William Gillespie
ActorWilliam 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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They Won't Believe Me
1947
Waiter (uncredited)
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
- Thundering Taxis
Thundering Taxis
1933
Salesman
The Music Box
1932
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
Helping Grandma
1931
Billy
Double Whoopee
1929
Hotel manager
Wrong Again
1929
Horse owner
Horse Shy
1928
Gillroy Gibbs
Wandering Papas
1926
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Exit Smiling
1926
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
Madame Mystery
1926
Bromo and Juliet
1926
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
- Sherlock Sleuth
Sherlock Sleuth
1925
Haughty Guest
Your Own Back Yard
1925
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
Moonlight and Noses
1925
Chasing the Chaser
1925
Salesman
Innocent Husbands
1925
The Bachelor
Sure-Mike!
1925
The New Manager
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925
Patent medicine salesman
The Rat's Knuckles
1925
Jimmy's rival
Should Sailors Marry?
1925
Train Passenger
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925
Medical Officer (uncredited)
All Wet
1924
Other Driver
Why Men Work
1924
The Goofy Age
1924
Postage Due
1924
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
The Cowboy Sheik
1924
Fiddler at party
Smithy
1924
The Boss
The Poor Fish
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
Wide Open Spaces
1924
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
- Don't Park There
Don't Park There
1924
Druggist
Sold at Auction!
1923
Aviator with False Teeth
Her Dangerous Path
1923
John Dryden
White Wings
1923
Dogs of War!
1923
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
Dear Ol' Pal
1923
Ebben Tizzle
Under Two Jags
1923
Scorching Sands
1923
French officer
It's a Gift
1923
Weller Pump, oil executive
- Fully Insured
Fully Insured
1923
The Boss
The Green Cat
1923
Fire Insurance Salesman
Safety Last!
1923
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- It's a Joy!
It's a Joy!
1923
Movie Actor
Why Worry?
1923
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Pick and Shovel
1923
The Boss
Dr. Jack
1922
Card Player (uncredited)
The Dumb-Bell
1922
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
- The Sleuth
The Sleuth
1922
The Prince
Shine 'Em Up
1922
Prison guard
- Pardon Me
Pardon Me
1922
Do Me a Favor
1922
A Fireman
- Punch the Clock
Punch the Clock
1922
Grandma's Boy
1922
Among Those Present
1921
Hard-Boiled Party
Now or Never
1921
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
Never Weaken
1921
The Doctor (uncredited)
Dodge Your Debts
1921
Pub Patron
- On Location
On Location
1921
Fifteen Minutes
1921
I Do
1921
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
- Raise the Rent
Raise the Rent
1920
Get Out and Get Under
1920
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
Run 'Em Ragged
1920
The Dippy Dentist
1920
Cop
His Royal Slyness
1920
Courtier
Haunted Spooks
1920
The Lawyer (uncredited)
- Any Old Port
Any Old Port
1920
High and Dizzy
1920
(uncredited)
Number, Please?
1920
Cop (uncredited)
A Regular Pal
1920
- Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble
1919
Undertaker
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919
Elmer - the faithless husband
Next Aisle Over
1919
(uncredited)
It's a Wild Life
1918
Band leader
Bees in His Bonnet
1918
Somewhere in Turkey
1918
That's Him
1918
An Ozark Romance
1918
Take a Chance
1918
Hey There
1918
Actor
Pipe the Whiskers
1918
The City Slicker
1918
Look Pleasant, Please
1918
The Photographer (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom
1918
- Let's Go
Let's Go
1918
A Gasoline Wedding
1918
Beat It
1918
Here Come the Girls
1918
- The Tip
The Tip
1918
The Flirt
1917
Bliss
1917
Cop / Violinist
Move On
1917
The Cure
1917
Patient (uncredited)
The Immigrant
1917
Violinist (uncredited)
Step Lively
1917
Bashful
1917
