William Jefferson Blythe Jr. William Jefferson Blythe Jr. William Jefferson Blythe Jr. (February 27, 1918 – May 17, 1946) was an Arkansas salesman of heavy equipment and the father of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States. Blythe died three months before his son was born. William Jefferson Blythe Jr. was born as one of nine children to William Jefferson Blythe Sr. (1884–1935), a farmer in Sherman, Texas, and his wife, the former Lou Birchie Ayers (1893–1946). He was of English and Scots descent, with family lines in North America since the days of the thirteen colonies. Blythe was married four times.
Mabel Blythe Mabel Blythe Mabel Blythe (1930–2004) was a popular Sri Lankan actress and singer who appeared in early Sinhala films opposite Eddie Jayamanne. Blythe was born on March 28, 1930. Actress Jemini Kantha introduced her to B. A. W. Jayamanne who cast Blythe in "Hadisi Vinishchaya" (1949) opposite Eddie Jayamanne. She subsequently had similar roles in "Sengawunu Pilithura" (1951), "Umathu Wishwasaya" (1952), "Kele Handa" (1953), "Iranganie" (1954), "Matha Bedhaya" (1955), "Perakadoru Bena" (1955), "Daiwa Wipaakaya" (1956), "Vanaliya" (1958; with her sister Shirly Blythe), "Kawata Andare" (1960) and "Mangalika" (1963). Blythe sang in her movies. Her song "Sara Goiya" done for "Daiwa