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