William Liles

"I don't remember exactly what my father said when I told him in high school I wanted to be an actor," William Liles said, "I just remember his face turned red with anger. Something about getting a real job." Interestingly enough, his mother entered "Bill Jr." into a movie in Tupelo, Mississippi, at Elvis Presley Park where she had to pay the filmmaker about $30 bucks along with other children's parents to fund a perfectly "horrible" short film. His mother was also a dancer and singer and always recounted singing at Paramount Studios in her youth. Although she said raising children was her greatest joy, a slight regret could be heard in her voice when talking about turning down an audition with the Rockettes. William decided he did not want to ever live with the regret of not pursuing his dreams; the primary one of making movie magic. And although William's father thought acting wasn't a real thing, "Bill Sr." sat in front of TV religiously every night watching 'All in the Family', '