Billy DeBeck was born on April 15, 1890 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Private Snuffy Smith (1942), Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) and Horsefeathers (1928). He was previously married to Mary Louise Dunne and Marian Louise Shields. He died on November 11, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.