William Gillespie

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 23, 1894 (44 years old)
Died
June 23, 1938
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Popular Genres
Comedy Romance Drama
Career Span
1917 – 1947

William Gillespie

1 win
4 nominations
1 Oscar
87 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jan 23, 1894
From
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1917 – 1947

Award Recognition

1
Win
4
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

1947

They Won't Believe Me Award

1943

Cabin in the Sky as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited) Award

1933

Thundering Taxis as Salesman

1932

The Music Box as Piano Salesman (uncredited) Award

1931

Helping Grandma as Billy

1929

Double Whoopee as Hotel manager
Wrong Again as Horse owner

1928

Horse Shy as Gillroy Gibbs

1926

Exit Smiling as Jack Hastings (uncredited) Award
Madame Mystery
Bromo and Juliet as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Wandering Papas as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1925

Should Sailors Marry? as Train Passenger
Is Marriage the Bunk? as Patent medicine salesman
Sherlock Sleuth as Haughty Guest
Innocent Husbands as The Bachelor
Chasing the Chaser as Salesman
The Rat's Knuckles as Jimmy's rival
Moonlight and Noses
Sure-Mike! as The New Manager
Your Own Back Yard as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

1924

Smithy as The Boss Award
Zeb vs. Paprika
All Wet as Other Driver
Brothers Under the Chin
The Cowboy Sheik as Fiddler at party
The Poor Fish
Wide Open Spaces
Why Men Work
Postage Due as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
The Goofy Age

1923

Safety Last! as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited) Award
Why Worry? as Ship's Officer (uncredited) Award
Dogs of War! as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
Scorching Sands as French officer
Dear Ol' Pal as Ebben Tizzle
Her Dangerous Path as John Dryden
It's a Joy! as Movie Actor
Pick and Shovel as The Boss
It's a Gift as Weller Pump, oil executive
Sold at Auction as Aviator with False Teeth
White Wings
Fully Insured as The Boss
Under Two Jags
The Green Cat as Fire Insurance Salesman

1922

Dr. Jack as Card Player (uncredited) Award
The Dumb-Bell as Abe Silverstein - Film producer
Do Me a Favor as A Fireman
Shine 'Em Up as Prison guard
The Sleuth as The Prince
Pardon Me
Punch the Clock

1921

Never Weaken as The Doctor (uncredited) Award
I Do as Brother-in-Law (uncredited) Award
Among Those Present as Hard-Boiled Party Award
Now or Never as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
Dodge Your Debts as Pub Patron
On Location
Fifteen Minutes

1920

His Royal Slyness as Courtier Award
Haunted Spooks as The Lawyer (uncredited) Award
The Dippy Dentist as Cop Award
High and Dizzy as (uncredited)
Get Out and Get Under as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
Number, Please? as Cop (uncredited)
Run 'Em Ragged
Raise the Rent
Any Old Port

1919

Next Aisle Over as (uncredited) Award
Looking for Trouble as Undertaker
Do You Love Your Wife? as Elmer - the faithless husband

1918

Bees in His Bonnet Award
Take a Chance Award
Look Pleasant, Please as The Photographer (uncredited) Award
Hey There as Actor
The City Slicker
An Ozark Romance
Pipe the Whiskers
Bride and Gloom
It's a Wild Life
That's Him
Somewhere in Turkey

1917

The Immigrant as Violinist (uncredited) Award
The Cure as Patient (uncredited) Award
Bliss as Cop / Violinist
The Flirt
Move On

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Safety Last!
They Won't Believe Me
Exit Smiling
Cabin in the Sky

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