William Gillespie
Acting
🎂 1894-01-23
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.
Cast credits(91)
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1923
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
1932
Card Player (uncredited)
1922
Violinist (uncredited)
1917
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1943
1947
Patient (uncredited)
1917
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1923
The Doctor (uncredited)
1921
Hotel manager
1929
Horse owner
1929
1918
Cop / Violinist
1917
2023
1918
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
1924
French officer
1923
1924
1924
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
1926
Aviator with False Teeth
1923
Courtier
1920
Other Driver
1924
(uncredited)
1920
Hard-Boiled Party
1921
Actor
1918
Billy
1931
The Lawyer (uncredited)
1920
Patent medicine salesman
1925
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
1926
1917
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
1921
1918
Salesman
1933
(uncredited)
1919
1918
1918
Pub Patron
1921
Cop
1920
1918
Train Passenger
1925
1918
Undertaker
1919
1921
1924
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
1923
The Bachelor
1925
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1921
1926
Construction Worker (uncredited)
1926
The Prince
1922
1918
Cop (uncredited)
1920
1918
Haughty Guest
1925
The Boss
1923
1925
1924
1923
1920
1920
1918
The Boss
1923
1918
1921
The New Manager
1925
1922
John Dryden
1923
The Photographer (uncredited)
1918
1918
Gillroy Gibbs
1928
Fire Insurance Salesman
1923
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
1925
1924
Jimmy's rival
1925
Weller Pump, oil executive
1923
Elmer - the faithless husband
1919
Movie Actor
1923
A Fireman
1922
1922
Salesman
1925
1924
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
1922
Fiddler at party
1924
The Boss
1924
1917
Ebben Tizzle
1923
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
1920
1923
1920
Prison guard
1922