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Billy Kearns (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor. During World War II, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded 10th Mountain Division created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast. He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the 1965 TV series Bob Morane. The Roots of Heaven (1958) - Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited) Un témoin dans la ville (1959) - Le soldat américain Two Men in Manhattan (1959) - L'homme de la sécurité à la Ridgewood Tavern Monsieur Robinson Crusoe (1960) Purple Noon (1960) - Freddy Miles Women Are Like That (1960) - Charlie Ribban La Fête espagnole (1961) - Kunk Three Faces of Sin (1961) - Un client A Touch of Treason (1962) - Mike Slatter A Monkey in Winter (1962) - Un automobiliste (uncredited) The Elusive Corporal (1962) - Un garde / Guard (uncredited) Five Miles to Midnight (1962) - Capt. Wade The Trial (1962) - First Assistant Inspector The Day and the Hour (1963) - Pat Riley Symphonie pour un massacre (1963) - Un client américain Le Quatrième Sexe (1963) - (uncredited) Blague dans le coin (1963) - Lieutenant Smith The Counterfeit Constable (1964) - Le psychiatre Bob Morane (1964-1965, TV Series) - Bill Ballantine Up from the Beach (1965) - Colonel in bunker Pleins feux sur Stanislas (1965) - L'espion américain Les Bons Vivants (1965) - James J. Gordon, le client texan (segment "Procès, Le") (uncredited) Gendarme in New York (1965) - Le lieutenant de police Is Paris Burning? (1966) - Patton Aide (uncredited) Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 (1966) - M. Smith Shock Troops (1967) - Hoffer Les grandes vacances (1967) - Le conducteur du car Playtime (1967) - Mr. Schultz Patton (1970) - Officer Callagher (uncredited) The Time to Die (1970) - Helmut Bed and Board (1970) - Mr.