William Gillespie (actor)
Scottish actor in Hollywood films
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| Intro | Scottish actor in Hollywood films | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 24 January 1894, New York | |
| Death | 23 June 1938 (aged 44 years) |
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William Gillespie (24 January 1894 – 23 June 1938) was a Scottish actor.
Biography
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.
Selected filmography
- The Cure (1917)
- Easy Street (1917)
- The Immigrant (1917)
- The Big Idea (1917)
- Look Pleasant, Please (1918)
- Here Come the Girls (1918)
- Swing Your Partners (1918)
- Bumping into Broadway (1919)
- An Eastern Westerner (1920) (uncredited)
- High and Dizzy (1920) (uncredited)
- Get Out and Get Under (1920) (uncredited)
- Among Those Present (1921)
- One Terrible Day (1922)
- Young Sherlocks (1922)
- Doctor Jack (1922)
- Saturday Morning (1922)
- A Quiet Street (1922)
- Safety Last! (1923)
- A Pleasant Journey (1923)
- Giants vs. Yanks (1923)
- Back Stage (1923)
- Her Dangerous Path (1923)
- Stage Fright (1923)
- Big Business (1924)
- The Mysterious Mystery! (1924)
- The Big Town (1925)
- Dog Days (1925)
- The Love Bug (1925)
- Better Movies (1925)
- Playin' Hookey (1928)
- Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928)
- Wrong Again (1929)
- Double Whoopee (1929)
- Pups Is Pups (1930)
- Helping Grandma (1931)
- The Music Box (1932) as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
- Sons of the Desert (1933)