Billy King (comedian)

William King (circa 1869 or 1875 – 1951) was an African-American vaudeville comedian who led the Billy King Stock Company and who was described as "a living link between the Harlem Renaissance and nineteenth-century black minstrelsy." He married fellow performer Hattie McIntosh.

Billy King
Born
William King

c. 1869 or 1875
Whistler, Alabama, U.S.
Died1951 (aged 75-82)
New York, U.S.
OccupationComedian
Years active1902-1926
SpouseHattie McIntosh
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