He was born Billy Joe Camfield to older parents who were still saddened by the loss of a daughter who died in 1918 from influenza. While he was born in Mineral Wells, Texas his other persona was born Icky Twerp in Fort Worth, Texas on KTVT-TV; Channel 11's Slam Bang Theater and the audience of North Texas could not get enough of the slap stick comedy that he provided. Locally produced Twerp skits were the lead-ins for syndicated cartoons and Three Stooges episodes. In 1991, with disheartening swiftness, Bill Camfield developed brain cancer. He died that year at age 62.
He was born Billy Joe Camfield to older parents who were still saddened by the loss of a daughter who died in 1918 from influenza. While he was born in Mineral Wells, Texas his other persona was born Icky Twerp in Fort Worth, Texas on KTVT-TV; Channel 11's Slam Bang Theater and the audience of North Texas could not get enough of the slap stick comedy that he provided. Locally produced Twerp skits were the lead-ins for syndicated cartoons and Three Stooges episodes. In 1991, with disheartening swiftness, Bill Camfield developed brain cancer. He died that year at age 62.
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