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William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Acting

Born: January 23, 1894Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

Waiter (uncredited)

1947
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

1943

Thundering Taxis

Salesman

1933
The Music Box

The Music Box

Piano Salesman (uncredited)

1932
Helping Grandma

Helping Grandma

Billy

1931
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

Hotel manager

1929
Wrong Again

Wrong Again

Horse owner

1929
Horse Shy

Horse Shy

Gillroy Gibbs

1928
Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

Jack Hastings (uncredited)

1926
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926
Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery

1926
Wandering Papas

Wandering Papas

Construction Worker (uncredited)

1926
Should Sailors Marry?

Should Sailors Marry?

Train Passenger

1925
Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

1925
Your Own Back Yard

Your Own Back Yard

Man in Quarrelsome Couple

1925
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

The Bachelor

1925

Sherlock Sleuth

Haughty Guest

1925
Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

Medical Officer (uncredited)

1925
Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser

Salesman

1925
Sure-Mike!

Sure-Mike!

The New Manager

1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Patent medicine salesman

1925
The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

Jimmy's rival

1925
The Goofy Age

The Goofy Age

1924
The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

1924
Why Men Work

Why Men Work

1924
Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

1924

Don't Park There

Druggist

1924
Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin

1924
Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924
Postage Due

Postage Due

C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

1924

The Cowboy Sheik

Fiddler at party

1924
Smithy

Smithy

The Boss

1924
All Wet

All Wet

Other Driver

1924

It's a Joy!

Movie Actor

1923

Fully Insured

The Boss

1923
Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands

French officer

1923
Dear Ol' Pal

Dear Ol' Pal

Ebben Tizzle

1923
It's a Gift

It's a Gift

Weller Pump, oil executive

1923
Why Worry?

Why Worry?

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1923
Her Dangerous Path

Her Dangerous Path

John Dryden

1923
The Green Cat

The Green Cat

Fire Insurance Salesman

1923
Dogs of War!

Dogs of War!

Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

1923
Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel

The Boss

1923
Under Two Jags

Under Two Jags

1923
Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

Aviator with False Teeth

1923
White Wings

White Wings

1923
Safety Last!

Safety Last!

General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

1923
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

Card Player (uncredited)

1922
Shine 'Em Up

Shine 'Em Up

Prison guard

1922

The Sleuth

The Prince

1922
The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

Abe Silverstein - Film producer

1922

Punch the Clock

1922
Do Me a Favor

Do Me a Favor

A Fireman

1922

Pardon Me

1922

On Location

1921
Fifteen Minutes

Fifteen Minutes

1921
Never Weaken

Never Weaken

The Doctor (uncredited)

1921
Dodge Your Debts

Dodge Your Debts

Pub Patron

1921
I Do

I Do

Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

1921
Among Those Present

Among Those Present

Hard-Boiled Party

1921
Now or Never

Now or Never

The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

1921
Number, Please?

Number, Please?

Cop (uncredited)

1920
Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

Dope Fiend (uncredited)

1920
A Regular Pal

A Regular Pal

1920
Run 'Em Ragged

Run 'Em Ragged

1920
High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

(uncredited)

1920

Any Old Port

1920
Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

The Lawyer (uncredited)

1920

Raise the Rent

1920
His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

Courtier

1920
The Dippy Dentist

The Dippy Dentist

Cop

1920

Looking for Trouble

Undertaker

1919
Next Aisle Over

Next Aisle Over

(uncredited)

1919
Do You Love Your Wife?

Do You Love Your Wife?

Elmer - the faithless husband

1919
Take a Chance

Take a Chance

1918
Bees in His Bonnet

Bees in His Bonnet

1918
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom

1918
That's Him

That's Him

1918
An Ozark Romance

An Ozark Romance

1918
Somewhere in Turkey

Somewhere in Turkey

1918
The City Slicker

The City Slicker

1918
Hey There

Hey There

Actor

1918
It's a Wild Life

It's a Wild Life

Band leader

1918
Pipe the Whiskers

Pipe the Whiskers

1918

Let's Go

1918
Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls

1918
Look Pleasant, Please

Look Pleasant, Please

The Photographer (uncredited)

1918
A Gasoline Wedding

A Gasoline Wedding

1918
Beat It

Beat It

1918

The Tip

1918
Step Lively

Step Lively

1917
Bashful

Bashful

1917
Move On

Move On

1917
The Flirt

The Flirt

1917
Bliss

Bliss

Cop / Violinist

1917
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

Violinist (uncredited)

1917
The Cure

The Cure

Patient (uncredited)

1917