Name
William Gillespie
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1894-01-23
Deathday
1938-06-23 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
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
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A meek young man must find the courage within when a rogue tramp menaces his hometown....
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When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstan...
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Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When...
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An ambitious coat-room checker impersonates an English nobleman....
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Stan and Ollie wreak havoc at an upper class hotel in their jobs as footman (Hardy) and do...
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When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgator...
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A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he a...
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The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a...
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On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the...
- 1923 Sold at Auction! as Aviator with False Teeth
- 1918 It's a Wild Life as Band leader
- 1925 Sherlock Sleuth as Haughty Guest
- 1925 Your Own Back Yard as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
- 1925 Moonlight and Noses
- 1920 Raise the Rent
- 1924 All Wet as Other Driver
- 1923 Her Dangerous Path as John Dryden
- 1924 Why Men Work
- 1923 White Wings
- 1929 Double Whoopee as Hotel manager
- 1921 Now or Never as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
- 1921 Among Those Present as Hard-Boiled Party
- 1917 The Flirt
- 1917 Bliss as Cop / Violinist
- 1922 Dr. Jack as Card Player (uncredited)
- 1924 The Goofy Age
- 1918 Bees in His Bonnet
- 1921 Never Weaken as The Doctor (uncredited)
- 1920 Get Out and Get Under as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
- 1917 Move On
- 1918 Somewhere in Turkey
- 1918 That's Him
- 1918 An Ozark Romance
- 1925 Chasing the Chaser as Salesman
- 1923 Dogs of War! as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
- 1918 Take a Chance
- 1922 The Dumb-Bell as Abe Silverstein - Film producer
- 1922 The Sleuth as The Prince
- 1923 Dear Ol' Pal as Ebben Tizzle
- 1920 Run 'Em Ragged
- 1922 Shine 'Em Up as Prison guard
- 1923 Under Two Jags
- 1923 Scorching Sands as French officer
- 1924 Postage Due as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
- 1925 Innocent Husbands as The Bachelor
- 1923 It's a Gift as Weller Pump, oil executive
- 1932 The Music Box as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
- 1917 The Cure as Patient (uncredited)
- 1917 The Immigrant as Violinist (uncredited)
- 1918 Hey There as Actor
- 1921 Dodge Your Debts as Pub Patron
- 1919 Looking for Trouble as Undertaker
- 1920 The Dippy Dentist as Cop
- 1947 They Won't Believe Me as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1919 Do You Love Your Wife? as Elmer - the faithless husband
- 1925 Sure-Mike! as The New Manager
- 1925 Is Marriage the Bunk? as Patent medicine salesman
- 1924 The Cowboy Sheik as Fiddler at party
- 1929 Wrong Again as Horse owner
- 1924 Smithy as The Boss
- 1924 The Poor Fish
- 1925 The Rat's Knuckles as Jimmy's rival
- 1926 Wandering Papas as Construction Worker (uncredited)
- 1923 Fully Insured as The Boss
- 1923 The Green Cat as Fire Insurance Salesman
- 1926 Exit Smiling as Jack Hastings (uncredited)
- 1918 Pipe the Whiskers
- 1918 The City Slicker
- 1918 Look Pleasant, Please as The Photographer (uncredited)
- 1933 Thundering Taxis as Salesman
- 1926 Madame Mystery
- 1922 Pardon Me
- 1926 Bromo and Juliet as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
- 1931 Helping Grandma as Billy
- 1920 His Royal Slyness as Courtier
- 1923 Safety Last! as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1920 Haunted Spooks as The Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1918 Bride and Gloom
- 1920 Any Old Port
- 1921 On Location
- 1923 It's a Joy! as Movie Actor
- 1943 Cabin in the Sky as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
- 1925 Should Sailors Marry? as Train Passenger
- 1923 Why Worry? as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- 1922 Do Me a Favor as A Fireman
- 1920 High and Dizzy as (uncredited)
- 1921 Fifteen Minutes
- 1923 Pick and Shovel as The Boss
- 1924 Zeb vs. Paprika
- 1924 Wide Open Spaces
- 1924 Brothers Under the Chin
- 1928 Horse Shy as Gillroy Gibbs
- 1919 Next Aisle Over as (uncredited)
- 1920 Number, Please? as Cop (uncredited)
- 1922 Punch the Clock
- 1921 I Do as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
- 1918 Let's Go
- 1918 A Gasoline Wedding
- 1918 Beat It
- 1918 Here Come the Girls
- 1918 The Tip
- 1917 Step Lively
- 1917 Bashful
- 1925 Isn't Life Terrible? as Medical Officer (uncredited)
- 1926 Don Key (Son of Burro)
- 1920 A Regular Pal
- 1924 Don't Park There as Druggist
- 1922 Grandma's Boy
