Billy Booth (actor)

William Allen Booth (November 7, 1949 – December 31, 2006)[1] was an American child actor and attorney best known for his role as Dennis Mitchell's best friend Tommy Anderson on the CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace, based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. He made guest appearances on The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, The Donna Reed Show, Lawman,[2] The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and The Andy Griffith Show. He also provided the voice for Wentworth in the 1962 Merrie Melodies episode Honey's Money.

Billy Booth
Billy Booth c. 1964
Born
William Allen Booth

(1949-11-07)November 7, 1949
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 2006(2006-12-31) (aged 57)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Child actor, lawyer
Years active1957–1967

Biography

Booth graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 1967, from the University of Southern California in 1971, and from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1974. He became a practicing lawyer and moved to Los Osos, California in 1977. He taught business and real estate law at both Cuesta College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, both located in San Luis Obispo County, California.[3][4] He divorced his wife Kathern. He practiced law in Morro Bay, California.

Death

Booth died on December 31, 2006[5][6] of liver complications at the age of 57.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Snow Queen Himself - English Prologue Film debut
1960 Hell Bent for Leather Child Uncredited
The Facts of Life Little Gray Squirrel Uncredited
1962 Honey's Money Wentworth Voice
1966 Follow Me, Boys! Leo Final film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1959 Goodyear Theatre George Episode: A Light in the Fruit Closet
1959-1963 Dennis the Menace Tommy Anderson
1960 Law of the Plainsman Quinn Wesley Episode: The Rawhiders
The Twilight Zone Short Boy Episode: A Stop at Willoughby
The Slowest Gun in the West The Son TV movie
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Boy Episode: A Taste for Lobster
1960-1961 Assignment: Underwater Joey 2 episodes
1961 Lawman Tad McCallan Episode: The Prodigal Mother
1962 The Detectives Justin Episode: Pandora's Box
1963-1967 My Three Sons Richard/Charley/Jack 3 episodes
1964 The Donna Reed Show Petey Episode: Teamwork
Grindl Billy Episode: Aunt Grindl
The Andy Griffith Show Roger Episode: The Family Visit
The Farmer's Daughter Andy Episode: Speak for Yourself John Katy

References
  1. Social Security Death Interactive Search
  2. Episode was "The Prodigal Mother" with Catherine McLeod, December 17, 1961, Dish Network Westerns Channel
  3. "William "Billy" Allen Booth". www.cvfalconsalumni.com.
  4. William Allen Booth Obituary
  5. "The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club: eBullet Vol7 Issue 5 Sept 2007". www.tagsrwc.com.
  6. Billy Booth of Dennis The Menace, Scarlet Street Forums

Further reading
  • Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 24.
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