William Gillespie

Jan 23, 1894 - Jun 23, 1938 (44 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Haunted Spooks

The Lawyer (uncredited)

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It's a Joy!

Movie Actor

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Number, Please?

Cop (uncredited)

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Fully Insured

The Boss

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It's a Wild Life

Band leader

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Why Men Work

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Look Pleasant, Please

The Photographer (uncredited)

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Madame Mystery

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Thundering Taxis

Salesman

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Why Worry?

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Credits

Laurel & Hardy: Year One 2023

★ 10
They Won't Believe Me 1947

★ 6.6
Cabin in the Sky 1943

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Thundering Taxis 1933

Salesman

★ NR
The Music Box 1932

Piano Salesman (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Helping Grandma 1931

Billy

★ 6.8
Double Whoopee 1929

Hotel manager

★ 6.7
Wrong Again 1929

Horse owner

★ 6.6
Horse Shy 1928

Gillroy Gibbs

★ 7
Exit Smiling 1926

Jack Hastings (uncredited)

★ 7.9
Bromo and Juliet 1926

The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Don Key (Son of Burro) 1926

★ 6
Madame Mystery 1926

★ 5.6
Wandering Papas 1926

Construction Worker (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Should Sailors Marry? 1925

Train Passenger

★ 5.4
Moonlight and Noses 1925

★ 4.5
Your Own Back Yard 1925

Man in Quarrelsome Couple

★ 5.8
Innocent Husbands 1925

The Bachelor

★ 6.2
Sherlock Sleuth 1925

Haughty Guest

★ NR
Isn't Life Terrible? 1925

Medical Officer (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Chasing the Chaser 1925

Salesman

★ 6
Sure-Mike! 1925

The New Manager

★ NR
Is Marriage the Bunk? 1925

Patent medicine salesman

★ 5
The Rat's Knuckles 1925

Jimmy's rival

★ 6.8
The Goofy Age 1924

★ NR
The Poor Fish 1924

★ 5
Why Men Work 1924

★ NR
Wide Open Spaces 1924

★ 5
Brothers Under the Chin 1924

★ 5.5
Zeb vs. Paprika 1924

★ 5.5
Postage Due 1924

C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

★ 5.3
The Cowboy Sheik 1924

Fiddler at party

★ 5
Smithy 1924

The Boss

★ 5.2
All Wet 1924

Other Driver

★ 5.2
It's a Joy! 1923

Movie Actor

★ NR
Fully Insured 1923

The Boss

★ 5
Scorching Sands 1923

French officer

★ 5.4
Dear Ol' Pal 1923

Ebben Tizzle

★ NR
It's a Gift 1923

Weller Pump, oil executive

★ 6
Why Worry? 1923

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Her Dangerous Path 1923

John Dryden

★ NR
The Green Cat 1923

Fire Insurance Salesman

★ NR
Dogs of War! 1923

Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

★ 5.5
Pick and Shovel 1923

The Boss

★ 6
Under Two Jags 1923

★ 5
Sold at Auction! 1923

Aviator with False Teeth

★ 5.8
White Wings 1923

★ 6.7
Safety Last! 1923

General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

★ 7.7
Dr. Jack 1922

Card Player (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Shine 'Em Up 1922

Prison guard

★ 5
The Dumb-Bell 1922

Abe Silverstein - Film producer

★ 6
The Sleuth 1922

The Prince

★ NR
Punch the Clock 1922

★ 5
Do Me a Favor 1922

A Fireman

★ 5
Pardon Me 1922

★ NR
On Location 1921

★ NR
Fifteen Minutes 1921

★ 5
Never Weaken 1921

The Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Dodge Your Debts 1921

Pub Patron

★ 7.5
I Do 1921

Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Among Those Present 1921

Hard-Boiled Party

★ 5.8
Now or Never 1921

The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Number, Please? 1920

Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Get Out and Get Under 1920

Dope Fiend (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Run 'Em Ragged 1920

★ 5
High and Dizzy 1920

(uncredited)

★ 6.6
Any Old Port 1920

★ NR
Haunted Spooks 1920

The Lawyer (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Raise the Rent 1920

★ 5
His Royal Slyness 1920

Courtier

★ 5.8
The Dippy Dentist 1920

Cop

★ 5.2
Looking for Trouble 1919

Undertaker

★ 5.2
Next Aisle Over 1919

(uncredited)

★ 5.4
Do You Love Your Wife? 1919

Elmer - the faithless husband

★ 5.7
Take a Chance 1918

★ 6
Bees in His Bonnet 1918

★ NR
Bride and Gloom 1918

★ NR
That's Him 1918

★ 5
An Ozark Romance 1918

★ NR
Somewhere in Turkey 1918

★ 6
The City Slicker 1918

★ 5.2
Hey There 1918

Actor

★ 6.8
It's a Wild Life 1918

Band leader

★ 5
Pipe the Whiskers 1918

★ 5
Let's Go 1918

★ NR
Here Come the Girls 1918

★ 2
Look Pleasant, Please 1918

The Photographer (uncredited)

★ 5
A Gasoline Wedding 1918

★ 5.3
Beat It 1918

★ NR
The Tip 1918

★ NR
Step Lively 1917

★ 4.6
Bashful 1917

★ 6.9
Move On 1917

★ 4.7
The Flirt 1917

★ 4.3
Bliss 1917

Cop / Violinist

★ 4.3
The Immigrant 1917

Violinist (uncredited)

★ 7.3
The Cure 1917

Patient (uncredited)

★ 6.8