William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Actor Jan 23 (died age 44) Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK 1917–1947 (30 year career)

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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.

Known For

Safety Last!

Safety Last!

General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

Violinist (uncredited)

The Music Box

The Music Box

Piano Salesman (uncredited)

The Cure

The Cure

Patient (uncredited)

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

The Doctor (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

Waiter (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Why Worry?

Why Worry?

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (98)

Movies (98)

They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

as Waiter (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Thundering Taxis

as Salesman

The Music Box

The Music Box

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

Helping Grandma

Helping Grandma

as Billy

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

as Hotel manager

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

as Horse owner

Horse Shy

Horse Shy

as Gillroy Gibbs

Wandering Papas

Wandering Papas

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery

Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

as Jack Hastings (uncredited)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

as The Bachelor

Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

Sure-Mike!

Sure-Mike!

as The New Manager

Sherlock Sleuth

as Haughty Guest

Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser

as Salesman

The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy's rival

Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

as Medical Officer (uncredited)

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Patent medicine salesman

Your Own Back Yard

Your Own Back Yard

as Man in Quarrelsome Couple

Should Sailors Marry?

Should Sailors Marry?

as Train Passenger

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin

The Cowboy Sheik

as Fiddler at party

Postage Due

Postage Due

as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector

All Wet

All Wet

as Other Driver

Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika

Don't Park There

as Druggist

Smithy

Smithy

as The Boss

The Goofy Age

The Goofy Age

Why Men Work

Why Men Work

Under Two Jags

Under Two Jags

Safety Last!

Safety Last!

as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Dear Ol' Pal

Dear Ol' Pal

as Ebben Tizzle

White Wings

White Wings

Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands

as French officer

Her Dangerous Path

Her Dangerous Path

as John Dryden

Why Worry?

Why Worry?

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Fully Insured

as The Boss

Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel

as The Boss

Dogs of War!

Dogs of War!

as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'

It's a Joy!

as Movie Actor

It's a Gift

It's a Gift

as Weller Pump, oil executive

Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

as Aviator with False Teeth

The Green Cat

The Green Cat

as Fire Insurance Salesman

Pardon Me

Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

as Card Player (uncredited)

Do Me a Favor

Do Me a Favor

as A Fireman

Punch the Clock

The Sleuth

as The Prince

Shine 'Em Up

Shine 'Em Up

as Prison guard

The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

as Abe Silverstein - Film producer

Fifteen Minutes

Fifteen Minutes

Now or Never

Now or Never

as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

as The Doctor (uncredited)

On Location

I Do

I Do

as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Dodge Your Debts

Dodge Your Debts

as Pub Patron

Among Those Present

Among Those Present

as Hard-Boiled Party

Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

as (uncredited)

Number, Please?

Number, Please?

as Cop (uncredited)

Raise the Rent

His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

as Courtier

Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

Run 'Em Ragged

Run 'Em Ragged

The Dippy Dentist

The Dippy Dentist

as Cop

Any Old Port

A Regular Pal

A Regular Pal

Do You Love Your Wife?

Do You Love Your Wife?

as Elmer - the faithless husband

Looking for Trouble

as Undertaker

Next Aisle Over

Next Aisle Over

as (uncredited)

Pipe the Whiskers

Pipe the Whiskers

Hey There

Hey There

as Actor

A Gasoline Wedding

A Gasoline Wedding

It's a Wild Life

It's a Wild Life

as Band leader

Bees in His Bonnet

Bees in His Bonnet

That's Him

That's Him

Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls

An Ozark Romance

An Ozark Romance

Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom

Take a Chance

Take a Chance

Look Pleasant, Please

Look Pleasant, Please

as The Photographer (uncredited)

The City Slicker

The City Slicker

The Tip

Beat It

Beat It

Let's Go

Somewhere in Turkey

Somewhere in Turkey

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

as Violinist (uncredited)

Bliss

Bliss

as Cop / Violinist

Bashful

Bashful

The Cure

The Cure

as Patient (uncredited)

The Flirt

The Flirt

Step Lively

Step Lively

Move On

Move On