Billy Gilbert
Born: 1891-09-15 in Hollywood, California, USA
Died: 1961-04-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
*** FYI: NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ACTOR BILLY GILBERT (born William Gilbert Barron) WHO LIVED FROM 1894 TO 1971. *** Billy Gilbert (born William V. Campbell; September 15, 1891—April 29, 1961) was involved in more than 150 American films between 1913 and 1936, working as either an actor, extra, or director. Gilbert spent his entire career working almost exclusively in shorts, often uncredited. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Filmography
1936
- Give Us This Night as Leader of Clacque
1929
- The Rodeo as Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Bees' Buzz as Country Club Drinker, Farmer
1928
- Motorboat Mamas as Boat Officer
- The Campus Carmen as Horse Doctor
- Smith's Army Life as Officer
- Movie Mania as Tim Murphy
1927
- Fiddlesticks as Bystander
- The Jolly Jilter as Short Servant
- A Small Town Princess as Gateman
- For Sale, a Bungalow as The Gas Man
- Smith's Pony as Ship's Purser
- Crazy to Act as Projectionist
- The Pride of Pikeville as Hawkins House Guest
- Peaches and Plumbers as The Attorney
- Smith's Fishing Trip as The Fisherman
1926
- The Soapsuds Lady as Grandpa Tucker
- Smith's Baby as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
- Smith's Uncle as Messenger
- Smith's Landlord as Small Mover
- Whispering Whiskers as Indian
- Hayfoot, Strawfoot? as Doctor
- Ice Cold Cocos as Ice Rink Usher
- Flirty Four-Flushers as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk
1925
- A Sweet Pickle as Bakery Chef
1924
- Ten Dollars or Ten Days as Customer with Cane
1921
- All Wet
- Stuck Up
- Dynamite Allen as 'Simp' Hallett
1918
- The Tip ... (Director)
1917
- Rainbow Island ... (Director)
- Move On ... (Director)
- The Flirt ... (Director)
1916
- His Bitter Pill as Barfly
1915
- A Submarine Pirate as Torpedo Loader (uncredited)
- Mabel’s Wilful Way as Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide
- Wished on Mabel as Police Chief
- That Little Band Of Gold as Audience Member
- A One Night Stand as Audience Spectator
- A Hash House Fraud as Freeloading Customer
- Fatty's New Role
- Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life as The Groom
- Fickle Fatty's Fall as Man at Test-of-Strength Concession
- Hogan Out West as The Cowboy
- Love, Speed and Thrills as Cop
- Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers as Bellhop
1914
- The Rounders as Doorman in Blackface
- Tango Tangles as Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
- The Knockout as Society Singer
- The Masquerader as Cameraman
- Tillie's Punctured Romance as Policeman (uncredited)
- Gentlemen of Nerve as Spectator
- The Star Boarder as Boarder (uncredited)
- Making a Living as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
- Ambrose's First Falsehood as Café Patron
- Caught in a Cabaret as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
- Leading Lizzie Astray as Cafe Waiter
- Mabel's Strange Predicament as Bellboy (uncredited)
- His Trysting Places as Diner in Overalls
- A Film Johnnie as Theater Usher (uncredited)
- His Favorite Pastime as Shoeshine Boy
- Rebecca's Wedding Day as The Thief
- Those Love Pangs as Movie Patron
- A Busy Day as Policeman
- Those Country Kids as Man whose Carriage is Stolen
- Cruel, Cruel Love as Short Ambulance Attendant
- His Musical Career as Piano Store Salesman
- His Prehistoric Past as Caveman Masher (uncredited)
- Fatty and Minnie He-Haw as Short Man
1913
- Fatty Joins the Force as Fighter
- A Quiet Little Wedding as Wedding Guest
- The Speed Kings as Man Ford Bumps into
- Fatty at San Diego as Theatre Patron / Man on Dock
- Mother's Boy as Mug
- Mabel's Dramatic Career as Audience Member
- He Would a Hunting Go as Villager