Billy Gilbert
Born: 1894-09-11 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died: 1971-09-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Billy Gilbert (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971) was an American comedian and actor known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows starting in 1929. He is not to be confused with silent film actor Billy Gilbert (a.k.a. Little Billy Gilbert, born William V. Campbell, 1891–1961).
Filmography
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Field Marshal Herring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Willie the Giant (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1997
- The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' as Self (archive footage)
1982
- Dance of the Cookoos as Doctor / Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen
1977
- Disney's Greatest Villains as Sneezy / Willie the Giant (voice) (archive footage)
1968
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy as First Drunk / Doctor (archive footage)
1963
- The Sound of Laughter as Billy (Large Duck Hunter)
1962
- Paradise Alley as Julius Wilson
- Five Weeks in a Balloon as Sultan/Actioneer
1960
1958
- Shirley Temple's Storybook as Able Baker
1953
- The Danny Thomas Show as Mr. Hoffsteader
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms as King Jilouili
1950
1948
- The Kissing Bandit as General Felipe Toro
- Billie Gets Her Man as Suitor (uncredited)
1947
- Fun and Fancy Free as Willie the Giant (voice)
- Mickey and the Beanstalk as Willie the Giant (voice) (uncredited)
1945
- Anchors Aweigh as Cafe Manager
- Trouble Chasers as Billy
1944
- Crazy Knights as Billy
- Wing and a Prayer as (archive footage)
- Take It or Leave It as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Three of a Kind as Billy
- Ever Since Venus as Tiny Lewis
- Crazy Like a Fox as Cabbie
- Wedded Bliss
1943
- Shantytown as 'Papa' Ferrelli
- Crazy House as Sid Drake
- Always a Bridesmaid as Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan
- Shot in the Escape as Alexsos
- Spotlight Scandals as Billy Gilbert
1942
- Sleepytime Gal as Chef Popodopolis
- Arabian Nights as Ahmad
- Valley of the Sun as Judge Homer Burnaby
- Song of the Islands as Palola's Father
- Mr. Wise Guy as Knobby
1941
- New Wine as Poldi
- Angels with Broken Wings as Billy Wilson
- Reaching for the Sun as Amos
- Model Wife as Mr. Dominic
- Week-End in Havana as Arbolado
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
1940
- Seven Sinners as Tony
- Scatterbrain as Hoffman
- Safari as Mondehare
- The Great Dictator as Field Marshal Herring
- Cross-Country Romance as Orestes
- The Villain Still Pursued Her as Master of Ceremonies
- Lucky Partners as Charles (uncredited)
- A Night at Earl Carroll's as Machinist's Mate
- A Little Bit of Heaven as Tony
- His Girl Friday as Joe Pettibone
- Tin Pan Alley as Sheik
- No, No, Nanette as Styles
- Sandy Is a Lady as Billy Pepino
- Queen of the Mob as Mr. Reier
- Women in War as Pierre, the Cobbler
- Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot as Hector
1939
- Rio as Manuelo
- The Star Maker as Stanislov Papadopoulos
- Destry Rides Again as Loupgerou
- The Under-Pup as Tolio
- Million Dollar Legs as Dick Schultz (uncredited)
- Forged Passport as Nick Mendoza
1938
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Sneezy (voice) (uncredited)
- Block-Heads as Mr. Gilbert
- Joy of Living as Cafe Owner
- Happy Landing as Counter Man
- Breaking the Ice as Mr. Small
- The Girl Downstairs as Garage Mechanic
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Prof. Minorous
- Once Over Lightly as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus as Bud Boggs
- Hollywood Goes to Town as Self (uncredited)
- Maid's Night Out as Mr. Papalapoulas
- Army Girl as Canteen waiter
- My Lucky Star as Nick
1937
- Captains Courageous as Soda Steward (uncredited)
- China Passage as Bartender
- Sea Devils as Billy
- Rosalie as Oloff
- The Toast of New York as Photographer
- The Life of the Party as Dr. Molnac
- Broadway Melody of 1938 as George Papaloopas
- Fight for Your Lady as Boris
- Live, Love and Learn as Newsboy (uncredited)
- The Man Who Found Himself as Fat hobo
- When You're in Love as Jose
