William Gillespie
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
Acting
1923
asAviator with False Teeth
1918
asBand leader
1925
asHaughty Guest
1925
asMan in Quarrelsome Couple
1925
as1920
as
1924
asOther Driver
1923
asJohn Dryden
1924
as
1923
as
1929
asHotel manager
1921
asThe Child's Daddy (uncredited)
1921
asHard-Boiled Party
1917
as
1917
asCop / Violinist
1922
asCard Player (uncredited)
1924
as
1918
as
1921
asThe Doctor (uncredited)
1920
asDope Fiend (uncredited)
1917
as
1918
as
1918
as
1918
as
1925
asSalesman
1923
asDirector of 'Should Husbands Work?'
1918
as
1922
asAbe Silverstein - Film producer
1922
asThe Prince
1923
asEbben Tizzle
1920
as
1922
asPrison guard
1923
as
1923
asFrench officer
1924
asC.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
1925
asThe Bachelor
1923
asWeller Pump, oil executive
1932
asPiano Salesman (uncredited)
1917
asPatient (uncredited)
1917
asViolinist (uncredited)
1918
asActor
1921
asPub Patron
1919
asUndertaker
1920
asCop
1947
as
1919
asElmer - the faithless husband
1925
asThe New Manager
1925
asPatent medicine salesman
1924
asFiddler at party
1929
asHorse owner
1924
asThe Boss
1924
as
1925
asJimmy's rival
1926
asConstruction Worker (uncredited)
1923
asThe Boss
1923
asFire Insurance Salesman
1926
asJack Hastings (uncredited)
1918
as
1918
as
1918
asThe Photographer (uncredited)
1933
asSalesman
1926
as1922
as
1926
asThe Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
1931
asBilly
1920
asCourtier
1923
asGeneral Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1920
asThe Lawyer (uncredited)
1918
as1920
as1921
as1923
asMovie Actor
1943
asSoloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1925
asTrain Passenger
1923
asShip's Officer (uncredited)
1922
asA Fireman
1920
as(uncredited)
1921
as
1923
asThe Boss
1924
as
1924
as
1924
as
1928
asGillroy Gibbs
1919
as(uncredited)
1920
asCop (uncredited)
1922
as
1921
asBrother-in-Law (uncredited)
2023
as1918
as
1918
as
1918
as
1918
as1918
as
1917
as
1917
as
1925
asMedical Officer (uncredited)
1926
asProduction
Crew
Directing
