William Gillespie
Actor
Born January 23, 1894 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.
Filmography
They Won't Believe Me
Waiter (uncredited)
Cabin in the Sky
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
The Music Box
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
Helping Grandma
Billy
Double Whoopee
Hotel manager
Wrong Again
Horse owner
Horse Shy
Gillroy Gibbs
Exit Smiling
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
Bromo and Juliet
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Madame Mystery
Wandering Papas
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Should Sailors Marry?
Train Passenger
Moonlight and Noses
Your Own Back Yard
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
Innocent Husbands
The Bachelor
Isn't Life Terrible?
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Chasing the Chaser
Salesman
Sure-Mike!
The New Manager
Is Marriage the Bunk?
Patent medicine salesman
The Rat's Knuckles
Jimmy's rival
The Goofy Age
The Poor Fish
Why Men Work
Wide Open Spaces
Brothers Under the Chin
Zeb vs. Paprika
Postage Due
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
The Cowboy Sheik
Fiddler at party
Smithy
The Boss
All Wet
Other Driver
Scorching Sands
French officer
Dear Ol' Pal
Ebben Tizzle
It's a Gift
Weller Pump, oil executive
Why Worry?
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Her Dangerous Path
John Dryden
The Green Cat
Fire Insurance Salesman
Dogs of War!
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
Pick and Shovel
The Boss
Under Two Jags
Sold at Auction!
Aviator with False Teeth
White Wings
Safety Last!
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Dr. Jack
Card Player (uncredited)
Shine 'Em Up
Prison guard
Grandma's Boy
The Dumb-Bell
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
Do Me a Favor
A Fireman
Fifteen Minutes
Never Weaken
The Doctor (uncredited)
Dodge Your Debts
Pub Patron
I Do
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Among Those Present
Hard-Boiled Party
Now or Never
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
Number, Please?
Cop (uncredited)
Get Out and Get Under
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
A Regular Pal
Run 'Em Ragged
High and Dizzy
(uncredited)
Haunted Spooks
The Lawyer (uncredited)
His Royal Slyness
Courtier
The Dippy Dentist
Cop
Next Aisle Over
(uncredited)
Do You Love Your Wife?
Elmer - the faithless husband
Take a Chance
Bees in His Bonnet
Bride and Gloom
That's Him
An Ozark Romance
Somewhere in Turkey
The City Slicker
Hey There
Actor
It's a Wild Life
Band leader
Pipe the Whiskers
Here Come the Girls
Look Pleasant, Please
The Photographer (uncredited)
A Gasoline Wedding
Beat It
Step Lively
Bashful
Move On
The Flirt
Bliss
Cop / Violinist
The Immigrant
Violinist (uncredited)
The Cure
Patient (uncredited)