William Gillespie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1894-01-23

Place of Birth

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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William Gillespie

Biography

William Gillespie (24 January 1894 – 23 June 1938) was a Scottish actor. Gillespie started in Hollywood films from the silent era. He played in about 180 films between 1915 and 1939, although his appearances were often uncredited. Gillespie frequently appeared in Hal Roach comedies from 1917, usually as stuffy official or manager. He supported such "slapstick comedians" as Charlie Chaplin, Charley Chase, Our Gang, and Laurel and Hardy, but was most prolific supporting Harold Lloyd in 60 films.

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Acting History

1947
They Won't Believe Me
1943
Cabin in the Sky as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1933
Thundering Taxis as Salesman
1932
The Music Box as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
1931
Helping Grandma as Billy
1929
Double Whoopee as Hotel manager
1929
Wrong Again as Horse owner
1928
Horse Shy as Gillroy Gibbs
1926
Exit Smiling as Jack Hastings (uncredited)
1926
Bromo and Juliet as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
Madame Mystery
1926
Wandering Papas as Construction Worker (uncredited)
1925
Should Sailors Marry? as Train Passenger
1925
Moonlight and Noses
1925
Your Own Back Yard as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
1925
Innocent Husbands as The Bachelor
1925
Sherlock Sleuth as Haughty Guest
1925
Isn't Life Terrible? as Medical Officer (uncredited)
1925
Chasing the Chaser as Salesman
1925
Sure-Mike! as The New Manager
1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? as Patent medicine salesman
1925
The Rat's Knuckles as Jimmy's rival
1924
The Goofy Age
1924
The Poor Fish
1924
Why Men Work
1924
Wide Open Spaces
1924
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
Postage Due as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
1924
The Cowboy Sheik as Fiddler at party
1924
Smithy as The Boss
1924
All Wet as Other Driver
1923
It's a Joy! as Movie Actor
1923
Fully Insured as The Boss
1923
Scorching Sands as French officer
1923
Dear Ol' Pal as Ebben Tizzle
1923
It's a Gift as Weller Pump, oil executive
1923
Why Worry? as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1923
Her Dangerous Path as John Dryden
1923
The Green Cat as Fire Insurance Salesman
1923
Dogs of War! as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
1923
Pick and Shovel as The Boss
1923
Under Two Jags
1923
Sold at Auction! as Aviator with False Teeth
1923
White Wings
1923
Safety Last! as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1922
Dr. Jack as Card Player (uncredited)
1922
Shine 'Em Up as Prison guard
1922
The Dumb-Bell as Abe Silverstein - Film producer
1922
The Sleuth as The Prince
1922
Punch the Clock
1922
Do Me a Favor as A Fireman
1922
Pardon Me
1921
On Location
1921
Fifteen Minutes
1921
Never Weaken as The Doctor (uncredited)
1921
Dodge Your Debts as Pub Patron
1921
I Do as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1921
Among Those Present as Hard-Boiled Party
1921
Now or Never as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
1920
Number, Please? as Cop (uncredited)
1920
Get Out and Get Under as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
1920
Run 'Em Ragged
1920
High and Dizzy as (uncredited)
1920
Any Old Port
1920
Haunted Spooks as The Lawyer (uncredited)
1920
Raise the Rent
1920
His Royal Slyness as Courtier
1920
The Dippy Dentist as Cop
1919
Looking for Trouble as Undertaker
1919
Next Aisle Over as (uncredited)
1919
Do You Love Your Wife? as Elmer - the faithless husband
1918
Take a Chance
1918
Bees in His Bonnet
1918
Bride and Gloom
1918
That's Him
1918
An Ozark Romance
1918
Somewhere in Turkey
1918
The City Slicker
1918
Hey There as Actor
1918
It's a Wild Life as Band leader
1918
Pipe the Whiskers
1918
Let's Go
1918
Here Come the Girls
1918
Look Pleasant, Please as The Photographer (uncredited)
1918
A Gasoline Wedding
1918
Beat It
1918
The Tip
1917
Step Lively
1917
Bashful
1917
Move On
1917
The Flirt
1917
Bliss as Cop / Violinist
1917
The Immigrant as Violinist (uncredited)
1917
The Cure as Patient (uncredited)