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Billy Starr
Nickname: Handsome; Starrchild; Redneck; Dirty White Boy
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 238 lbs.
From: Georgia
Birthday: Jul 29th
Aliases: Hillbilly Festus, Fatback Festus, Festus, Nightmare #2
Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, GWF, NWA, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises, Inc. (TN), International Championship Wrestling (KY), M & M Promotions (TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada)
Career Highlights: -DSW Tag Team Champion (3x; w/ Nightmare #1)
-NGWA Champion
-GASW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kareem Muhammad)
Affiliates: Nightmare #1, Jim Powell
Notable Feuds: Abe Jacobs, Siegfried Steinke, Igor Putski, Hartford Love
Other Facts: -Real name was Bill Harris.
-Sometimes billed from Houston, TX
-A common story is that Billy's parents adopted Ron Starr, making Billy & Ron brothers. This story has never been confirmed. Billy's children always referred to Ron as "Uncle Ron" in private, as did Billy's niece Angela.
-Formerly known as Festus, not to be confused with the WWE wrestler of the same name
-Ranked #343 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Festus)
-Ranked #360 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Festus)
-Ranked #375 in the 1994 PWI 500 (as Festus)
-Passed away September 2, 2025 at the age of 76.
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