William Gillespie
Known for acting · Born 23 January 1894 · Died 23 June 1938 · aged 44 · Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
99 credits
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
The Music Box
1932
Safety Last!
1923
Never Weaken
1921
Haunted Spooks
1920
Wrong Again
1929
High and Dizzy
1920
Double Whoopee
1929
Smithy
1924
Now or Never
1921
Among Those Present
1921
Get Out and Get Under
1920
The Cure
1917
Acting (99)
1947They Won't Believe MeWaiter (uncredited)Film
1943Cabin in the SkySoloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)Film
1933Thundering TaxisSalesmanFilm
1932The Music BoxPiano Salesman (uncredited)Film
1931Helping GrandmaBillyFilm
1929Wrong AgainHorse ownerFilm
1929Double WhoopeeHotel managerFilm
1928Horse ShyGillroy GibbsFilm
1926Wandering PapasConstruction Worker (uncredited)Film
1926Bromo and JulietThe Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)Film
1926Exit SmilingJack Hastings (uncredited)Film
1926Madame MysteryFilm
1926Don Key (Son of Burro)Film
1925Isn't Life Terrible?Medical Officer (uncredited)Film
1925Should Sailors Marry?Train PassengerFilm
1925Innocent HusbandsThe BachelorFilm
1925Moonlight and NosesFilm
1925Your Own Back YardMan in Quarrelsome CoupleFilm
1925The Rat's KnucklesJimmy's rivalFilm
1925Chasing the ChaserSalesmanFilm
1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Patent medicine salesmanFilm
1925Sherlock SleuthHaughty GuestFilm
1925Sure-Mike!The New ManagerFilm
1924SmithyThe BossFilm
1924All WetOther DriverFilm
1924Zeb vs. PaprikaFilm
1924Postage DueC.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspectorFilm
1924Wide Open SpacesFilm
1924Brothers Under the ChinFilm
1924The Cowboy SheikFiddler at partyFilm
1924The Poor FishFilm
1924Don't Park ThereDruggistFilm
1924Why Men WorkFilm
1924The Goofy AgeFilm
1923Safety Last!General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)Film
1923Why Worry?Ship's Officer (uncredited)Film
1923Dogs of War!Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'Film
1923Scorching SandsFrench officerFilm
1923It's a GiftWeller Pump, oil executiveFilm
1923White WingsFilm
1923Sold at Auction!Aviator with False TeethFilm
1923Under Two JagsFilm
1923Pick and ShovelThe BossFilm
1923Fully InsuredThe BossFilm
1923Her Dangerous PathJohn DrydenFilm
1923Dear Ol' PalEbben TizzleFilm
1923The Green CatFire Insurance SalesmanFilm
1923It's a Joy!Movie ActorFilm
1922Grandma's BoyFilm
1922Dr. JackCard Player (uncredited)Film
1922Shine 'Em UpPrison guardFilm
1922The Dumb-BellAbe Silverstein - Film producerFilm
1922Do Me a FavorA FiremanFilm
1922Punch the ClockFilm
1922Pardon MeFilm
1922The SleuthThe PrinceFilm
1921Never WeakenThe Doctor (uncredited)Film
1921I DoBrother-in-Law (uncredited)Film
1921Now or NeverThe Child's Daddy (uncredited)Film
1921Among Those PresentHard-Boiled PartyFilm
1921Dodge Your DebtsPub PatronFilm
1921Fifteen MinutesFilm
1921On LocationFilm
1920Haunted SpooksThe Lawyer (uncredited)Film
1920High and Dizzy(uncredited)Film
1920Number, Please?Cop (uncredited)Film
1920His Royal SlynessCourtierFilm
1920Get Out and Get UnderDope Fiend (uncredited)Film
1920The Dippy DentistCopFilm
1920Raise the RentFilm
1920Run 'Em RaggedFilm
1920Any Old PortFilm
1920A Regular PalFilm
1919Next Aisle Over(uncredited)Film
1919Looking for TroubleUndertakerFilm
1919Do You Love Your Wife?Elmer - the faithless husbandFilm
1918Take a ChanceFilm
1918The City SlickerFilm
1918Hey ThereActorFilm
1918A Gasoline WeddingFilm
1918Look Pleasant, PleaseThe Photographer (uncredited)Film
1918Somewhere in TurkeyFilm
1918It's a Wild LifeBand leaderFilm
1918That's HimFilm
1918Pipe the WhiskersFilm
1918Here Come the GirlsFilm
1918Bees in His BonnetFilm
1918An Ozark RomanceFilm
1918Bride and GloomFilm
1918Let's GoFilm
1918Beat ItFilm
1918The TipFilm
1917The ImmigrantViolinist (uncredited)Film
1917The CurePatient (uncredited)Film
1917The FlirtFilm
1917BashfulFilm
1917BlissCop / ViolinistFilm
1917Step LivelyFilm
1917Move OnFilm