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William Gillespie

Acting
Known For

44 Years Old

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.

Born

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK on 23rd January 1894

Died

23rd June 1938

All Credits

Haunted Spooks Image
Haunted Spooks
The Lawyer (uncredited)
Look Pleasant, Please Image
Look Pleasant, Please
The Photographer (uncredited)
His Royal Slyness Image
His Royal Slyness
Courtier
Step Lively Image
Step Lively
All Wet Image
All Wet
Other Driver
Take a Chance Image
Take a Chance
No Image
Looking for Trouble
Undertaker
Hey There Image
Hey There
Actor
Postage Due Image
Postage Due
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
Innocent Husbands Image
Innocent Husbands
The Bachelor
An Ozark Romance Image
An Ozark Romance
Number, Please? Image
Number, Please?
Cop (uncredited)
Now or Never Image
Now or Never
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
No Image
Sherlock Sleuth
Haughty Guest
No Image
Pardon Me
Fifteen Minutes Image
Fifteen Minutes
Double Whoopee Image
Double Whoopee
Hotel manager
No Image
It's a Joy!
Movie Actor
Wandering Papas Image
Wandering Papas
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Bliss Image
Bliss
Cop / Violinist
Scorching Sands Image
Scorching Sands
French officer
No Image
The Cowboy Sheik
Fiddler at party
The Green Cat Image
The Green Cat
Fire Insurance Salesman
White Wings Image
White Wings
Bashful Image
Bashful
Horse Shy Image
Horse Shy
Gillroy Gibbs
High and Dizzy Image
High and Dizzy
(uncredited)
No Image
Punch the Clock
The Poor Fish Image
The Poor Fish
Isn't Life Terrible? Image
Isn't Life Terrible?
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Bromo and Juliet Image
Bromo and Juliet
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Sold at Auction! Image
Sold at Auction!
Aviator with False Teeth
Bees in His Bonnet Image
Bees in His Bonnet
Here Come the Girls Image
Here Come the Girls
No Image
Raise the Rent
The Rat's Knuckles Image
The Rat's Knuckles
Jimmy's rival
Her Dangerous Path Image
Her Dangerous Path
John Dryden
The Music Box Image
The Music Box
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
It's a Gift Image
It's a Gift
Weller Pump, oil executive
Bride and Gloom Image
Bride and Gloom
Pick and Shovel Image
Pick and Shovel
The Boss
Madame Mystery Image
Madame Mystery
Do Me a Favor Image
Do Me a Favor
A Fireman
The Flirt Image
The Flirt
Sure-Mike! Image
Sure-Mike!
The New Manager
Safety Last! Image
Safety Last!
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
No Image
Fully Insured
The Boss
Cabin in the Sky Image
Cabin in the Sky
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
That's Him Image
That's Him
The Immigrant Image
The Immigrant
Violinist (uncredited)
Why Worry? Image
Why Worry?
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
It's a Wild Life Image
It's a Wild Life
Band leader
They Won't Believe Me Image
They Won't Believe Me
Dear Ol' Pal Image
Dear Ol' Pal
Ebben Tizzle
Dr. Jack Image
Dr. Jack
Card Player (uncredited)
Dogs of War! Image
Dogs of War!
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
A Gasoline Wedding Image
A Gasoline Wedding
Beat It Image
Beat It
Never Weaken Image
Never Weaken
The Doctor (uncredited)
The Dumb-Bell Image
The Dumb-Bell
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
Do You Love Your Wife? Image
Do You Love Your Wife?
Elmer - the faithless husband
The Cure Image
The Cure
Patient (uncredited)
Brothers Under the Chin Image
Brothers Under the Chin
Smithy Image
Smithy
The Boss
Wrong Again Image
Wrong Again
Horse owner
Exit Smiling Image
Exit Smiling
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
Don Key (Son of Burro) Image
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Get Out and Get Under Image
Get Out and Get Under
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
The Dippy Dentist Image
The Dippy Dentist
Cop
Moonlight and Noses Image
Moonlight and Noses
The City Slicker Image
The City Slicker
Somewhere in Turkey Image
Somewhere in Turkey
Zeb vs. Paprika Image
Zeb vs. Paprika
Shine 'Em Up Image
Shine 'Em Up
Prison guard
I Do Image
I Do
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
No Image
On Location
Move On Image
Move On
Run 'Em Ragged Image
Run 'Em Ragged
Is Marriage the Bunk? Image
Is Marriage the Bunk?
Patent medicine salesman
No Image
Any Old Port
Among Those Present Image
Among Those Present
Hard-Boiled Party
Your Own Back Yard Image
Your Own Back Yard
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
No Image
Let's Go
Under Two Jags Image
Under Two Jags
Helping Grandma Image
Helping Grandma
Billy
No Image
The Tip
No Image
Thundering Taxis
Salesman
No Image
The Sleuth
The Prince
The Goofy Age Image
The Goofy Age
Should Sailors Marry? Image
Should Sailors Marry?
Train Passenger
Chasing the Chaser Image
Chasing the Chaser
Salesman
Next Aisle Over Image
Next Aisle Over
(uncredited)
Pipe the Whiskers Image
Pipe the Whiskers
Dodge Your Debts Image
Dodge Your Debts
Pub Patron
Why Men Work Image
Why Men Work
Wide Open Spaces Image
Wide Open Spaces