Billy Warlock

Billy Warlock (born William Alan Leming; March 26, 1961) is an American actor known for playing Eddie Kramer, a lifeguard on the first two seasons of Baywatch and in the reunion movie in 2003, as well as for numerous daytime roles, most notably Frankie Brady on Days of Our Lives and A.J. Quartermaine on General Hospital.

Billy Warlock
Publicity still of Billy Warlock for Happy Days, 1983
Warlock in a promotional photo for Happy Days
Born
William Alan Leming

(1961-03-26) March 26, 1961
Gardena, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–2011
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1985; div. 1987)​
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2006)​

    Early life

    Warlock was born William Alan Leming in Gardena, California, the son of Dick Warlock (né Richard Anthony Leming), a successful Hollywood stunt man who did stunts for Kurt Russell and was the stunt driver in the Disney picture, The Love Bug. His siblings include Lance Warlock and a sister, Rhonda.

    After graduation from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California in 1979, his father landed him a stunt job as Robin Williams's stunt double in a Mork & Mindy episode, one that was produced by Garry Marshall.[1] Several months later, Billy auditioned for Marshall and won his first major television role as Leopold "Flip" Phillips, Roger's brother (and the Cunninghams' younger nephew), in the ninth season of Happy Days.[1]

    Career

    As a young adult, Warlock had a small role in Halloween II (1981), and Lovely But Deadly (1981), directed by David Sheldon. He later appeared in Hotshot (1987), directed by Rick King, and played the lead role in the horror film Society (1989), directed by Brian Yuzna.

    The same year, Warlock appeared as an original cast member of Baywatch, where he played lifeguard Eddie Kramer for the first three seasons. In the early 1990s, he also was on the short-lived TV Series The Hat Squad, with Nestor Serrano and Don Michael Paul from 1992 to 1993, and portrayed Lyle Menéndez in the 1994 television movie Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders.

    He also starred on soap operas such as Days of Our Lives and General Hospital. In the latter, he portrayed A. J. Quartermaine from June 13, 1997, to December 11, 2003, and for several visits in 2005 from February 4 to February 11, when his character was presumed dead. He reprised the role from March 15 until April 26 when his character was actually murdered in his hospital room by Dr. Asher Thomas (Larry Poindexter) after he kidnapped his biological son, Michael Corinthos (Dylan Cash).

    On Days of Our Lives, Warlock portrayed Frankie Brady from 1986 to 1988, from 1990 to 1991, and again beginning in June 2005. In 1988, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on the series.[2] He was let go from the soap and his final airdate was November 2006. In spring 2007, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in the role of Ben Hollander, Jack Abbott's campaign manager. Warlock appeared on the show from May 2007 to January 2008.[3]

    In 2003, Warlock reprised his role of Eddie Kramer in the Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding television film. The following year, he appeared in an off-Broadway revival production of The Normal Heart at the Public Theater in New York City.[4] Charles Isherwood of Variety praised his performance as "sincere and nicely understated."[4] During the summer of 2010, Warlock appeared on As the World Turns as Anthony Blackthorn.

    Personal life

    Warlock was married to soap actress Marcy Walker but they later divorced. He married former Days of our Lives and As the World Turns co-star Julie Pinson on August 26, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    1981Halloween IICraigAs Bill Warlock[6]
    1981Lovely But DeadlyBoy on beach
    1983Six PackDuffy Akins
    198621⁄2 DadsDanny Selzer
    1987HotshotVinnie Fortino
    1989Class CruiseSam McBride
    1989SocietyBill Whitney
    1989SwimsuitChrisTelevision film
    1989Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier Eddie KramerTelevision film
    1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersLyle MenéndezTelevision film
    1995Mr. PaybackPayton BachInteractive film
    1996Panic in the Skies!Flight Attendant Matt Eisenhauer
    1997Steel SharksBob Rogers
    2003Baywatch: Hawaiian WeddingEddie KramerTelevision film
    2004The Thing BelowCaptain Jack Griffin
    2009Hatchet ManBossShort film[7]

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    1982–1983Happy DaysFlip Phillips[6]
    1983ABC Afterschool SpecialCraig Foster1 episode
    1983Lottery!Billy1 episode
    1984–1985CapitolRicky Driscoll1 episode
    1986–1988Days of Our LivesFrankie BradyDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
    1987Rags to RichesTommy1 episode
    198921 Jump StreetRon GreenEpisode: "Come from the Shadows"
    1989–1992BaywatchEddie Kramer45 episodes
    1990–1991Days of Our LivesFrankie Brady
    1992–1993The Hat SquadMatty
    1995Baywatch NightsEddie KramerEpisode: "Backup"
    1995NYPD BlueMike BarnettEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"
    2005–2006Days of Our LivesFrankie Brady589 episodes (total)
    1997–2003; 2005General HospitalA. J. Quartermaine237 episodes
    2007–2008The Young and the RestlessBen Hollander[8]
    2009DamagesUndercover Customer #2Episode: "New York Sucks"[9]
    2010As the World TurnsAnthony Blackthorn15 episodes
    2010One Life to LiveRoss Rayburn18 episodes[10]

    Stage credits
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2004The Normal HeartFelix TurnerThe Public Theater[4]

    References
    1. Brant, Marley (2006). Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984. New York: Billboard Books. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-823-08933-8.
    2. Reichardt, Nancy M. (September 23, 1990). "Better 'Days' Are in Store for Billy Warlock". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    3. "Billy Warlock's Actor's Profile". Soap Central. December 30, 2007. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
    4. Isherwood, Charles (April 21, 2004). "The Normal Heart". Variety. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    5. Ulrica, Wilhborg (August 26, 2006). "Days of Our Lives Star Get Married". People. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
    6. Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Cengage Gale. ISBN 978-0-787-69050-2.
    7. Van Hoven, Matt (June 10, 2009). "The Story Behind 'Hatchet Man' – a Film Inspired, Written and Produced by Ad Folk". Adweek. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    8. "Billy Warlock ex-Days/GH star Joins Y&R!". Soaps.com. 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    9. "Billy Warlock Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    10. Gore, Scotty (August 11, 2010). "In Or Out? Billy Warlock At 'One Life'". Soap Opera Network. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.