Biography
William "Wild Bill" Elliott was a noted movie cowboy during the mid-20s through the early 1950s. Born Gordon Nance in Pattonsburg, Missouri, he was a life-long horseman and a champion bronc rider in his teens. He began studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in the '20s and by 1925, using the name Gordon Elliott began playing bit parts in films. He didn't get his big break until 1938 when he appeared in the Columbia Pictures serial The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickcok. After that he changed his name to William Elliot and began regularly appearing in "B" westerns. He is easily recognizable for wearing his guns backwards in their holsters. His career, which included a stint in the Red Ryder serials, ended in the 1950s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide