Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-01-23 (44 years old)
Deathday
1938-06-23
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known As
Wm. Gillespie
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.
1923
as Aviator with False Teeth
1918
as Band leader
1925
as Haughty Guest
1925
as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
1920
1924
as Other Driver
1923
as John Dryden
1924
1923
1929
as Hotel manager
1921
as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
1921
as Hard-Boiled Party
1917
1917
as Cop / Violinist
1922
as Card Player (uncredited)
1924
1921
as The Doctor (uncredited)
1920
as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
1917
1918
1918
1925
as Salesman
1923
as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
1918
1922
as Abe Silverstein - Film producer
1922
as The Prince
1923
as Ebben Tizzle
1920
1922
as Prison guard
1923
1923
as French officer
1924
as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
1925
as The Bachelor
1923
as Weller Pump, oil executive
1932
as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
1917
as Patient (uncredited)
1917
as Violinist (uncredited)
1918
as Actor
1921
as Pub Patron
1919
as Undertaker
1920
as Cop
1919
as Elmer - the faithless husband
1925
as The New Manager
1925
as Patent medicine salesman
1924
as Fiddler at party
1929
as Horse owner
1924
as The Boss
1924
1925
as Jimmy's rival
1926
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
1923
as The Boss
1923
as Fire Insurance Salesman
1926
as Jack Hastings (uncredited)
1918
1918
as The Photographer (uncredited)
1933
as Salesman
1926
1922
1926
as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
1931
as Billy
1920
as Courtier
1923
as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1920
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
1918
1920
1921
1923
as Movie Actor
1943
as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1925
as Train Passenger
1923
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1922
as A Fireman
1920
as (uncredited)
1921
1923
as The Boss
1924
1924
1928
as Gillroy Gibbs
1919
as (uncredited)
1920
as Cop (uncredited)
1922
1921
as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1918
1918
1918
1917
1917
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