He appeared in a number of movies and TV shows, usually portraying a
pro wrestler.
His Hungarian-born father became a pro-wrestler in 1914 under the name 'Count Joseph Varga'. He quit in 1936 to take up refereeing. In 1959, Joseph passed the tag of 'Count' on to his son Billy.
He had three sons with his wife, Rosabelle: Billy Varga the 2nd, Courtland and Royceall, all of whom preceded him in death.