Acting
William Gillespie
Jan 23, 1894 (died Jun 23, 1938, aged 44) 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
7.7
Safety Last!
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
7.3
The Immigrant
Violinist (uncredited)
7.5
The Music Box
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
6.8
The Cure
Patient (uncredited)
6.5
They Won't Believe Me
Waiter (uncredited)
6.5
Cabin in the Sky
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
6.4
Grandma's Boy
1922 · Movie
6.5
Why Worry?
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
6.8
Double Whoopee
Hotel manager
6.9
Never Weaken
The Doctor (uncredited)
6.3
Haunted Spooks
The Lawyer (uncredited)
6.6
High and Dizzy
(uncredited)
6.8
Wrong Again
Horse owner
6.8
Dr. Jack
Card Player (uncredited)
6.0
Among Those Present
Hard-Boiled Party
Filmography
6.5
They Won't Believe Me
1947 · Waiter (uncredited)
6.5
Cabin in the Sky
1943 · Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
7.5
The Music Box
1932 · Piano Salesman (uncredited)
7.0
Helping Grandma
1931 · Billy
6.8
Double Whoopee
1929 · Hotel manager
6.8
Wrong Again
1929 · Horse owner
7.0
Horse Shy
1928 · Gillroy Gibbs
5.8
Bromo and Juliet
1926 · The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
5.4
Wandering Papas
1926 · Construction Worker (uncredited)
7.9
Exit Smiling
1926 · Jack Hastings (uncredited)
6.5
Madame Mystery
1926
8.0
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
6.1
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925 · Medical Officer (uncredited)
5.8
Should Sailors Marry?
1925 · Train Passenger
7.0
Innocent Husbands
1925 · The Bachelor
5.9
Moonlight and Noses
1925
6.8
The Rat's Knuckles
1925 · Jimmy's rival
6.5
Your Own Back Yard
1925 · Man in Quarrelsome Couple
6.0
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925 · Patent medicine salesman
6.5
Chasing the Chaser
1925 · Salesman
7.0
Sure-Mike!
1925 · The New Manager
5.8
Smithy
1924 · The Boss
5.8
All Wet
1924 · Other Driver
5.8
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
6.2
Postage Due
1924 · C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
7.0
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
6.3
Wide Open Spaces
1924
7.5
The Poor Fish
1924
6.5
The Cowboy Sheik
1924 · Fiddler at party
8.0
The Goofy Age
1924