Birthday
1894/01/23
Day of death
1938/06/23 (44 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also know as
Wm. Gillespie
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.
(1923) Sold at Auction
as Aviator with False Teeth
(1918) It's a Wild Life
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(1925) Sherlock Sleuth
as Haughty Guest
(1925) Your Own Back Yard
as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
(1925) Moonlight and Noses
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(1920) Raise the Rent
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(1924) All Wet
as Other Driver
(1923) Her Dangerous Path
as John Dryden
(1924) Why Men Work
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(1923) White Wings
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(1929) Double Whoopee
as Hotel manager
(1921) Now or Never
as The Child's Daddy
(1921) Among Those Present
as Hard-Boiled Party
(1917) The Flirt
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(1917) Bliss
as Cop / Violinist
(1922) Dr. Jack
as Card Player (uncredited)
(1924) The Goofy Age
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(1918) Bees in His Bonnet
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(1921) Never Weaken
as The Doctor (uncredited)
(1920) Get Out and Get Under
as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
(1917) Move On
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(1918) Somewhere in Turkey
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(1918) That's Him
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(1918) An Ozark Romance
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(1925) Chasing the Chaser
as Salesman
(1923) Dogs of War!
as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
(1918) Take a Chance
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(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
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(1922) Shine 'Em Up
as Prison guard
(1923) Under Two Jags
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(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 ---
(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
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(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
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(1918) The City Slicker
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(1918) Look Pleasant, Please
as The Photographer (uncredited)
(1933) Thundering Taxis
as Salesman
(1926) Madame Mystery
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(1922) Pardon Me
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(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
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(1920) Any Old Port
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(1921) On Location
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(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
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(1923) Pick and Shovel
as The Boss
(1924) Zeb vs. Paprika
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(1924) Wide Open Spaces
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(1924) Brothers Under the Chin
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(1928) Horse Shy
as Gillroy Gibbs
(1919) Next Aisle Over
as (uncredited)
(1920) Number, Please?
as Cop (uncredited)
(1922) Punch the Clock
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