Billy Halop

Biography

Billy Halop was born on February 11, 1920, to a theatrical family, with his mother being a dancer and sister Florence an actress in radio and television. He began his career as a child actor, starring in the Broadway production of Dead End in 1935 and later joining the cast for the film adaptation, playing Tommy Gordon. Halop continued working with the "Dead End Kids" in several films, earning a higher salary than his peers.