William Gillespie
January 23, 1894 (130 years old) in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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
Credits
- 1947 ·They Won't Believe Meas
- 1943 ·Cabin in the Skyas Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
- 1933 ·Thundering Taxisas Salesman
- 1932 ·The Music Boxas Piano Salesman (uncredited)
- 1931 ·Helping Grandmaas Billy
- 1929 ·Double Whoopeeas Hotel manager
- 1929 ·Wrong Againas Horse owner
- 1928 ·Horse Shyas Gillroy Gibbs
- 1926 ·Exit Smilingas Jack Hastings (uncredited)
- 1926 ·Bromo and Julietas The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
- 1926 ·Madame Mysteryas
- 1926 ·Wandering Papasas Construction Worker (uncredited)
- 1925 ·Should Sailors Marry?as Train Passenger
- 1925 ·Moonlight and Nosesas
- 1925 ·Your Own Back Yardas Man in Quarrelsome Couple
- 1925 ·Innocent Husbandsas The Bachelor
- 1925 ·Sherlock Sleuthas Haughty Guest
- 1925 ·Chasing the Chaseras Salesman
- 1925 ·Sure-Mike!as The New Manager
- 1925 ·Is Marriage the Bunk?as Patent medicine salesman
- 1925 ·The Rat's Knucklesas Jimmy's rival
- 1924 ·The Goofy Ageas
- 1924 ·The Poor Fishas
- 1924 ·Why Men Workas
- 1924 ·Wide Open Spacesas
- 1924 ·Brothers Under the Chinas
- 1924 ·Zeb vs. Paprikaas
- 1924 ·Postage Dueas C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
- 1924 ·The Cowboy Sheikas Fiddler at party
- 1924 ·Smithyas The Boss
- 1924 ·All Wetas Other Driver
- 1923 ·It's a Joy!as Movie Actor
- 1923 ·Fully Insuredas The Boss
- 1923 ·Scorching Sandsas French officer
- 1923 ·Dear Ol' Palas Ebben Tizzle
- 1923 ·It's a Giftas Weller Pump, oil executive
- 1923 ·Why Worry?as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- 1923 ·Her Dangerous Pathas John Dryden
- 1923 ·The Green Catas Fire Insurance Salesman
- 1923 ·Dogs of War!as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
- 1923 ·Pick and Shovelas The Boss
- 1923 ·Under Two Jagsas
- 1923 ·Sold at Auctionas Aviator with False Teeth
- 1923 ·White Wingsas
- 1923 ·Safety Last!as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1922 ·Dr. Jackas Card Player (uncredited)
- 1922 ·Shine 'Em Upas Prison guard
- 1922 ·The Dumb-Bellas Abe Silverstein - Film producer
- 1922 ·The Sleuthas The Prince
- 1922 ·Punch the Clockas
- 1922 ·Do Me a Favoras A Fireman
- 1922 ·Pardon Meas
- 1921 ·On Locationas
- 1921 ·Fifteen Minutesas
- 1921 ·Never Weakenas The Doctor (uncredited)
- 1921 ·Dodge Your Debtsas Pub Patron
- 1921 ·Among Those Presentas Hard-Boiled Party
- 1921 ·Now or Neveras The Child's Daddy
- 1920 ·Number, Please?as Cop (uncredited)
- 1920 ·Get Out and Get Underas Dope Fiend (uncredited)
- 1920 ·Run 'Em Raggedas
- 1920 ·High and Dizzyas (uncredited)
- 1920 ·Any Old Portas
- 1920 ·Haunted Spooksas The Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1920 ·Raise the Rentas
- 1920 ·His Royal Slynessas Courtier
- 1920 ·The Dippy Dentistas Cop
- 1919 ·Looking for Troubleas Undertaker
- 1919 ·Next Aisle Overas (uncredited)
- 1919 ·Do You Love Your Wife?as Elmer - the faithless husband
- 1918 ·Take a Chanceas
- 1918 ·Bees in His Bonnetas
- 1918 ·Bride and Gloomas
- 1918 ·That's Himas
- 1918 ·An Ozark Romanceas
- 1918 ·Somewhere in Turkeyas
- 1918 ·The City Slickeras
- 1918 ·Hey Thereas Actor
- 1918 ·It's a Wild Lifeas
- 1918 ·Pipe the Whiskersas
- 1918 ·Look Pleasant, Pleaseas The Photographer (uncredited)
- 1917 ·Move Onas
- 1917 ·The Flirtas
- 1917 ·Blissas Cop / Violinist
- 1917 ·The Immigrantas Violinist (uncredited)
- 1917 ·The Cureas Patient (uncredited)