William Gillespie

Known for Acting

Details

Birthday: January 23, 1894

Deathday: June 23, 1938

Place of birth: 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.

Actor

1947

They Won't Believe Me

1943

Cabin in the Sky

1933

Thundering Taxis

1932

The Music Box

1931

Helping Grandma

1929

Double Whoopee

1929

Wrong Again

1928

Horse Shy

1926

Wandering Papas

1926

Exit Smiling

1926

Madame Mystery

1926

Bromo and Juliet

1926

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1925

Sherlock Sleuth

1925

Your Own Back Yard

1925

Moonlight and Noses

1925

Chasing the Chaser

1925

Innocent Husbands

1925

Sure-Mike!

1925

Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925

The Rat's Knuckles

1925

Should Sailors Marry?

1925

Isn't Life Terrible?

1924

All Wet

1924

Why Men Work

1924

The Goofy Age

1924

Postage Due

1924

The Cowboy Sheik

1924

Smithy

1924

The Poor Fish

1924

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

Wide Open Spaces

1924

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

Don't Park There

1923

Sold at Auction!

1923

Her Dangerous Path

1923

White Wings

1923

Dogs of War!

1923

Dear Ol' Pal

1923

Under Two Jags

1923

Scorching Sands

1923

It's a Gift

1923

Fully Insured

1923

The Green Cat

1923

Safety Last!

1923

It's a Joy!

1923

Why Worry?

1923

Pick and Shovel

1922

Dr. Jack

1922

The Dumb-Bell

1922

The Sleuth

1922

Shine 'Em Up

1922

Pardon Me

1922

Do Me a Favor

1922

Punch the Clock

1921

Now or Never

1921

Among Those Present

1921

Never Weaken

1921

Dodge Your Debts

1921

On Location

1921

Fifteen Minutes

1921

I Do

1920

Raise the Rent

1920

Get Out and Get Under

1920

Run 'Em Ragged

1920

The Dippy Dentist

1920

His Royal Slyness

1920

Haunted Spooks

1920

Any Old Port

1920

High and Dizzy

1920

Number, Please?

1920

A Regular Pal

1919

Looking for Trouble

1919

Do You Love Your Wife?

1919

Next Aisle Over

1918

It's a Wild Life

1918

Bees in His Bonnet

1918

Somewhere in Turkey

1918

That's Him

1918

An Ozark Romance

1918

Take a Chance

1918

Hey There

1918

Pipe the Whiskers

1918

The City Slicker

1918

Look Pleasant, Please

1918

Bride and Gloom

1918

Let's Go

1918

A Gasoline Wedding

1918

Beat It

1918

Here Come the Girls

1918

The Tip

1917

The Flirt

1917

Bliss

1917

Move On

1917

The Cure

1917

The Immigrant

1917

Step Lively

1917

Bashful