April 1 was the birthday of silent screen comedian Billy Mason (1889-1941), billed sometimes was William Mason, Smiling Billy Mason, Willy Pepper, or Baseball Bill. Originally from South Dakota, Mason got his earliest experience as a chorus boy on musicals and as a circus clown. From 1912 through 1921, he worked in silent films for […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:55AM on April 1, 2019