14 Facts About Mr Bill

1. Mr Bill came to life in 1974 when Walter Williams created a short film starring a Play-Doh doll named Mr Bill.

2. Mr Bill was knighted as an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005.

3. Mr Bill wrote a tic-tac-toe program in BASIC computer language that allowed users to play against the computer.

4. Mr Bill blossomed in nearly all his subjects, excelling in math and science, but doing very well in drama and English.

5. Mr Bill relished in playing board games and excelled at Monopoly.

6. Mr Bill showed early signs of competitiveness when he coordinated family athletic games at their summer house on Puget Sound.

7. On January 1, 1994, Melinda and Mr Bill were married in Hawaii.

8. Mr Bill divided his responsibilities between two successors when he placed Ray Ozzie in charge of day-to-day management and Craig Mundie in charge of long-term product strategy.

9. Mr Bill maintained that position from 2000 until his resignation from the company in 2014.

10. Mr Bill was cast as a specialty performer in a standalone scene.

11. Mr Bill claimed he was christened "Luther"—a name he did not like.

12. Mr Bill was previously hired by clients with the mandate to generate negative publicity.

13. Mr Bill got its start on Saturday Night Live as a series Super 8 film sent in response to the show's request for home movies during the first season.

14. Mr Bill is a clay figurine clown star of a parody of children's shows, created by Walter Williams.