William Gillespie
Department: Acting
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
Sold at Auction!
1923
It's a Wild Life
1918
Sherlock Sleuth
1925
Your Own Back Yard
1925
Moonlight and Noses
1925
Raise the Rent
1920
All Wet
1924
Her Dangerous Path
1923
Why Men Work
1924
White Wings
1923
Double Whoopee
1929
Among Those Present
1921
Now or Never
1921
The Flirt
1917
Bliss
1917
Dr. Jack
1922
The Goofy Age
1924
Bees in His Bonnet
1918
Never Weaken
1921
Get Out and Get Under
1920
Move On
1917
Somewhere in Turkey
1918
That's Him
1918
An Ozark Romance
1918
Chasing the Chaser
1925
Take a Chance
1918
Dogs of War!
1923
The Dumb-Bell
1922
The Sleuth
1922
Dear Ol' Pal
1923
Run 'Em Ragged
1920
Shine 'Em Up
1922
Under Two Jags
1923
Scorching Sands
1923
Postage Due
1924
Innocent Husbands
1925
It's a Gift
1923
The Music Box
1932
The Cure
1917
The Immigrant
1917
Hey There
1918
Dodge Your Debts
1921
Looking for Trouble
1919
The Dippy Dentist
1920
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919
Sure-Mike!
1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925
The Cowboy Sheik
1924
Wrong Again
1929
Smithy
1924
The Poor Fish
1924
The Rat's Knuckles
1925
Wandering Papas
1926
Fully Insured
1923
The Green Cat
1923
Exit Smiling
1926
Pipe the Whiskers
1918
The City Slicker
1918
Look Pleasant, Please
1918
Thundering Taxis
1933
Madame Mystery
1926
Pardon Me
1922
Bromo and Juliet
1926
Helping Grandma
1931
His Royal Slyness
1920
Safety Last!
1923
Haunted Spooks
1920
Bride and Gloom
1918
Any Old Port
1920
On Location
1921
It's a Joy!
1923
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Should Sailors Marry?
1925
Why Worry?
1923
Do Me a Favor
1922
High and Dizzy
1920
Fifteen Minutes
1921
Pick and Shovel
1923
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
Wide Open Spaces
1924
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
Horse Shy
1928
Next Aisle Over
1919
Number, Please?
1920
Punch the Clock
1922
I Do
1921
Let's Go
1918
A Gasoline Wedding
1918
Beat It
1918
Here Come the Girls
1918
The Tip
1918
Step Lively
1917
Bashful
1917
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
A Regular Pal
1920
Don't Park There
1924