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William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Acting January 23, 1894 (44 years old) June 23, 1938 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.

Movies 99

Safety Last! 7.7

Safety Last!

as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

1923
They Won't Believe Me 6.6

They Won't Believe Me

as Waiter (uncredited)

1947
Cabin in the Sky 6.5

Cabin in the Sky

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

1943
The Immigrant 7.3

The Immigrant

as Violinist (uncredited)

1917
The Music Box 7.5

The Music Box

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

1932
Your Own Back Yard 6.5

Your Own Back Yard

as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

1925
Why Worry? 6.5

Why Worry?

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1923
Do Me a Favor 6.0

Do Me a Favor

as A Fireman

1922
Bromo and Juliet 5.8

Bromo and Juliet

as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

1926
Isn't Life Terrible? 6.1

Isn't Life Terrible?

as Medical Officer (uncredited)

1925
Scorching Sands 5.9

Scorching Sands

as French officer

1923
That's Him 5.0

That's Him

1918
Sold at Auction! 6.8

Sold at Auction!

as Aviator with False Teeth

1923
Is Marriage the Bunk? 6.0

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Patent medicine salesman

1925
Wrong Again 6.8

Wrong Again

as Horse owner

1929
Dr. Jack 6.8

Dr. Jack

as Card Player (uncredited)

1922
Double Whoopee 6.8

Double Whoopee

as Hotel manager

1929
Hey There 6.7

Hey There

as Actor

1918
Never Weaken 6.9

Never Weaken

as The Doctor (uncredited)

1921
Dogs of War! 5.8

Dogs of War!

as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

1923
Here Come the Girls 2.0

Here Come the Girls

1918
Grandma's Boy 6.4

Grandma's Boy

1922
Don Key (Son of Burro) 8.0

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926
Brothers Under the Chin 7.0

Brothers Under the Chin

1924
Innocent Husbands 7.0

Innocent Husbands

as The Bachelor

1925
The Cure 6.8

The Cure

as Patient (uncredited)

1917
Haunted Spooks 6.3

Haunted Spooks

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

1920
It's a Wild Life 5.0

It's a Wild Life

as Band leader

1918
Among Those Present 6.1

Among Those Present

as Hard-Boiled Party

1921
Looking for Trouble 6.2

Looking for Trouble

as Undertaker

1919
Do You Love Your Wife? 5.7

Do You Love Your Wife?

as Elmer - the faithless husband

1919
White Wings 7.2

White Wings

1923
Get Out and Get Under 6.5

Get Out and Get Under

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

1920
Bees in His Bonnet

Bees in His Bonnet

1918
It's a Gift 6.5

It's a Gift

as Weller Pump, oil executive

1923
High and Dizzy 6.5

High and Dizzy

as (uncredited)

1920
The Dippy Dentist 6.4

The Dippy Dentist

as Cop

1920
Bliss 4.3

Bliss

as Cop / Violinist

1917
Helping Grandma 7.0

Helping Grandma

as Billy

1931
Sure-Mike! 7.0

Sure-Mike!

as The New Manager

1925
Chasing the Chaser 6.5

Chasing the Chaser

as Salesman

1925
Horse Shy 7.0

Horse Shy

as Gillroy Gibbs

1928
Wandering Papas 5.4

Wandering Papas

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1926
Now or Never 6.2

Now or Never

as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

1921
Beat It

Beat It

1918
All Wet 6.1

All Wet

as Other Driver

1924
Any Old Port 10.0

Any Old Port

1920
Bashful 6.8

Bashful

1917
Take a Chance 6.2

Take a Chance

1918
His Royal Slyness 6.1

His Royal Slyness

as Courtier

1920
I Do 6.0

I Do

as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

1921
The City Slicker 5.2

The City Slicker

1918
Exit Smiling 7.9

Exit Smiling

as Jack Hastings (uncredited)

1926
An Ozark Romance

An Ozark Romance

1918
The Cowboy Sheik 6.5

The Cowboy Sheik

as Fiddler at party

1924
Punch the Clock 6.5

Punch the Clock

1922
Pick and Shovel 7.3

Pick and Shovel

as The Boss

1923
The Poor Fish 7.5

The Poor Fish

1924
Fifteen Minutes 6.0

Fifteen Minutes

1921
A Regular Pal 10.0

A Regular Pal

1920
Don't Park There 7.5

Don't Park There

as Druggist

1924
Number, Please? 6.5

Number, Please?

as Cop (uncredited)

1920
Her Dangerous Path 10.0

Her Dangerous Path

as John Dryden

1923
The Rat's Knuckles 6.8

The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy's rival

1925
Should Sailors Marry? 5.7

Should Sailors Marry?

as Train Passenger

1925
It's a Joy! 7.0

It's a Joy!

as Movie Actor

1923
Wide Open Spaces 6.3

Wide Open Spaces

1924
Look Pleasant, Please 5.8

Look Pleasant, Please

as The Photographer (uncredited)

1918
Run 'Em Ragged 7.5

Run 'Em Ragged

1920
Next Aisle Over 6.1

Next Aisle Over

as (uncredited)

1919
Zeb vs. Paprika 5.8

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924
Madame Mystery 6.5

Madame Mystery

1926
The Green Cat 6.0

The Green Cat

as Fire Insurance Salesman

1923
Dodge Your Debts 7.3

Dodge Your Debts

as Pub Patron

1921
The Flirt 4.0

The Flirt

1917
Pardon Me 7.0

Pardon Me

1922
Pipe the Whiskers 5.0

Pipe the Whiskers

1918
Raise the Rent 6.0

Raise the Rent

1920
A Gasoline Wedding 5.8

A Gasoline Wedding

1918
Thundering Taxis 7.0

Thundering Taxis

as Salesman

1933
On Location

On Location

1921
Fully Insured 6.5

Fully Insured

as The Boss

1923
The Dumb-Bell 6.3

The Dumb-Bell

as Abe Silverstein - Film producer

1922
Step Lively 4.6

Step Lively

1917
Somewhere in Turkey 5.3

Somewhere in Turkey

1918
The Sleuth

The Sleuth

as The Prince

1922
The Goofy Age 8.0

The Goofy Age

1924
Move On 4.7

Move On

1917
Postage Due 6.2

Postage Due

as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

1924
Moonlight and Noses 5.9

Moonlight and Noses

1925
Under Two Jags 6.3

Under Two Jags

1923
Smithy 5.8

Smithy

as The Boss

1924
Sherlock Sleuth 9.0

Sherlock Sleuth

as Haughty Guest

1925
Let's Go

Let's Go

1918
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom

1918
Shine 'Em Up 5.2

Shine 'Em Up

as Prison guard

1922
The Tip

The Tip

1918
Dear Ol' Pal 10.0

Dear Ol' Pal

as Ebben Tizzle

1923
Why Men Work 8.0

Why Men Work

1924

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