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William Allan Van Evera (11 August 1934 – 8 January 2003), known by the stage name Billy Van, was a Canadian comedian, actor, and singer.
Music, Biography & Filmography
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Van | Alma mater | Bloor Collegiate Institute | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Born | William Allan Van Evera 11 August 1934 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Children | 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Died | (2003-01-08)8 January 2003 (age 68) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Occupations | Actor, sketch comedian, singer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Spouses | Joan Cooper (m. 19??; div. 19??) Patty Brooks (m. 19??; div. 19??) Annette Fike (m. 19??; div. 19??) Claudia Converse (m. 19??; div. 19??) Susan Dimitrakopoulos (m. 19??) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billy Van | Years active | 1950s–2000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fancy Free | instance of | and making frequent appearances on Canadian variety television shows | 0.80 | text |
| The Forest Rangers | instance of | also became an actor and appeared on many Canadian television series | 0.80 | text |
| Adventures in Rainbow Country.Billy Van wrote his autobiography | instance of | also became an actor and appeared on many Canadian television series | 0.80 | text |
| Billy Van | related to Billy Van Singers | Spider-Man | 0.60 | section |
| Billy Van | related to Billy Van Singers | Canadian-American | 0.60 | section |
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