Peter Billingsley
American actor and filmmaker (born 1971)
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- Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen , is an American actor and filmmaker.
- He also played Jack Simmons in The Dirt Bike Kid , Billy in Death Valley , and Messy Marvin in a series of commercials for Hershey's Syrup in the 1980s.
- Early life Peter was born on April 16, 1971, in New York City.
- She is the niece of Stork Club owner Sherman Billingsley, and the cousin of Glenn Billingsley, who was married to actress Barbara Billingsley.
- The older Billingsleys, Dina and Win, had the briefest acting careers, working mostly in commercials, with minor guest spots on television shows.
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WikipediaPeter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story and A Christmas Story Christmas. He also played Jack Simmons in The Dirt Bike Kid, Billy in Death Valley, and Messy Marvin in a series of commercials for Hershey's Syrup in the 1980s. While an infant, he began acting in television commercials.
Peter was born on April 16, 1971, in New York City. His father, Alwin Michaelsen, is a financial consultant, and his mother, Gail, was once Alwin's secretary. She is the niece of Stork Club owner Sherman Billingsley, and the cousin of Glenn Billingsley, who was married to actress Barbara Billingsley.
All five of the children in the family had acting careers when they were young. The older Billingsleys, Dina and Win, had the briefest acting careers, working mostly in commercials, with minor guest spots on television shows. Peter's older sister, Melissa, is best known for her role as Maxx Davis on Me and Maxx. Peter's older brother, Neil, began playing Danny Walton on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1975 and has had numerous roles in commercials and guest shots on TV series.
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