William Gillespie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 23 January 1894 · Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Died
- 23 June 1938
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
Acting 100
- 2023Laurel & Hardy: Year One
- 1947They Won't Believe Me as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1943Cabin in the Sky as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
- 1933Thundering Taxis as Salesman
- 1932The Music Box as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
- 1931Helping Grandma as Billy
- 1929Double Whoopee as Hotel manager
- 1929Wrong Again as Horse owner
- 1928Horse Shy as Gillroy Gibbs
- 1926Exit Smiling as Jack Hastings (uncredited)
- 1926Bromo and Juliet as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
- 1926Don Key (Son of Burro)
- 1926Madame Mystery
- 1926Wandering Papas as Construction Worker (uncredited)
- 1925Should Sailors Marry? as Train Passenger
- 1925Moonlight and Noses
- 1925Your Own Back Yard as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
- 1925Innocent Husbands as The Bachelor
- 1925Sherlock Sleuth as Haughty Guest
- 1925Isn't Life Terrible? as Medical Officer (uncredited)
- 1925Chasing the Chaser as Salesman
- 1925Sure-Mike! as The New Manager
- 1925Is Marriage the Bunk? as Patent medicine salesman
- 1925The Rat's Knuckles as Jimmy's rival
- 1924The Goofy Age
- 1924The Poor Fish
- 1924Why Men Work
- 1924Wide Open Spaces
- 1924Don't Park There as Druggist
- 1924Brothers Under the Chin
- 1924Zeb vs. Paprika
- 1924Postage Due as C.W. Lyons - Chief Postal inspector
- 1924The Cowboy Sheik as Fiddler at party
- 1924Smithy as The Boss
- 1924All Wet as Other Driver
- 1923It's a Joy! as Movie Actor
- 1923Fully Insured as The Boss
- 1923Scorching Sands as French officer
- 1923Dear Ol' Pal as Ebben Tizzle
- 1923It's a Gift as Weller Pump, oil executive
- 1923Why Worry? as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- 1923Her Dangerous Path as John Dryden
- 1923The Green Cat as Fire Insurance Salesman
- 1923Dogs of War! as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
- 1923Pick and Shovel as The Boss
- 1923Under Two Jags
- 1923Sold at Auction! as Aviator with False Teeth
- 1923White Wings
- 1923Safety Last! as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1922Dr. Jack as Card Player (uncredited)
- 1922Shine 'Em Up as Prison guard
- 1922Grandma's Boy
- 1922The Sleuth as The Prince
- 1922The Dumb-Bell as Abe Silverstein - Film producer
- 1922Punch the Clock
- 1922Do Me a Favor as A Fireman
- 1922Pardon Me
- 1921On Location
- 1921Fifteen Minutes
- 1921Never Weaken as The Doctor (uncredited)
- 1921Dodge Your Debts as Pub Patron
- 1921I Do as Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
- 1921Among Those Present as Hard-Boiled Party
- 1921Now or Never as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
- 1920Number, Please? as Cop (uncredited)
- 1920Get Out and Get Under as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
- 1920A Regular Pal
- 1920Run 'Em Ragged
- 1920High and Dizzy as (uncredited)
- 1920Any Old Port
- 1920Haunted Spooks as The Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1920Raise the Rent
- 1920His Royal Slyness as Courtier
- 1920The Dippy Dentist as Cop
- 1919Looking for Trouble as Undertaker
- 1919Next Aisle Over as (uncredited)
- 1919Do You Love Your Wife? as Elmer - the faithless husband
- 1918Take a Chance
- 1918Bees in His Bonnet
- 1918Bride and Gloom
- 1918That's Him
- 1918An Ozark Romance
- 1918Somewhere in Turkey
- 1918The City Slicker
- 1918Hey There as Actor
- 1918It's a Wild Life as Band leader
- 1918Pipe the Whiskers
- 1918Let's Go
- 1918Here Come the Girls
- 1918Look Pleasant, Please as The Photographer (uncredited)
- 1918A Gasoline Wedding
- 1918Beat It
- 1918The Tip
- 1917Step Lively
- 1917Bashful
- 1917Move On
- 1917The Flirt
- 1917Bliss as Cop / Violinist
- 1917The Immigrant as Violinist (uncredited)
- 1917The Cure as Patient (uncredited)