Portrait of William Gillespie

Acting

William Gillespie

Career

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

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
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 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Gillespie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.1, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 8
  • Silent Era Comedy 5
  • Slapstick 4
  • Classic Film 4
  • Silent Comedy 4
  • Eccentric Characters 4
  • Physical Humor 4
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Silent Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Visual Gags 3
  • Physical Gags 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 73
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

as Waiter (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
GoodWatch score 76

as Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

1930s

3 titles ยท average score 76
Thundering Taxis
Thundering Taxis (1933)

as Salesman

The Music Box
The Music Box (1932)
GoodWatch score 81

as Piano Salesman (uncredited)

Helping Grandma
Helping Grandma (1931)
GoodWatch score 71

as Billy

1920s

48 titles ยท average score 65
Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee (1929)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hotel manager

Bromo and Juliet
Bromo and Juliet (1926)
GoodWatch score 59

as The Great Brandenburg - Stage Magician (uncredited)

Sure-Mike!
Sure-Mike! (1925)

as The New Manager

Chasing the Chaser
Chasing the Chaser (1925)

as Salesman

Don't Park There
Don't Park There (1924)

as Druggist

All Wet
All Wet (1924)

as Other Driver

Smithy
Smithy (1924)
GoodWatch score 58

as The Boss

It's a Gift
It's a Gift (1923)
GoodWatch score 68

as Weller Pump, oil executive

Scorching Sands
Scorching Sands (1923)

as French officer

Among Those Present
Among Those Present (1921)
GoodWatch score 63

as Hard-Boiled Party

Never Weaken
Never Weaken (1921)
GoodWatch score 75

as The Doctor (uncredited)

Get Out and Get Under
Get Out and Get Under (1920)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dope Fiend (uncredited)

1910s

9 titles ยท average score 67
Next Aisle Over
Next Aisle Over (1919)
GoodWatch score 61

as (uncredited)

Do You Love Your Wife?
Do You Love Your Wife? (1919)

as Elmer - the faithless husband

Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble (1919)

as Undertaker

Look Pleasant, Please
Look Pleasant, Please (1918)
GoodWatch score 61

as The Photographer (uncredited)

Hey There
Hey There (1918)
GoodWatch score 64

as Actor

It's a Wild Life
It's a Wild Life (1918)

as Band leader

The Immigrant
The Immigrant (1917)
GoodWatch score 77

as Violinist (uncredited)

The Cure
The Cure (1917)
GoodWatch score 72

as Patient (uncredited)

Bliss
Bliss (1917)

as Cop / Violinist