William Gillespie
Acting • Born 1894-01-23 – Died 1938-06-23
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.
Filmography
98 credits
Sold at Auction!
Movie • 1923
Aviator with False Teeth
It's a Wild Life
Movie • 1918
Band leader
Sherlock Sleuth
Movie • 1925
Haughty Guest
Your Own Back Yard
Movie • 1925
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
Moonlight and Noses
Movie • 1925
Raise the Rent
Movie • 1920
All Wet
Movie • 1924
Other Driver
Her Dangerous Path
Movie • 1923
John Dryden
Why Men Work
Movie • 1924
White Wings
Movie • 1923
Double Whoopee
Movie • 1929
Hotel manager
Now or Never
Movie • 1921
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
Among Those Present
Movie • 1921
Hard-Boiled Party
The Flirt
Movie • 1917
Bliss
Movie • 1917
Cop / Violinist
Dr. Jack
Movie • 1922
Card Player (uncredited)
The Goofy Age
Movie • 1924
Bees in His Bonnet
Movie • 1918
Never Weaken
Movie • 1921
The Doctor (uncredited)
Get Out and Get Under
Movie • 1920
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
Move On
Movie • 1917
That's Him
Movie • 1918
Somewhere in Turkey
Movie • 1918
An Ozark Romance
Movie • 1918
Chasing the Chaser
Movie • 1925
Salesman
Dogs of War!
Movie • 1923
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
Take a Chance
Movie • 1918
The Dumb-Bell
Movie • 1922
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
The Sleuth
Movie • 1922
The Prince
Dear Ol' Pal
Movie • 1923
Ebben Tizzle
Run 'Em Ragged
Movie • 1920
Shine 'Em Up
Movie • 1922
Prison guard
Under Two Jags
Movie • 1923
Scorching Sands
Movie • 1923
French officer
Postage Due
Movie • 1924
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
Innocent Husbands
Movie • 1925
The Bachelor
It's a Gift
Movie • 1923
Weller Pump, oil executive
The Music Box
Movie • 1932
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
The Cure
Movie • 1917
Patient (uncredited)
The Immigrant
Movie • 1917
Violinist (uncredited)
Hey There
Movie • 1918
Actor
Dodge Your Debts
Movie • 1921
Pub Patron
Looking for Trouble
Movie • 1919
Undertaker
The Dippy Dentist
Movie • 1920
Cop
They Won't Believe Me
Movie • 1947
Waiter (uncredited)
Do You Love Your Wife?
Movie • 1919
Elmer - the faithless husband
Sure-Mike!
Movie • 1925
The New Manager
Is Marriage the Bunk?
Movie • 1925
Patent medicine salesman
The Cowboy Sheik
Movie • 1924
Fiddler at party
Wrong Again
Movie • 1929
Horse owner
Smithy
Movie • 1924
The Boss
The Poor Fish
Movie • 1924
The Rat's Knuckles
Movie • 1925
Jimmy's rival
Wandering Papas
Movie • 1926
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Fully Insured
Movie • 1923
The Boss
The Green Cat
Movie • 1923
Fire Insurance Salesman
Exit Smiling
Movie • 1926
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
Pipe the Whiskers
Movie • 1918
The City Slicker
Movie • 1918
Look Pleasant, Please
Movie • 1918
The Photographer (uncredited)
Thundering Taxis
Movie • 1933
Salesman
Madame Mystery
Movie • 1926
Pardon Me
Movie • 1922
Bromo and Juliet
Movie • 1926
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Helping Grandma
Movie • 1931
Billy
His Royal Slyness
Movie • 1920
Courtier
Safety Last!
Movie • 1923
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Haunted Spooks
Movie • 1920
The Lawyer (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom
Movie • 1918
Any Old Port
Movie • 1920
On Location
Movie • 1921
It's a Joy!
Movie • 1923
Movie Actor
Cabin in the Sky
Movie • 1943
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
Should Sailors Marry?
Movie • 1925
Train Passenger
Why Worry?
Movie • 1923
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Do Me a Favor
Movie • 1922
A Fireman
High and Dizzy
Movie • 1920
(uncredited)
Fifteen Minutes
Movie • 1921
Pick and Shovel
Movie • 1923
The Boss
Zeb vs. Paprika
Movie • 1924
Wide Open Spaces
Movie • 1924
Brothers Under the Chin
Movie • 1924
Horse Shy
Movie • 1928
Gillroy Gibbs
Next Aisle Over
Movie • 1919
(uncredited)
Number, Please?
Movie • 1920
Cop (uncredited)
Punch the Clock
Movie • 1922
I Do
Movie • 1921
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Let's Go
Movie • 1918
A Gasoline Wedding
Movie • 1918
Beat It
Movie • 1918
Here Come the Girls
Movie • 1918
The Tip
Movie • 1918
Step Lively
Movie • 1917
Bashful
Movie • 1917
Isn't Life Terrible?
Movie • 1925
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Movie • 1926
A Regular Pal
Movie • 1920
Don't Park There
Movie • 1924
Druggist