Born on Tyneside, he found himself delivered by Scottish singer Billie Anthony, whose biggest hit was her Top 10 version of 'This Ole House'. Before his first week had passed, Sir Harry Secombe introduced the infant to the stage. He carried Billie Anthony Gaddess on stage while starring in a show at the Newcastle Empire.
Life experience saw Billie become a soldier, serving all over Europe and afar. Learning to fly gliders, teach people to drive cars, buses, and all categories of trucks. He lived and worked in Europe before becoming an actor, radio presenter and fundraiser for various charities.
It was whilst living in Spain, that he hosted his own live radio show on both Real Radio International and with Big FM and brought in a worldwide audience on air and the internet. In the meantime, Billie appeared on stage with the ADHOC Theatre Company and Viva TV Spain over a 12-year period. Along with a few famous friends and local actors, Billie wrote, co-produced and appeared in the feature film The Cucaracha Club, before returning to the UK.
Becoming an author in retirement was a natural progression, having written both stage and film scripts, notably that of The Cucaracha Club.
Starting the Captain Torregoon stories had been something in the planning for a long time. The spy trilogy of The Cucaracha Club is currently being written.
Billie is currently involved with the Gainford Drama Group.
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Captain Torregoon and the Mystery of the Forward walking crab
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