Biography
Bill Shirley (1921–1989) was an American actor and singer. He provided the speaking and singing voice of Prince Phillip in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959). He is also known for his role in Flying Tigers (1942) and for dubbing the singing voice of Freddy Eynsford-Hill, played by Jeremy Brett, in the film My Fair Lady (1964).
Born William Jesse Shirley in Indianapolis, Indiana, he began performing as a child and later studied voice in Hollywood. He appeared in several Republic Pictures films during the 1940s and early 1950s, including I Dream of Jeanie (1952), in which he played Stephen Foster. He later worked as a Broadway theatre producer.
