William Gillespie
Acting
🎂 1894-01-23
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.
Cast credits(95)
Jack Hastings (uncredited)
1926
2023
Pub Patron
1921
Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
1943
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
1923
1947
Violinist (uncredited)
1917
Aviator with False Teeth
1923
1925
Salesman
1925
Haughty Guest
1925
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1923
Courtier
1920
1926
1918
Patient (uncredited)
1917
1918
The New Manager
1925
1918
Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1921
Man in Quarrelsome Couple
1925
Train Passenger
1925
(uncredited)
1920
Piano Salesman (uncredited)
1932
Hard-Boiled Party
1921
1924
Band leader
1918
Billy
1931
Salesman
1933
1924
Card Player (uncredited)
1922
1918
The Photographer (uncredited)
1918
1924
The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
1921
1918
1920
1924
The Doctor (uncredited)
1921
1918
Cop (uncredited)
1920
1921
1917
Fire Insurance Salesman
1923
1924
The Prince
1922
The Lawyer (uncredited)
1920
1917
C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
1924
Horse owner
1929
1921
Hotel manager
1929
Actor
1918
The Boss
1924
John Dryden
1923
The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
1926
1920
The Bachelor
1925
Cop / Violinist
1917
1920
Prison guard
1922
Construction Worker (uncredited)
1926
Cop
1920
The Boss
1923
1918
1924
Elmer - the faithless husband
1919
Abe Silverstein - Film producer
1922
Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
1923
1923
Other Driver
1924
A Fireman
1922
1922
Ebben Tizzle
1923
1918
1922
Undertaker
1919
(uncredited)
1919
1917
1918
Weller Pump, oil executive
1923
Jimmy's rival
1925
Gillroy Gibbs
1928
1917
Fiddler at party
1924
1918
1918
Movie Actor
1923
Dope Fiend (uncredited)
1920
1918
1923
French officer
1923
1918
Patent medicine salesman
1925
The Boss
1923