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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.
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- Safety Last! (1923) as General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- The Immigrant (1917) as Violinist (uncredited)
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)
- Sure-Mike! (1925) as The New Manager
- Scorching Sands (1923) as French officer
- The Cure (1917) as Patient (uncredited)
- Horse Shy (1928) as Gillroy Gibbs
- Exit Smiling (1926) as Jack Hastings (uncredited)
- Bees in His Bonnet (1918) Cast
- Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926) Cast
- Grandma's Boy (1922) Cast
- Isn't Life Terrible? (1925) as Medical Officer (uncredited)
- The Music Box (1932) as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
- Double Whoopee (1929) as Hotel manager
- Now or Never (1921) as The Child's Daddy (uncredited)
- White Wings (1923) Cast
- Why Worry? (1923) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- Wrong Again (1929) as Horse owner
- Pipe the Whiskers (1918) Cast
- Among Those Present (1921) as Hard-Boiled Party
- Get Out and Get Under (1920) as Dope Fiend (uncredited)
- Fifteen Minutes (1921) Cast
- Bromo and Juliet (1926) as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)
- The City Slicker (1918) Cast
- High and Dizzy (1920) as (uncredited)
- The Rat's Knuckles (1925) as Jimmy's rival
- Here Come the Girls (1918) Cast
- Dr. Jack (1922) as Card Player (uncredited)
- That's Him (1918) Cast
- Beat It (1918) Cast
- Do Me a Favor (1922) as A Fireman
- It's a Wild Life (1918) as Band leader
- It's a Joy! (1923) as Movie Actor
- Your Own Back Yard (1925) as Man in Quarrelsome Couple
- It's a Gift (1923) as Weller Pump, oil executive
- His Royal Slyness (1920) as Courtier
- Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925) as Patent medicine salesman
- Dogs of War! (1923) as Director of 'Should Husbands Work?'
- Innocent Husbands (1925) as The Bachelor
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