William Lee

William, Will, Bill or Billy Lee may refer to:

Business

  • William F. Lee, co-managing partner of law firm WilmerHale
  • William Ellsworth Lee (1867–1936), American oil businessman and financier
  • William States Lee III (1929–1996), ex-chairman of the board of Duke Power
  • Arts, entertainment and literature

  • William Harold Lee (1884–1971), American theater designer and architect
  • Will Lee (1908–1982), American actor and comedian
  • Bill Lee (singer) (1916–1980), American singer who voiced many Disney characters
  • Bill Lee (musician) (born 1928), American jazz musician and composer
  • Billy Lee (actor) (1929–1989), American child actor
  • Will Lee (bassist) (born 1952), aka William Franklin Lee IV, American musician and bassist
  • Bill Lee (author) (born 1954), Chinese-American writer and ex-gang member
  • Will Yun Lee (born 1971), American actor
  • William Gregory Lee (born 1973), American actor
  • William Poy Lee (born 1951), author and political activist
  • William Franklin Lee III (1929–2011), pianist, former Dean of the University of Miami School of Music
  • Bill Lee (singer)

    Bill Lee (21 August 1916 15 November 1980) was an American playback singer who provided a voice or singing voice in many films, for actors in musicals and for many Disney characters. He was born in Johnson, Nebraska, and like his dancing colleague Bobby Van died in 1980 in Los Angeles, California, of a brain tumor.

    Lee was part of a popular singing quartet known as The Mellomen. In The Jungle Book's soundtrack, it was mistakenly assumed that fellow Melloman member, Thurl Ravenscroft, provided the singing voice of Shere Khan in the song, "That's What Friends Are For". However, Richard Sherman confirmed on the audio commentary on its 2007 DVD release, that it was Bill Lee who provided Shere Khan's singing as George Sanders, Shere Khan's voice actor, though an accomplished singer, was not available during the finalized recording of the song.

    Lee also provided the singing voice for Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music.

    Partial filmography

  • Alice in Wonderland (1951) - Card Painter, a member of The Mellomen
  • Bill Lee (musician)

    William James Edwards "Bill" Lee III (born July 23, 1928) is an American musician. He has played the bass for many artists including Cat Stevens, Harry Belafonte, Chad Mitchell Trio, Gordon Lightfoot, Aretha Franklin, Odetta, Simon and Garfunkel, Ian & Sylvia, Tom Rush, Burt Bacharach, Peter, Paul and Mary, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Carolyn Hester, John Lee Hooker, Josh White, Duke Ellington, Malvina Reynolds, Eric Bibb, The Clancy Brothers and Bob Dylan. On the original release of Dylan's classic song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," Lee, on bass guitar, is the only musician performing other than Dylan himself. He is the father of Spike Lee.

    Biography

    Lee was born in Snow Hill, Alabama, the son of Alberta Grace (Edwards), a concert pianist, and Arnold Wadsworth Lee, a musician. With his first wife, Jackie, he had five children, including the famed film director Spike Lee (born 1957), still photographer David Lee (born 1961), actress Joie Lee (born 1962), and filmmaker Cinqué Lee (born 1966) and has composed original music for many of his son's films, including She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues. With his second wife, Susan, he has one son, Arnold Lee, who plays alto saxophone.

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    Born: 1916-08-21

    Died: 1980-11-15

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    by: Warren Zevon

    You're supposed to sit on your ass and nod at stupid things
    Man, that's hard to do
    And if you don't, they'll screw you
    And if you do, they'll screw you, too
    When I'm standing in the middle of the diamond all alone
    I always play to win
    When it comes to skin and bone
    And sometimes I say things I shouldn't
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    PPP spokesman Kwon Dongwook said on Monday that the Democratic Party has used its majority to deal with bills in the National Assembly and impeach cabinet members numerous times, going against Lee's stressing of unity.
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    State leaders make new investments in science and health care at ETSU

    Johnson City Press 29 Apr 2025
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    Hattiesburg American 28 Apr 2025
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    GOP-led states keep adding school voucher programs as critics worry about cost

    NBC Bay Area 28 Apr 2025
    Bill Lee has said the $447 million program will be available for the upcoming school year. A New Hampshire bill raising income limits on an existing program has been moving through the legislature.
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    Before state money flowed, Tennessee faith project had big private donor: the governor

    Chatanooga Times Free Press 27 Apr 2025
    Bill Lee to receive what would end up being millions in taxpayer dollars ... Bill Lee to receive what would end up being millions in taxpayer dollars. Andrew Schwartz ... Comments ....
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    How did heat pumps become so politicised?

    The Times/The Sunday Times 27 Apr 2025
    Puzzles. Challenge yourself with today’s puzzles. Crossword. Polygon. Sudoku. Maddie Evans and Richard Eldridge are part of a new suburban army on the front line of the culture wars ... We renovated our home and cut our energy bills to zero ... Martina Lees ... .
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    Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost

    Times Union 27 Apr 2025
    Bill Lee has said the $447 million program will be available for the upcoming school year. A New Hampshire bill raising income limits on an existing program has been moving through the legislature.
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    Here are the bills awaiting a decision from Gov. Bill Lee

    The Daily Times 26 Apr 2025
    Below are the 135 bills left up for Gov. Bill Lee’s consideration after the Tennessee General Assembly concluded its 114th regular session on Tuesday ... .
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    Gov. Lee signs IVF protection bill despite veto request from GOP lawmakers

    Chatanooga Times Free Press 26 Apr 2025
    Bill Lee signed a bill codifying the right to fertility treatments and contraception after 11 GOP lawmakers, including one from Hamilton County, urged him to veto the legislation ... Chris Todd, R-Jackson, asking Lee to veto House Bill 533.
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    Tennessee school vouchers: Education Freedom Scholarship applications open May 15

    The Tennessean 26 Apr 2025
    Protesters rally against Tennessee's controversial immigration bill. Protesters gathered in the Tennessee State Capitol to oppose a bill allowing schools to verify incoming students' immigration status ... Bill Lee said in the release.
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    Tennessee lawmakers vote to replace failed school turnaround program

    Chatanooga Times Free Press 26 Apr 2025
    Legislation to replace the failed district cleared the House 75-15 on Monday, sending the bill to Gov. Bill Lee, who has indicated his support ... a Lee spokesperson told Chalkbeat in a statement.
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