Sonny Landham
William Marion "Sonny" Landham, III (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017) was an American film actor, filmmaker, stuntman, politician and political candidate who played tracker Billy Sole in Predator.
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| Full name at birth | William Marion Landham, III
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| Claim to fame | Predator
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| Date of birth | 11 February 1941
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| Place of birth | Canton, Georgia, USA
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| Date of death | 17 August 2017
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| Age | 76 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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| Cause of death | Congestive Heart Failure
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| Occupation | Actor, filmmaker, stuntman, politician, political candidate
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| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Smile, Cheekbones
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| Net worth | $100,000 USD
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| High school | Darlington School
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- Former 1970s porn star.
- Sonny became known as a filmmaker. He produced movies, directed movies, wrote movie scripts, and even became a published author with his book Total Man, but Sonny's main passion is still golf.
- He tried to sue some local TV stations who showed clips of his movies during news broadcasts without paying him. The lawsuits were settled.
- He is a descendant of the Cherokee and Seminole Nations.
- His big break in movies came, when one of Hollywood's all-time great directors, Walter Hill, cast him as Billy Bear in 48hrs. The movie offers started coming fast and furious, among them, Predator, Fleshburn, Firewalker, and many others plus TV offers.
Sonny Landham is known for his role in the film 48 Hrs. (1982) as Billy Bear.
He is also known for his role in the film Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town (1975) as Bo.
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