- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 23, 1894
- Place of Birth
- Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Died
- June 23, 1938
William Gillespie
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.
Filmography
movieThey Won't Believe Me
1947 · Waiter (uncredited)
movieCabin in the Sky
1943 · Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
Thundering Taxis
movieThundering Taxis
1933 · Salesman
movieThe Music Box
1932 · Piano Salesman (uncredited)
movieHelping Grandma
1931 · Billy
movieDouble Whoopee
1929 · Hotel manager
movieWrong Again
1929 · Horse owner
movieHorse Shy
1928 · Gillroy Gibbs
movieExit Smiling
1926 · Jack Hastings (uncredited)
movieBromo and Juliet
1926 · The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
movieDon Key (Son of Burro)
1926
movieMadame Mystery
1926
movieWandering Papas
1926 · Construction Worker (uncredited)
movieShould Sailors Marry?
1925 · Train Passenger
movieMoonlight and Noses
1925
movieYour Own Back Yard
1925 · Man in Quarrelsome Couple
movieInnocent Husbands
1925 · The Bachelor
Sherlock Sleuth
movieSherlock Sleuth
1925 · Haughty Guest
movieIsn't Life Terrible?
1925 · Medical Officer (uncredited)
movieChasing the Chaser
1925 · Salesman
movieSure-Mike!
1925 · The New Manager
movieIs Marriage the Bunk?
1925 · Patent medicine salesman
movieThe Rat's Knuckles
1925 · Jimmy's rival
movieThe Goofy Age
1924
movieThe Poor Fish
1924
movieWhy Men Work
1924
movieWide Open Spaces
1924
Don't Park There
movieDon't Park There
1924 · Druggist
movieBrothers Under the Chin
1924
movieZeb vs. Paprika
1924
moviePostage Due
1924 · C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
movieThe Cowboy Sheik
1924 · Fiddler at party
movieSmithy
1924 · The Boss
movieAll Wet
1924 · Other Driver
It's a Joy!
movieIt's a Joy!
1923 · Movie Actor
Fully Insured
movieFully Insured
1923 · The Boss
movieScorching Sands
1923 · French officer
movieDear Ol' Pal
1923 · Ebben Tizzle
movieIt's a Gift
1923 · Weller Pump, oil executive
movieWhy Worry?
1923 · Ship's Officer (uncredited)
movieHer Dangerous Path
1923 · John Dryden
movieThe Green Cat
1923 · Fire Insurance Salesman
movieDogs of War!
1923 · Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
moviePick and Shovel
1923 · The Boss
movieUnder Two Jags
1923
movieSold at Auction!
1923 · Aviator with False Teeth
movieWhite Wings
1923
movieSafety Last!
1923 · General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
movieDr. Jack
1922 · Card Player (uncredited)
movieShine 'Em Up
1922 · Prison guard
movieGrandma's Boy
1922
movieThe Dumb-Bell
1922 · Abe Silverstein - Film producer
The Sleuth
movieThe Sleuth
1922 · The Prince
Punch the Clock
moviePunch the Clock
1922
movieDo Me a Favor
1922 · A Fireman
Pardon Me
moviePardon Me
1922
On Location
movieOn Location
1921
movieFifteen Minutes
1921
movieNever Weaken
1921 · The Doctor (uncredited)
movieDodge Your Debts
1921 · Pub Patron
movieI Do
1921 · Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
movieAmong Those Present
1921 · Hard-Boiled Party
movieNow or Never
1921 · The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
movieNumber, Please?
1920 · Cop (uncredited)
movieGet Out and Get Under
1920 · Dope Fiend (uncredited)
movieA Regular Pal
1920
movieRun 'Em Ragged
1920
movieHigh and Dizzy
1920 · (uncredited)
Any Old Port
movieAny Old Port
1920
movieHaunted Spooks
1920 · The Lawyer (uncredited)
Raise the Rent
movieRaise the Rent
1920
movieHis Royal Slyness
1920 · Courtier
movieThe Dippy Dentist
1920 · Cop
Looking for Trouble
movieLooking for Trouble
1919 · Undertaker
movieNext Aisle Over
1919 · (uncredited)
movieDo You Love Your Wife?
1919 · Elmer - the faithless husband
movieTake a Chance
1918
movieBees in His Bonnet
1918
movieBride and Gloom
1918
movieThat's Him
1918
movieAn Ozark Romance
1918
movieSomewhere in Turkey
1918
movieThe City Slicker
1918
movieHey There
1918 · Actor
movieIt's a Wild Life
1918 · Band leader
moviePipe the Whiskers
1918
Let's Go
movieLet's Go
1918
movieHere Come the Girls
1918
movieLook Pleasant, Please
1918 · The Photographer (uncredited)
movieA Gasoline Wedding
1918
movieBeat It
1918
The Tip
movieThe Tip
1918
movieStep Lively
1917
movieBashful
1917
movieMove On
1917
movieThe Flirt
1917
movieBliss
1917 · Cop / Violinist
movieThe Immigrant
1917 · Violinist (uncredited)
movieThe Cure
1917 · Patient (uncredited)