/wuyl"deuhr/ , n.
1. Billy ( Samuel Wilder ), born 1906, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
2. Laura Ingalls /ing"geuhlz/ , 1867-1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
3. Thornton (Niven) /thawrn"tn niv"euhn/ , 1897-1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.