Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-09-15

Day of Death

1961-04-29 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, California, USA

Also Known As

William V. Campbell

William Gilbert

Little Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Biography

*** FYI: NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ACTOR BILLY GILBERT (born William Gilbert Barron) WHO LIVED FROM 1894 TO 1971. *** Billy Gilbert (born William V. Campbell; September 15, 1891—April 29, 1961) was involved in more than 150 American films between 1913 and 1936, working as either an actor, extra, or director. Gilbert spent his entire career working almost exclusively in shorts, often uncredited. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Acting

Dynamite Allen

1921

Dynamite Allen

as

'Simp' Hallett

Those Country Kids

1914

Those Country Kids

as

Man whose Carriage is Stolen

Motorboat Mamas

1928

Motorboat Mamas

as

Boat Officer

The Bees' Buzz

1929

The Bees' Buzz

as

Country Club Drinker, Farmer

Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

1926

Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

as

Doctor

The Soapsuds Lady

1926

The Soapsuds Lady

as

Grandpa Tucker

Peaches and Plumbers

1927

Peaches and Plumbers

as

The Attorney

Flirty Four-Flushers

1926

Flirty Four-Flushers

as

Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk

A Small Town Princess

1927

A Small Town Princess

as

Gateman

The Jolly Jilter

1927

The Jolly Jilter

as

Short Servant

For Sale, a Bungalow

1927

For Sale, a Bungalow

as

The Gas Man

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

1914

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

as

Short Man

Fickle Fatty's Fall

1915

Fickle Fatty's Fall

as

Man at Test-of-Strength Concession

A Sweet Pickle

1925

A Sweet Pickle

as

Bakery Chef

Movie Mania

1928

Movie Mania

as

Tim Murphy

Smith's Pony

1927

Smith's Pony

as

Ship's Purser

His Bitter Pill

1916

His Bitter Pill

as

Barfly

Ice Cold Cocos

1926

Ice Cold Cocos

as

Ice Rink Usher

Crazy to Act

1927

Crazy to Act

as

Projectionist

Smith's Uncle

1926

Smith's Uncle

as

Messenger

The Rodeo

1929

The Rodeo

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

The Pride of Pikeville

as

Hawkins House Guest

Fiddlesticks

1927

Fiddlesticks

as

Bystander

Whispering Whiskers

1926

Whispering Whiskers

as

Indian

Mother's Boy

1913

Mother's Boy

as

Mug

Making a Living

1914

Making a Living

as

Jealous Husband (uncredited)

Cruel, Cruel Love

1914

Cruel, Cruel Love

as

Short Ambulance Attendant

The Knockout

1914

The Knockout

as

Society Singer

Fatty at San Diego

1913

Fatty at San Diego

as

Theatre Patron / Man on Dock

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

1915

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

as

The Groom

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913

Mabel's Dramatic Career

as

Audience Member

Mabel's Strange Predicament

1914

Mabel's Strange Predicament

as

Bellboy (uncredited)

The Star Boarder

1914

The Star Boarder

as

Boarder (uncredited)

A Busy Day

1914

A Busy Day

as

Policeman

A Hash House Fraud

1915

A Hash House Fraud

as

Freeloading Customer

A Submarine Pirate

1915

A Submarine Pirate

as

Torpedo Loader (uncredited)

His Trysting Places

1914

His Trysting Places

as

Diner in Overalls

The Masquerader

1914

The Masquerader

as

Cameraman

His Musical Career

1914

His Musical Career

as

Piano Store Salesman

A One Night Stand

1915

A One Night Stand

as

Audience Spectator

Fatty Joins the Force

1913

Fatty Joins the Force

as

Fighter

That Little Band Of Gold

1915

That Little Band Of Gold

as

Audience Member

All Wet

1921

All Wet

as

The Speed Kings

1913

The Speed Kings

as

Man Ford Bumps into

Those Love Pangs

1914

Those Love Pangs

as

Movie Patron

Leading Lizzie Astray

1914

Leading Lizzie Astray

as

Cafe Waiter

His Prehistoric Past

1914

His Prehistoric Past

as

Caveman Masher (uncredited)

A Quiet Little Wedding

1913

A Quiet Little Wedding

as

Wedding Guest

Gentlemen of Nerve

1914

Gentlemen of Nerve

as

Spectator

A Film Johnnie

1914

A Film Johnnie

as

Theater Usher (uncredited)

His Favorite Pastime

1914

His Favorite Pastime

as

Shoeshine Boy

The Rounders

1914

The Rounders

as

Doorman in Blackface

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

Tillie's Punctured Romance

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Stuck Up

1921

Stuck Up

as

He Would a Hunting Go

1913

He Would a Hunting Go

as

Villager

Rebecca's Wedding Day

1914

Rebecca's Wedding Day

as

The Thief

Tango Tangles

1914

Tango Tangles

as

Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

Caught in a Cabaret

1914

Caught in a Cabaret

as

Cabaret Patron (uncredited)

Ambrose's First Falsehood

1914

Ambrose's First Falsehood

as

Café Patron

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

1915

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

as

Bellhop

Fatty's New Role

1915

Fatty's New Role

as

Mabel’s Wilful Way

1915

Mabel’s Wilful Way

as

Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide

Love, Speed and Thrills

1915

Love, Speed and Thrills

as

Cop

Wished on Mabel

1915

Wished on Mabel

as

Police Chief

Smith's Baby

1926

Smith's Baby

as

Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law

Smith's Landlord

1926

Smith's Landlord

as

Small Mover

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

as

Customer with Cane

Hogan Out West

1915

Hogan Out West

as

The Cowboy

Smith's Fishing Trip

1927

Smith's Fishing Trip

as

The Fisherman

Give Us This Night

1936

Give Us This Night

as

Leader of Clacque

Smith's Army Life

1928

Smith's Army Life

as

Officer

The Campus Carmen

1928

The Campus Carmen

as

Horse Doctor

Production

Crew

Directing

The Flirt

1917

The Flirt

as

Move On

1917

Move On

as

Rainbow Island

1917

Rainbow Island

as

The Tip

1918

The Tip

as