1894-01-23 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.
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They Won't Believe Me | Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-07-16 |
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Cabin in the Sky | Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited) | 1943-03-24 |
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Thundering Taxis | Salesman | 1933-06-23 |
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The Music Box | Piano Salesman (uncredited) | 1932-04-16 |
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Helping Grandma | Billy | 1931-01-03 |
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Double Whoopee | Hotel manager | 1929-05-18 |
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Wrong Again | Horse owner | 1929-02-23 |
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Horse Shy | Gillroy Gibbs | 1928-05-19 |
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Exit Smiling | Jack Hastings (uncredited) | 1926-11-06 |
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Wandering Papas | Construction Worker (uncredited) | 1926-02-21 |
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Bromo and Juliet | The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited) | 1926-09-19 |
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Madame Mystery | 1926-03-12 | |
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Don Key (Son of Burro) | 1926-05-23 | |
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Is Marriage the Bunk? | Patent medicine salesman | 1925-03-29 |
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Sure-Mike! | The New Manager | 1925-05-23 |
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Moonlight and Noses | 1925-10-03 | |
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Innocent Husbands | The Bachelor | 1925-08-01 |
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Isn't Life Terrible? | Medical Officer (uncredited) | 1925-07-05 |
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Should Sailors Marry? | Train Passenger | 1925-11-08 |
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Chasing the Chaser | Salesman | 1925-07-04 |
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Your Own Back Yard | Man in Quarrelsome Couple | 1925-09-26 |
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Sherlock Sleuth | Haughty Guest | 1925-07-12 |
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The Rat's Knuckles | Jimmy's rival | 1925-01-03 |
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Zeb vs. Paprika | 1924-03-16 | |
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Brothers Under the Chin | 1924-04-13 | |
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Postage Due | C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector | 1924-02-17 |
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The Goofy Age | 1924-12-10 | |
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The Cowboy Sheik | Fiddler at party | 1924-02-03 |
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The Poor Fish | 1924-12-07 | |
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Smithy | The Boss | 1924-01-19 |
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All Wet | Other Driver | 1924-01-01 |
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Wide Open Spaces | 1924-07-06 | |
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Why Men Work | 1924-08-31 | |
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Don't Park There | Druggist | 1924-06-22 |
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Safety Last! | General Manager's Assistant (uncredited) | 1923-04-01 |
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It's a Joy! | Movie Actor | 1923-12-30 |
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The Green Cat | Fire Insurance Salesman | 1923-08-04 |
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Fully Insured | The Boss | 1923-12-16 |
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Dogs of War! | Director of 'Should Husbands Work?' | 1923-07-01 |
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Sold at Auction! | Aviator with False Teeth | 1923-05-26 |
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Under Two Jags | 1923-06-02 | |
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Why Worry? | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | 1923-09-09 |
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Dear Ol' Pal | Ebben Tizzle | 1923-11-11 |
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Scorching Sands | French officer | 1923-12-09 |
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It's a Gift | Weller Pump, oil executive | 1923-10-14 |
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Her Dangerous Path | John Dryden | 1923-08-12 |
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Pick and Shovel | The Boss | 1923-06-16 |
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White Wings | 1923-05-12 | |
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Grandma's Boy | 1922-09-03 | |
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Pardon Me | 1922-03-05 | |
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Do Me a Favor | A Fireman | 1922-05-21 |
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Punch the Clock | 1922-06-04 | |
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Dr. Jack | Card Player (uncredited) | 1922-11-26 |
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The Sleuth | The Prince | 1922-07-16 |
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Shine 'Em Up | Prison guard | 1922-11-04 |
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The Dumb-Bell | Abe Silverstein - Film producer | 1922-07-16 |
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Among Those Present | Hard-Boiled Party | 1921-05-29 |
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Dodge Your Debts | Pub Patron | 1921-10-16 |
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Now or Never | The Child's Daddy (uncredited) | 1921-03-27 |
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On Location | 1921-11-06 | |
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Fifteen Minutes | 1921-10-29 | |
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Never Weaken | The Doctor (uncredited) | 1921-10-22 |
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I Do | Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | 1921-09-11 |
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Run 'Em Ragged | 1920-08-01 | |
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Raise the Rent | 1920-02-22 | |
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Any Old Port | 1920-06-27 | |
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High and Dizzy | (uncredited) | 1920-07-11 |
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Number, Please? | Cop (uncredited) | 1920-12-26 |
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Haunted Spooks | The Lawyer (uncredited) | 1920-03-14 |
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A Regular Pal | 1920-09-05 | |
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His Royal Slyness | Courtier | 1920-02-08 |
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Get Out and Get Under | Dope Fiend (uncredited) | 1920-09-26 |
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The Dippy Dentist | Cop | 1920-01-25 |
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Looking for Trouble | Undertaker | 1919-12-14 |
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Do You Love Your Wife? | Elmer - the faithless husband | 1919-01-05 |
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Next Aisle Over | (uncredited) | 1919-03-30 |
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Take a Chance | 1918-12-15 | |
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Somewhere in Turkey | 1918-06-16 | |
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Let's Go | 1918-03-24 | |
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A Gasoline Wedding | 1918-03-03 | |
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Beat It | 1918-02-24 | |
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Here Come the Girls | 1918-03-17 | |
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The Tip | 1918-01-06 | |
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Hey There | Actor | 1918-04-28 |
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Look Pleasant, Please | The Photographer (uncredited) | 1918-03-10 |
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That's Him | 1918-08-04 | |
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An Ozark Romance | 1918-07-06 | |
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Bride and Gloom | 1918-08-18 | |
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It's a Wild Life | Band leader | 1918-04-21 |
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Pipe the Whiskers | 1918-04-14 | |
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The City Slicker | 1918-06-02 | |
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Bees in His Bonnet | 1918-09-15 | |
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Bliss | Cop / Violinist | 1917-10-14 |
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Move On | 1917-12-09 | |
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The Cure | Patient (uncredited) | 1917-04-16 |
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The Immigrant | Violinist (uncredited) | 1917-06-17 |
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The Flirt | 1917-11-11 | |
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Step Lively | 1917-12-30 | |
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Bashful | 1917-12-23 |
