William Gillespie
3.7Acting

William Gillespie

Jan 23, 1894 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

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.

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Movie1923Sold at AuctionAviator with False Teeth
Movie1918It's a Wild LifeBand leader
Movie1925Sherlock SleuthHaughty Guest
Movie1925Your Own Back YardMan in Quarrelsome Couple
Movie1925Moonlight and Noses
Movie1920Raise the Rent
Movie1924All WetOther Driver
Movie1923Her Dangerous PathJohn Dryden
Movie1924Why Men Work
Movie1923White Wings
Movie1929Double WhoopeeHotel manager
Movie1921Now or NeverThe Child's Daddy (uncredited)
Movie1921Among Those PresentHard-Boiled Party
Movie1917The Flirt
Movie1917BlissCop / Violinist
Movie1922Dr. JackCard Player (uncredited)
Movie1924The Goofy Age
Movie1918Bees in His Bonnet
Movie1921Never WeakenThe Doctor (uncredited)
Movie1920Get Out and Get UnderDope Fiend (uncredited)
Movie1917Move On
Movie1918Somewhere in Turkey
Movie1918That's Him
Movie1918An Ozark Romance
Movie1925Chasing the ChaserSalesman
Movie1923Dogs of War!Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
Movie1918Take a Chance
Movie1922The Dumb-BellAbe Silverstein - Film producer
Movie1922The SleuthThe Prince
Movie1923Dear Ol' PalEbben Tizzle
Movie1920Run 'Em Ragged
Movie1922Shine 'Em UpPrison guard
Movie1923Under Two Jags
Movie1923Scorching SandsFrench officer
Movie1924Postage DueC.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
Movie1925Innocent HusbandsThe Bachelor
Movie1923It's a GiftWeller Pump, oil executive
Movie1932The Music BoxPiano Salesman (uncredited)
Movie1917The CurePatient (uncredited)
Movie1917The ImmigrantViolinist (uncredited)
Movie1918Hey ThereActor
Movie1921Dodge Your DebtsPub Patron
Movie1919Looking for TroubleUndertaker
Movie1920The Dippy DentistCop
Movie1947They Won't Believe Me
Movie1919Do You Love Your Wife?Elmer - the faithless husband
Movie1925Sure-Mike!The New Manager
Movie1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Patent medicine salesman
Movie1924The Cowboy SheikFiddler at party
Movie1929Wrong AgainHorse owner
Movie1924SmithyThe Boss
Movie1924The Poor Fish
Movie1925The Rat's KnucklesJimmy's rival
Movie1926Wandering PapasConstruction Worker (uncredited)
Movie1923Fully InsuredThe Boss
Movie1923The Green CatFire Insurance Salesman
Movie1926Exit SmilingJack Hastings (uncredited)
Movie1918Pipe the Whiskers
Movie1918The City Slicker
Movie1918Look Pleasant, PleaseThe Photographer (uncredited)
Movie1933Thundering TaxisSalesman
Movie1926Madame Mystery
Movie1922Pardon Me
Movie1926Bromo and JulietThe Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Movie1931Helping GrandmaBilly
Movie1920His Royal SlynessCourtier
Movie1923Safety Last!General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Movie1920Haunted SpooksThe Lawyer (uncredited)
Movie1918Bride and Gloom
Movie1920Any Old Port
Movie1921On Location
Movie1923It's a Joy!Movie Actor
Movie1943Cabin in the SkySoloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
Movie1925Should Sailors Marry?Train Passenger
Movie1923Why Worry?Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Movie1922Do Me a FavorA Fireman
Movie1920High and Dizzy(uncredited)
Movie1921Fifteen Minutes
Movie1923Pick and ShovelThe Boss
Movie1924Zeb vs. Paprika
Movie1924Wide Open Spaces
Movie1924Brothers Under the Chin
Movie1928Horse ShyGillroy Gibbs
Movie1919Next Aisle Over(uncredited)
Movie1920Number, Please?Cop (uncredited)
Movie1922Punch the Clock
Movie1921I DoBrother-in-Law (uncredited)
Movie2023Laurel & Hardy: Year One
Movie1918Let's Go
Movie1918A Gasoline Wedding
Movie1918Beat It
Movie1918Here Come the Girls
Movie1918The Tip
Movie1917Step Lively
Movie1917Bashful

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