Acting
William Gillespie
Also Known As: Wm. Gillespie
Birth Date
January 23, 1894
Death Date
June 23, 1938
(passed away at 44)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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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.
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Safety Last!
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1923
They Won't Believe Me
Waiter (uncredited)
1947
The Immigrant
Violinist (uncredited)
1917
Cabin in the Sky
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1943
Scorching Sands
French officer
1923
Sure-Mike!
The New Manager
1925
The Cure
Patient (uncredited)
1917
Double Whoopee
Hotel manager
1929
The Music Box
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
1932
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
Grandma's Boy
1922
Isn't Life Terrible?
Medical Officer (uncredited)
1925
Exit Smiling
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
1926
It's a Wild Life
Band leader
1918
Bees in His Bonnet
1918
Why Worry?
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1923
Wrong Again
Horse owner
1929
Here Come the Girls
1918
It's a Gift
Weller Pump, oil executive
1923
Horse Shy
Gillroy Gibbs
1928