- Was a Private 1st Class in the US Army during the Korean War.
- Billy Lee Schlensker was survived by his wife, Madeleine, a daughter, Christine, two other girls - and his son, Peter William, - plus a total of seven grandchildren.
- "The Biscuit Eater," in which Billy Lee starred and for which he received universal plaudits from the critics, was selected as one of the year's ten best films by the National Board of Review in 1940. It was among a very select company. On that same year's '10 Best List' were such other lauded films as: "Gone with the Wind," "The Grapes of Wrath," Disney's "Fantasia," Chaplin's "The Great Dictator," "Of Mice & Men," and "Rebecca.".
- In the June, 1940 issue of "Photoplay," Billy Lee was singled out for his work in "The Biscuit Eater". He was listed as one of Hollywood's 'best performers of the month.'.
- Buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.
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