William Gillespie
William Gillespie
Person

William Gillespie

Actor 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
Safety Last!

Safety Last!

1923 · General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

1917 · Violinist (uncredited)

The Music Box

The Music Box

1932 · Piano Salesman (uncredited)

The Cure

The Cure

1917 · Patient (uncredited)

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

1921 · The Doctor (uncredited)

Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

1922 · Movie

They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

1947 · Waiter (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943 · Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923 · Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

1920 · The Lawyer (uncredited)

High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

1920 · (uncredited)

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929 · Horse owner

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929 · Hotel manager

Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

1922 · Card Player (uncredited)

Number, Please?

Number, Please?

1920 · Cop (uncredited)

I Do

I Do

1921 · Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Now or Never

Now or Never

1921 · The Child's Daddy (uncredited)

His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

1920 · Courtier

Among Those Present

Among Those Present

1921 · Hard-Boiled Party

Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

1920 · Dope Fiend (uncredited)