Leading Figures in History

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

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Bill Vukovich

American racing driver (1918–1955)

Bill Walton

American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024)

Bill Ward (musician)

b. 1948

English drummer (born 1948)

Bill Watrous

b. 1939

American jazz trombonist (1939–2018)

Bill Wennington

b. 1963

Canadian basketball player (born 1963)

Bill Wiggin

b. 1966

British Conservative politician

Billie Burke

American stage and film actress (1884–1970)

Billie Dawe

Canadian ice hockey player

Billie Dove

b. 1903

American actress (1903–1997)

Billie Letts

b. 1938

American novelist and educator

Billy "Crash" Craddock

b. 1939

American country and rockabilly singer (born 1939)

Billy Ayre

English footballer and manager

Billy Barnes (cricketer)

b. 1852

English cricketer (1852–1899)

Billy Bitzer

American cinematographer (1872–1944)

Billy Bryans

Musical artist

Billy Butlin

Holiday camp entrepreneur

Billy Casper

b. 1931

American professional golfer (1931–2015)

Billy Cobham

b. 1944

Panamanian–American drummer (born 1944)

Billy Conn

American boxer (1917–1993)

Billy Cunningham

b. 1943

American basketball player and coach (born 1943)

Billy Davis Jr.

b. 1938

American singer and musician (born 1938)

Billy Donovan

b. 1965

American basketball coach (born 1965)

Billy Fury

b. 1940

British rock and roll musician (1940–1983)

Billy Gilman

b. 1988

American singer (born 1988)