Acting
William 'Billy' Costello
- Titles
- 27movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1930 to 1935, busiest in 1934 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 28top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Popeye the Sailor76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.0average 2.5
- Historical8.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.6average 3.6
- Pop Culture5.2average 2.2
- Situational Comedy5.4average 2.7
- Satire & Parody4.6average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor3.6average 2.0
- Wholesome4.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.2, average 5.2
- Psychological2.2, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.0, average 4.7
- Mystery1.6, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Cartoon 4
- Slapstick Comedy 3
- Olive Oyl 3
- Historical Setting 2
- Popeye 2
- Popeye the Sailor 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dave FleischerDirectorDizzy Divers, Dizzy Dishes, I Yam What I Yam, Popeye the Sailor, You Gotta Be a Football Hero, +22 more
Mae QuestelActorPopeye the Sailor, You Gotta Be a Football Hero, We Aim to Please, For Better or Worser, A Dream Walking, +14 more- WWilliam PennellActorI Yam What I Yam, Popeye the Sailor, Let's You and Him Fight, A Dream Walking, The Hyp-Nut-Tist, +13 more
Sammy TimbergComposerDizzy Divers, You Gotta Be a Football Hero, A Dream Walking, Strong to the Finich, The Hyp-Nut-Tist, +7 more
Bonnie PoeActorDizzy Divers, I Yam What I Yam, Popeye the Sailor, Let's You and Him Fight, Strong to the Finich, +4 more- GGus WickeActorDizzy Divers, You Gotta Be a Football Hero, For Better or Worser, The Hyp-Nut-Tist, Choose Your 'Weppins'
- CCharles LawrenceActorI Yam What I Yam, Shiver Me Timbers!, Wild Elephinks
E. C. SegarWriterI Yam What I Yam, Popeye the Sailor
Movies and TV shows
11930s
1 title · average score 76
76
Popeye the Sailor (1933)
TV show · as Popeye