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/109913/california-conquest-1952"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 38727,
      "title": "Susannah of the Mounties",
      "year": "1939",
      "role": "as Indian",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.529,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/seVTrdTW5gyBOEHNBa39sStlU74.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/38727/susannah-of-the-mounties-1939"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 328792,
      "title": "Thunder Pass",
      "year": "1954",
      "role": "as Chief Growling Bear (as William Wilkerson)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dbfbjBvljKGRYG5v7nHJL721hEG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/328792/thunder-pass-1954"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 242628,
      "title": "Go West, Young Lady",
      "year": "1941",
      "role": "as Indian Chief",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.75,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qzGG6FrgngK7emUL2YiBydfg9VO.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/242628/go-west-young-lady-1941"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 241681,
      "title": "Bad Lands",
      "year": "1939",
      "role": "as Apache",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.25,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fG8AHIxh7gdNy57X4Os6jQyhUVQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/241681/bad-lands-1939"
    }
  ]
}