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Bill Cody, Jr. (April 18, 1925 - August 11, 1989) was an American motion picture child actor. Born William Joseph Cody, Jr. in Los Angeles, California, where his father Bill Cody was a cowboy star of B-movie westerns, the youngster was reportedly 7 years old when he accompanied his father on a personal appearance tour throughout the United States. Bill Cody, Jr. was nine years old when he began appearing in films, the first four of which were with his father. Billed simply as Billy, Jr. for his first screen appearance, a featured role in Ray Kirkwood's first Bill Cody western, Frontier... MORE

Bill Cody, Jr. (April 18, 1925 - August 11, 1989) was an American motion picture child actor. Born William Joseph Cody, Jr. in Los Angeles, California, where his father Bill Cody was a cowboy star of B-movie westerns, the youngster was reportedly 7 years old when he accompanied his father on a personal appearance tour throughout the United States. Bill Cody, Jr. was nine years old when he began appearing in films, the first four of which were with his father. Billed simply as Billy, Jr. for his first screen appearance, a featured role in Ray Kirkwood's first Bill Cody western, Frontier Days, released late in 1934 by Spectrum Pictures, the 9-year-old was cast as the younger brother of leading lady Ada Ince. As fresh Bart Wilson, whose father is murdered by despicable outlaws seeking control of the family ranch, Billy delivered a lively performance which prompted Kirkwood to include him in future Cody westerns. He was his father's virtual co-star in The Vanishing Riders, a delightful entry in the series, in which both Codys masquerade as ghost riders to demoralize a superstitious gang of rustlers led by Wally Wales. By the time he appeared in his father's final Spectrum release, LESS