William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Acting

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

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.

Acting
4.5

(1923) Sold at Auction

as Aviator with False Teeth

It's a Wild Life
5.0

(1918) It's a Wild Life

as ---

0.0

(1925) Sherlock Sleuth

as Haughty Guest

Your Own Back Yard
5.8

(1925) Your Own Back Yard

as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

Moonlight and Noses
4.5

(1925) Moonlight and Noses

as ---

5.0

(1920) Raise the Rent

as ---

All Wet
5.2

(1924) All Wet

as Other Driver

Her Dangerous Path
0.0

(1923) Her Dangerous Path

as John Dryden

Why Men Work
0.0

(1924) Why Men Work

as ---

White Wings
6.7

(1923) White Wings

as ---

Double Whoopee
6.7

(1929) Double Whoopee

as Hotel manager

Now or Never
6.1

(1921) Now or Never

as The Child's Daddy

Among Those Present
5.8

(1921) Among Those Present

as Hard-Boiled Party

The Flirt
4.2

(1917) The Flirt

as ---

Bliss
4.3

(1917) Bliss

as Cop / Violinist

Dr. Jack
6.8

(1922) Dr. Jack

as Card Player (uncredited)

0.0

(1924) The Goofy Age

as ---

Bees in His Bonnet
0.0

(1918) Bees in His Bonnet

as ---

Never Weaken
6.7

(1921) Never Weaken

as The Doctor (uncredited)

Get Out and Get Under
6.3

(1920) Get Out and Get Under

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

Move On
4.5

(1917) Move On

as ---

Somewhere in Turkey
6.0

(1918) Somewhere in Turkey

as ---

That's Him
5.0

(1918) That's Him

as ---

An Ozark Romance
0.0

(1918) An Ozark Romance

as ---

Chasing the Chaser
6.0

(1925) Chasing the Chaser

as Salesman

Dogs of War!
5.5

(1923) Dogs of War!

as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

Take a Chance
6.0

(1918) Take a Chance

as ---

6.0

(1922) The Dumb-Bell

as Abe Silverstein - Film producer

0.0

(1922) The Sleuth

as The Prince

0.0

(1923) Dear Ol' Pal

as Ebben Tizzle

Run 'Em Ragged
5.0

(1920) Run 'Em Ragged

as ---

Shine 'Em Up
5.0

(1922) Shine 'Em Up

as Prison guard

Under Two Jags
5.0

(1923) Under Two Jags

as ---

Scorching Sands
5.4

(1923) Scorching Sands

as French officer

Postage Due
5.3

(1924) Postage Due

as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

Innocent Husbands
6.2

(1925) Innocent Husbands

as The Bachelor

It's a Gift
6.0

(1923) It's a Gift

as Weller Pump, oil executive

The Music Box
7.6

(1932) The Music Box

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

The Cure
6.8

(1917) The Cure

as Patient (uncredited)

The Immigrant
7.3

(1917) The Immigrant

as Violinist (uncredited)

Hey There
6.9

(1918) Hey There

as Actor

Dodge Your Debts
7.5

(1921) Dodge Your Debts

as Pub Patron

5.2

(1919) Looking for Trouble

as Undertaker

The Dippy Dentist
5.2

(1920) The Dippy Dentist

as Cop

They Won't Believe Me
6.6

(1947) They Won't Believe Me

as ---

Do You Love Your Wife?
5.7

(1919) Do You Love Your Wife?

as Elmer - the faithless husband

Sure-Mike!
0.0

(1925) Sure-Mike!

as The New Manager

Is Marriage the Bunk?
5.0

(1925) Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Patent medicine salesman

5.0

(1924) The Cowboy Sheik

as Fiddler at party

Wrong Again
6.7

(1929) Wrong Again

as Horse owner

Smithy
5.2

(1924) Smithy

as The Boss

The Poor Fish
5.0

(1924) The Poor Fish

as ---

The Rat's Knuckles
6.8

(1925) The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy's rival

Wandering Papas
5.1

(1926) Wandering Papas

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

5.0

(1923) Fully Insured

as The Boss

0.0

(1923) The Green Cat

as Fire Insurance Salesman

Exit Smiling
7.9

(1926) Exit Smiling

as Jack Hastings (uncredited)

Pipe the Whiskers
5.0

(1918) Pipe the Whiskers

as ---

The City Slicker
5.0

(1918) The City Slicker

as ---

Look Pleasant, Please
5.0

(1918) Look Pleasant, Please

as The Photographer (uncredited)

0.0

(1933) Thundering Taxis

as Salesman

Madame Mystery
5.6

(1926) Madame Mystery

as ---

0.0

(1922) Pardon Me

as ---

Bromo and Juliet
5.6

(1926) Bromo and Juliet

as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

Helping Grandma
6.8

(1931) Helping Grandma

as Billy

His Royal Slyness
5.8

(1920) His Royal Slyness

as Courtier

Safety Last!
7.7

(1923) Safety Last!

as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Haunted Spooks
6.3

(1920) Haunted Spooks

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

Bride and Gloom
0.0

(1918) Bride and Gloom

as ---

0.0

(1920) Any Old Port

as ---

0.0

(1921) On Location

as ---

0.0

(1923) It's a Joy!

as Movie Actor

Cabin in the Sky
6.4

(1943) Cabin in the Sky

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Should Sailors Marry?
5.4

(1925) Should Sailors Marry?

as Train Passenger

Why Worry?
6.5

(1923) Why Worry?

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Do Me a Favor
5.0

(1922) Do Me a Favor

as A Fireman

High and Dizzy
6.6

(1920) High and Dizzy

as (uncredited)

Fifteen Minutes
5.0

(1921) Fifteen Minutes

as ---

Pick and Shovel
6.0

(1923) Pick and Shovel

as The Boss

Zeb vs. Paprika
5.5

(1924) Zeb vs. Paprika

as ---

Wide Open Spaces
5.0

(1924) Wide Open Spaces

as ---

Brothers Under the Chin
5.5

(1924) Brothers Under the Chin

as ---

Horse Shy
7.0

(1928) Horse Shy

as Gillroy Gibbs

Next Aisle Over
5.4

(1919) Next Aisle Over

as (uncredited)

Number, Please?
6.6

(1920) Number, Please?

as Cop (uncredited)

5.0

(1922) Punch the Clock

as ---