Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

58072 persons found

Billy Rayner

b. 1935

Australia international rugby league footballer

Billy Reay

b. 1918

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Billy Robinson

b. 1938

English wrestler and coach (1938–2014)

Billy Rose

b. 1899

American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist (1899–1966)

Billy Shaw

American football player (1938–2024)

Billy Sherrill

American record producer and arranger (1936–2015)

Billy Slater

b. 1983

Australia international rugby league footballer

Billy Smith (rugby league, born 1942)

b. 1942

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Billy Squier

b. 1950

American musician (born 1950)

Billy Strayhorn

American jazz pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (1915–1967)

Billy Taylor

b. 1921

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921–2010)

Billy the Kid

American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)

Billy Vaughn

American musician (1919–1991)

Billy Vera

b. 1944

American singer/songwriter

Billy Wagner

b. 1971

American baseball player (born 1971)

Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)

b. 1897

English footballer (1897–1964)

Billy Walker (musician)

American country music singer and guitarist (1929–2006)

Billy Ward and his Dominoes

b. 1921

American R&B vocal group

Billy Wedlock

b. 1880

English footballer (1880–1965)

Billy Werber

b. 1908

American baseball player (1908–2009)

Billy West (silent film actor)

b. 1892

American actor (1892–1975)

Billy Wilder

b. 1906

Austrian and American filmmaker (1906–2002)

Billy Williams

b. 1938

American baseball player (born 1938)

Billy Williams (Seattle Pilots outfielder)

b. 1932

American baseball player (1932-2013)