Bill Cody Jr. Bill Cody Jr. Bill Cody Jr. (April 18, 1925 – August 11, 1989) was an American motion picture child actor. Born William Joseph Cody Jr. in Los Angeles, California, where his father Bill Cody was a cowboy star of B-movie westerns, the youngster was reportedly 7 years old when he accompanied his father on a personal appearance tour throughout the United States. Bill Cody Jr. was nine years old when he began appearing in films, the first four of which were with his father. Billed simply as "Billy Jr." for his first screen appearance, a featured role in Ray Kirkwood's
Jake Cody bracelet event in which Jake had played. At the 2011 WSOPE, he made the final table at the Main Event and finished 7th, earning €150,000. On 17 November 2011, Cody signed a sponsorship deal with online poker site PKR.com. However, on 8 January 2013 Cody was announced as a member of Team PokerStars Pro at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas. Cody plays online regularly on PokerStars under the screen name "jakecody". Cody's total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000. Jake Cody currently resides in Los Angeles with his girlfriend. He also produces weekly vlogs on his eponymous YouTube channel.