William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Known for
Acting
Born
January 23, 1894
Died
June 23, 1938 (aged 44)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

1947
They Won't Believe Me poster

They Won't Believe Me

Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

1943
Cabin in the Sky poster

Cabin in the Sky

Movie · as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

1933
Thundering Taxis

Thundering Taxis

Movie · as Salesman

1932
The Music Box poster

The Music Box

Movie · as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

1931
Helping Grandma poster

Helping Grandma

Movie · as Billy

1929
Double Whoopee poster

Double Whoopee

Movie · as Hotel manager

1929
Wrong Again poster

Wrong Again

Movie · as Horse owner

1928
Horse Shy poster

Horse Shy

Movie · as Gillroy Gibbs

1926
Wandering Papas poster

Wandering Papas

Movie · as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1926
Exit Smiling poster

Exit Smiling

Movie · as Jack Hastings (uncredited)

1926
Madame Mystery poster

Madame Mystery

Movie

1926
Bromo and Juliet poster

Bromo and Juliet

Movie · as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

1926
Don Key (Son of Burro) poster

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Movie

1925
Sherlock Sleuth

Sherlock Sleuth

Movie · as Haughty Guest

1925
Your Own Back Yard poster

Your Own Back Yard

Movie · as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

1925
Moonlight and Noses poster

Moonlight and Noses

Movie

1925
Chasing the Chaser poster

Chasing the Chaser

Movie · as Salesman

1925
Innocent Husbands poster

Innocent Husbands

Movie · as The Bachelor

1925
Sure-Mike! poster

Sure-Mike!

Movie · as The New Manager

1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? poster

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Movie · as Patent medicine salesman

1925
The Rat's Knuckles poster

The Rat's Knuckles

Movie · as Jimmy's rival

1925
Should Sailors Marry? poster

Should Sailors Marry?

Movie · as Train Passenger

1925
Isn't Life Terrible? poster

Isn't Life Terrible?

Movie · as Medical Officer (uncredited)

1924
All Wet poster

All Wet

Movie · as Other Driver

1924
Why Men Work poster

Why Men Work

Movie

1924
The Goofy Age poster

The Goofy Age

Movie

1924
Postage Due poster

Postage Due

Movie · as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

1924
The Cowboy Sheik poster

The Cowboy Sheik

Movie · as Fiddler at party

1924
Smithy poster

Smithy

Movie · as The Boss

1924
The Poor Fish poster

The Poor Fish

Movie

1924
Zeb vs. Paprika poster

Zeb vs. Paprika

Movie

1924
Wide Open Spaces poster

Wide Open Spaces

Movie

1924
Brothers Under the Chin poster

Brothers Under the Chin

Movie

1924
Don't Park There

Don't Park There

Movie · as Druggist

1923
Sold at Auction! poster

Sold at Auction!

Movie · as Aviator with False Teeth

1923
Her Dangerous Path poster

Her Dangerous Path

Movie · as John Dryden

1923
White Wings poster

White Wings

Movie

1923
Dogs of War! poster

Dogs of War!

Movie · as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

1923
Dear Ol' Pal poster

Dear Ol' Pal

Movie · as Ebben Tizzle

1923
Under Two Jags poster

Under Two Jags

Movie

1923
Scorching Sands poster

Scorching Sands

Movie · as French officer

1923
It's a Gift poster

It's a Gift

Movie · as Weller Pump, oil executive

1923
Fully Insured

Fully Insured

Movie · as The Boss

1923
The Green Cat poster

The Green Cat

Movie · as Fire Insurance Salesman

1923
Safety Last! poster

Safety Last!

Movie · as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

1923
It's a Joy!

It's a Joy!

Movie · as Movie Actor

1923
Why Worry? poster

Why Worry?

Movie · as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1923
Pick and Shovel poster

Pick and Shovel

Movie · as The Boss

1922
Dr. Jack poster

Dr. Jack

Movie · as Card Player (uncredited)

1922
The Dumb-Bell poster

The Dumb-Bell

Movie · as Abe Silverstein - Film producer

1922
The Sleuth

The Sleuth

Movie · as The Prince

1922
Shine 'Em Up poster

Shine 'Em Up

Movie · as Prison guard

1922
Pardon Me

Pardon Me

Movie

1922
Do Me a Favor poster

Do Me a Favor

Movie · as A Fireman

1922
Punch the Clock

Punch the Clock

Movie

1922
Grandma's Boy poster

Grandma's Boy

Movie

1921
Now or Never poster

Now or Never

Movie · as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

1921
Among Those Present poster

Among Those Present

Movie · as Hard-Boiled Party

1921
Never Weaken poster

Never Weaken

Movie · as The Doctor (uncredited)

1921
Dodge Your Debts poster

Dodge Your Debts

Movie · as Pub Patron

1921
On Location

On Location

Movie

1921
Fifteen Minutes poster

Fifteen Minutes

Movie

1921
I Do poster

I Do

Movie · as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

1920
Raise the Rent

Raise the Rent

Movie

1920
Get Out and Get Under poster

Get Out and Get Under

Movie · as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

1920
Run 'Em Ragged poster

Run 'Em Ragged

Movie

1920
The Dippy Dentist poster

The Dippy Dentist

Movie · as Cop

1920
His Royal Slyness poster

His Royal Slyness

Movie · as Courtier

1920
Haunted Spooks poster

Haunted Spooks

Movie · as The Lawyer (uncredited)

1920
Any Old Port

Any Old Port

Movie

1920
High and Dizzy poster

High and Dizzy

Movie · as (uncredited)

1920
Number, Please? poster

Number, Please?

Movie · as Cop (uncredited)

1920
A Regular Pal poster

A Regular Pal

Movie

1919
Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

Movie · as Undertaker

1919
Do You Love Your Wife? poster

Do You Love Your Wife?

Movie · as Elmer - the faithless husband

1919
Next Aisle Over poster

Next Aisle Over

Movie · as (uncredited)

1918
It's a Wild Life poster

It's a Wild Life

Movie · as Band leader

1918
Bees in His Bonnet poster

Bees in His Bonnet

Movie

1918
Somewhere in Turkey poster

Somewhere in Turkey

Movie

1918
That's Him poster

That's Him

Movie

1918
An Ozark Romance poster

An Ozark Romance

Movie

1918
Take a Chance poster

Take a Chance

Movie

1918
Hey There poster

Hey There

Movie · as Actor

1918
Pipe the Whiskers poster

Pipe the Whiskers

Movie

1918
The City Slicker poster

The City Slicker

Movie

1918
Look Pleasant, Please poster

Look Pleasant, Please

Movie · as The Photographer (uncredited)

1918
Bride and Gloom poster

Bride and Gloom

Movie

1918
Let's Go

Let's Go

Movie

1918
A Gasoline Wedding poster

A Gasoline Wedding

Movie

1918
Beat It poster

Beat It

Movie

1918
Here Come the Girls poster

Here Come the Girls

Movie

1918
The Tip

The Tip

Movie

1917
The Flirt poster

The Flirt

Movie

1917
Bliss poster

Bliss

Movie · as Cop / Violinist

1917
Move On poster

Move On

Movie

1917
The Cure poster

The Cure

Movie · as Patient (uncredited)

1917
The Immigrant poster

The Immigrant

Movie · as Violinist (uncredited)

1917
Step Lively poster

Step Lively

Movie

1917
Bashful poster

Bashful

Movie