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Portrait of William Gillespie

Acting

William Gillespie

Titles
62movies
Career

Active from 1919 to 1933, busiest in 1923 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Music Box
The Music Box
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Gillespie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.1, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 8
  • Silent Era Comedy 5
  • Slapstick 4
  • Physical Humor 4
  • Eccentric Characters 4
  • Classic Film 4
  • Silent Comedy 4
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Physical Gags 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Silent Slapstick Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62

1940s

2 titles Β· average score 73

as Waiter (uncredited)

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

1930s

3 titles Β· average score 76

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

1920s

48 titles Β· average score 66

as Hotel manager

as The New Manager

as The Boss

as Other Driver

as Weller Pump, oil executive

as Ebben Tizzle

as Hard-Boiled Party

as The Doctor (uncredited)

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

All 48 titles from the 1920s

1910s

9 titles Β· average score 67

as Elmer - the faithless husband

as The Photographer (uncredited)

as Violinist (uncredited)

as Patient (uncredited)

as Cop / Violinist