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William Hillyard Anderson (October 12, 1911 – December 28, 1997) was an American producer best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company. He also served on the company's Board of Directors from 1960 to 1984.
James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937), known professionally as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill" by music critics and writers.
Dec 3, 2021 · Artists and industry members came out in droves—and braved a Predators game crowd that swarmed Demonbreun—to show their love and support to the ever-so-lovable Bill Anderson. Kyle Young , CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, spoke about Anderson’s career and his value to the country music industry, not just because of his ...
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William Hillyard "Bill" Anderson was an American producer, best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company. He also served on the company's Board of Directors from 1964 to 1984, and was named a Disney Legend in 2004.
Anderson was born in Smithfield, Utah. From a young age, he had the desire to be an actor. To pursue his dream, he moved to California, where he found himself playing small radio parts. He eventually abandoned acting in favor of the automobile industry and used his salary to pay his way through pre-law at El Camino College Compton Center and later the University of Southern California.
In 1943, Walt Disney Productions hired Anderson to work in their production control department. By 1951, Anderson had risen in the ranks from an assistant to becoming production manager for Walt Disney. In 1956, he was named vice president in charge of studio operations. His first film as a producer was Old Yeller. He would go on to produce many live-action features such as Swiss Family Robinson, The Moon-Spinners, The Happiest Millionaire, The Apple Dumpling Gang, and The Shaggy D.A.. He also worked extensively on the ABC television series Zorro as well as the Disney anthology show where he produced episodes of The Swamp Fox, Texas John Slaughter, and The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh.
After the death of Walt Disney in 1966, Anderson was selected to be part of a small group of producers who would guide the studio's motion picture production over the next decade until his retirement in 1984. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1997 after suffering a fall.
•In 1959, his wife, Virginia was instrumental in bringing Hayley Mills to the attention of Anderson. He then suggested to Walt that the English actress would be a good fit for the lead role in Pollyanna.
Bill Anderson continues to paint a broad stroke across the Nashville music scene. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961 and performs there regularly. He continues to tour and to record, his latest releases being the self-descriptive, Songwriter and the critically acclaimed Life.
Jul 6, 2023 · The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson as the longest-serving Opry member in the show’s history on Saturday, July 22. Anderson, one of the most awarded songwriters in the history of country music and a highly successful performer in his own right, was inducted in the Opry family on July 15, 1961.
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