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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

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