William Smith is one of the most prolific and popular cult actors of our time and is considered one of the screen's all-time great actors. Elvis enjoyed the Self Realization Park. He trusted us. We all loved him and had a job to do. Elvis made the rules and decisions when it came to me, and most of the other guys. When it was good, it was very good, and when it was bad, it was awful. Junior looked like the actor Jack Elam.
We always thought he made great music whatever he did:"...especially in the South, they talk about Elvis and Jesus in the same breath""When I first heard Elvis' voice I just knew I wasn't going to work for anybody...hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail"Billy: Elvis loved to read.
He had his expressions and he even had a bad eye like Elam. Can you tell us if this is true?Billy: Yes, my older brother Bobby died in 1968. Billy Smith was Elvis’ first cousin, the son of Gladys Presley’s oldest brother. EIN: What about Gene Smith, he seemed to come & go within the group? Bobby and l were always within a mile or two of Elvis. Jerry was always nice to me and my family and to my Mother and Daddy, and I will always remember him for that."Before Elvis there was nothing!""Elvis Presley is the supreme socio-cultural icon in the history of pop culture"Billy: He was never fond of working. Joe could tolerate Colonel better than some of the others. I was actually stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something"Billy: Yes, l remember when he was discouraged about the quality of his movies. In the early days no wives were allowed to go, but then, when Priscilla started to go back and forth, so did the wives. See more ideas about William smith actor, Actors, Williams. He said it would teach him a lesson."Absolute id crashed into absolute superego...as the uptightset man in America shook hands with just about the loosest."EIN: After Elvis got back from the army and you married your wife Jo, how did you balance your months in Hollywood with your relationship back home?
.Billy: Larry Geller was okay. Did Elvis comment or realise that he was back making great music again, or didn’t his feelings turn around until the American Studios sessions?Billy: I saw Jerry at Richard's (Davis) funeral about two years ago. There, his fluency in five languages landed him in the N.S.A. And was late for work many times. We were all handpicked by Elvis, and he was very protective of us.I don't know where it came from or if Elvis just made it up. We were in the den when Elvis came out and said to us, "I fell and hit my head. As I said, everyone had a job to do. Billy Smith Character Davey Murdoch IMDb profile Billy Smith plays New York gangster Davey Murdoch. William Smith is probably best known for his portrayal as "Falconetti" in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976). Billy was 8 years younger than Elvis and grew up with him in Tupelo. When Elvis bought Graceland Billy’s family also moved in and his father Travis worked for Elvis as Chief guard. Then during the touring we were together all the time. Can you imagine how we felt living in a place like that?"If they had let me on white radio stations back then, there never would have been an Elvis""Elvis is everywhere"(the eagerly anticipated re-issue of "Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations of the Memphis Mafia""Eventually everybody has to die, except Elvis"Billy: Yes, Elvis was a handsome man. He liked his guys around him. He always told me that he loved me. Billy’s family also went with the Presleys when they first moved to Memphis.Billy lives in Mississippi & is still working as a machine specialist in a steel manufacturing company. Elam always looked like he was about to do something really painful to you. Some did better than others, but still we each had a purpose. What was that night like for you – and why didn’t you run a tape recording of it? Colonel tried to get rid of some of the guys but it didn't really have any effect on me. William Smith is one of the most prolific and popular cult actors of our time and is considered one of the screen's all-time great villains. Elvis spoke up and said, "If you guys aren't going to say anything, I'm going to bed." Is it true that your father also went to the penitentiary but that Elvis grand-father bailed Travis out & left Vernon in jail? He always had a love for music even at very young age. All our wives were there. Did you ever see the bad side of this?"There were rock 'n' roll records before Heartbreak Hotel, but this was the one that didn't just open the door…it literally blasted the door off its rusted, rotten, anachronistic hinges…. So when he fell and got concussion, I stayed with him day and night. Billy Smith, Actor: The Irishman. "EIN: Did you always travel with Elvis to film the movies?EIN: What’s your earliest memory of Elvis? (Greil Marcus, "Dead Elvis")When he was sick, I usually stayed with him. He was my hero.The Beatles were excited about meeting him, but when they first got there they were a little quiet and were just kind of feeling him out. Billy’s family also went with the Presleys when they first moved to Memphis. We were like brothers.