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William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/01/1894

Day of Death

23/06/1938
(44) years old

Place of Birth

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

William 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, usual... Read More

Known For

Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

It's a Wild Life

It's a Wild Life

Your Own Back Yard

Your Own Back Yard

Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

All Wet

Her Dangerous Path

Her Dangerous Path

Why Men Work

White Wings

Filmography

Cast

1947

They Won't Believe Me

1943

Cabin in the Sky

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredi...

1933

Thundering Taxis

as Salesman

1932

The Music Box

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

1931

Helping Grandma

as Billy

1929

Double Whoopee

as Hotel manager

1929

Wrong Again

as Horse owner

1928

Horse Shy

as Gillroy Gibbs

1926

Exit Smiling

as Jack Hastings (uncredited)

1926

Bromo and Juliet

as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (...

1926

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

Madame Mystery

1926

Wandering Papas

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1925

Should Sailors Marry?

as Train Passenger

1925

Moonlight and Noses

1925

Your Own Back Yard

as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

1925

Innocent Husbands

as The Bachelor

1925

Sherlock Sleuth

as Haughty Guest

1925

Isn't Life Terrible?

as Medical Officer (uncredited)

1925

Chasing the Chaser

as Salesman

1925

Sure-Mike!

as The New Manager

1925

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Patent medicine salesman

1925

The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy's rival

1924

The Goofy Age

1924

The Poor Fish

1924

Why Men Work

1924

Wide Open Spaces

1924

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

Postage Due

as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

1924

The Cowboy Sheik

as Fiddler at party

1924

Smithy

as The Boss

1924

All Wet

as Other Driver

1923

It's a Joy!

as Movie Actor

1923

Fully Insured

as The Boss

1923

Scorching Sands

as French officer

1923

Dear Ol' Pal

as Ebben Tizzle

1923

It's a Gift

as Weller Pump, oil executive

1923

Why Worry?

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1923

Her Dangerous Path

as John Dryden

1923

The Green Cat

as Fire Insurance Salesman

1923

Dogs of War!

as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

1923

Pick and Shovel

as The Boss

1923

Under Two Jags

1923

Sold at Auction!

as Aviator with False Teeth

1923

White Wings

1923

Safety Last!

as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

1922

Dr. Jack

as Card Player (uncredited)

1922

Shine 'Em Up

as Prison guard

1922

The Dumb-Bell

as Abe Silverstein - Film producer

1922

The Sleuth

as The Prince

1922

Punch the Clock

1922

Do Me a Favor

as A Fireman

1922

Pardon Me

1921

On Location

1921

Fifteen Minutes

1921

Never Weaken

as The Doctor (uncredited)

1921

Dodge Your Debts

as Pub Patron

1921

I Do

as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

1921

Among Those Present

as Hard-Boiled Party

1921

Now or Never

as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

1920

Number, Please?

as Cop (uncredited)

1920

Get Out and Get Under

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

1920

Run 'Em Ragged

1920

High and Dizzy

as (uncredited)

1920

Any Old Port

1920

Haunted Spooks

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

1920

Raise the Rent

1920

His Royal Slyness

as Courtier

1920

The Dippy Dentist

as Cop

1919

Looking for Trouble

as Undertaker

1919

Next Aisle Over

as (uncredited)

1919

Do You Love Your Wife?

as Elmer - the faithless husband

1918

Take a Chance

1918

Bees in His Bonnet

1918

Bride and Gloom

1918

That's Him

1918

An Ozark Romance

1918

Somewhere in Turkey

1918

The City Slicker

1918

Hey There

as Actor

1918

It's a Wild Life

as Band leader

1918

Pipe the Whiskers

1918

Let's Go

1918

Here Come the Girls

1918

Look Pleasant, Please

as The Photographer (uncredited)

1918

A Gasoline Wedding

1918

Beat It

1918

The Tip

1917

Step Lively

1917

Bashful

1917

Move On

1917

The Flirt

1917

Bliss

as Cop / Violinist

1917

The Immigrant

as Violinist (uncredited)

1917

The Cure

as Patient (uncredited)