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Bill Collins Retired SAG & AFTRA actor, singer, and award winning producer, Bill Collins has appeared in films (TUCKER, Francis Ford Coppola, WILLOW, Ron Howard director), Eewok cartoons, and literally thousands of commercials since 1963. Remember McDonald's, "two all beef patties"? With his wife Lisa, Bill has written and produced 22 Keyhole Mystery Theater musical comedy scripts, and performed in over 400 national stage productions. As the Redding Talent Company casting director he is working with LA/Hollywood producers interested in local film production. Bill is also a Kids Unlimited drama teacher, writer & director summer 2005. Currently Bill is a narrator and performer at the Cascade Theater in the Jefferson Repertory Company production of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM running June 2005. Father of six children and seven grandchildren, he still loves to teach drama in local schools and recreation camps, referee soccer, ski, golf, and play music with friends. A Redding Improv Players member, he enjoys improvisational comedy at Old City Hall every third Saturday of the month.