- Music for Madame as Krause
- On the Avenue as Joe Papaloupas
- She's Got Everything as Chaffee - a Creditor
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Charley - the Bartender
- One Hundred Men and a Girl as Garage Owner
- Espionage as Turk
- Swing Fever
- The Firefly as Innkeeper
- We're on the Jury as Ephraim Allen
1936
- Grand Jury as Otto, the Janitor (uncredited)
- Night Waitress as Torre
- Bulldog Edition as George Poppupoppalas (uncredited)
- The Devil-Doll as Matin's Butler (uncredited)
- Love on the Run as Cafe Manager
- The Big Game as Fisher
- One Rainy Afternoon as Court Doorman (Uncredited)
- Dangerous Waters as Carlos (uncredited)
- The First Baby as Italian in Park
- Early to Bed as Burger
- Who's Looney Now as Dr. Von Blatt
- The Bride Walks Out as Mr. Donovan
- Love on a Bet as New York Policeman
- Three of a Kind as The Tailor
- Sutter's Gold as Gen. Ramos
- Grandma's Buoys as Von Muller
- So and Sew as Rudolpho
- The Brain Busters as Billy
1935
- Coronado as Waiter (uncredited)
- Hi, Gaucho! as Cappa Rosa
- Mad Love as Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited)
- A Night at the Opera as Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited)
- Paris in Spring as First Chef
- I Dream Too Much as Cook at Cafe (uncredited)
- Hail, Brother
- Nurse to You! as Dr. W.J. Gilbert
- Pardon My Scotch as Senor Luis Balero Cantino (uncredited)
- His Old Flame
- His Bridal Sweet as Lesh the Lush
- Millions in the Air as Nikolas Popadopolis
- Here Comes the Band as Oswald Carroll (uncredited)
- Just Another Murder as Mr. Quick
1934
- Happy Landing as Husband
- Cockeyed Cavaliers as Innkeeper
- Soup and Fish as Count Gustav
- The Cracked Ice Man as William Gilbert
- Maid in Hollywood as Sneezing Man
- Apples to You! as Pinsky
- Men in Black as Dangerous Patient (uncredited)
- Tripping Through the Tropics as Fritz, Jack's Dad
- Super Stupid
- Them Thar Hills as The Doctor
- Another Wild Idea as Uncle Percy (voice)
- Roamin' Vandals as Doc Gilbert
- Music in Your Hair as Meyer Schmaltz
1933
- Forgotten Babies as Radio Voice
- Sons of the Desert as Mr. Ruttledge (voice) (uncredited)
- The Keyhole as Cuban Carriage Driver (uncredited)
- This Day and Age as Nightclub Manager
- Asleep in the Feet as Mr. Gilbert, Dance Hall Proprietor
- One Track Minds as Train Conductor
- The Girl in 419 as Sneezing Patient
- The Rummy as Schmaltz
- Call Her Sausage as Heinie Schmaltz
- The Bargain of the Century as Captain Schmaltz
- Maids a la Mode as Von Smaltz
- Made on Broadway as Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited)
- Keg o' My Heart as Schmaltz
- Bring 'Em Back a Wife as Billy Gilbert
- Rhapsody in Brew as Louie Schmaltz
- Taxi Barons as Billy / Dutchie
- Wreckety Wrecks as Bill
- Fallen Arches as Mr. Gilbert
- Luncheon at Twelve as Betty's Father
1932
- Skyscraper Souls as Second Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Spanky as Spanky's Father
- Sneak Easily as Attorney for the Prosecution
- County Hospital as The Doctor
- The Chimp as Joe the Landlord
- Free Eats as Head of the Family of Thieves
- Hot Spot as Cabbie
- Pack Up Your Troubles as Mr. Hathaway
- Sealskins as Mr. Morton (uncredited)
- The Music Box as Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)
- Red Noses as Tailor's Customer
- Towed in a Hole as Joe - Junkyard Owner
- You're Telling Me as Bill Morgan
- Million Dollar Legs as Secretary of the Interior
- The Tabasco Kid as Mr. Jones a Rancher
- Blondie of the Follies as Kinskey's Friend (uncredited)
- Their First Mistake as Process server
- Yoo-Hoo as I.M. Sweet, truck driver
- What Price Taxi as Jealous Husband
- Just a Pain in the Parlor as Musician
- Strictly Unreliable as The Actor
- Strange Innertube as Billy
- First in War as Commanding General
- The Nickel Nurser as Todd's Butler
- The Hollywood Handicap
- Taxi for Two as Billy Gilbert
1931
- Shiver My Timbers as The Sea Captain
- One Good Turn as Drunk
- Dogs Is Dogs as Mr. Brown (uncredited)
- On the Loose as Pierre, the Dressmaker (as William Gilbert)
- The Panic Is On as Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited)
- The Pajama Party as Butler (uncredited)
- Hasty Marriage as Distraught Passenger On Streetcar (uncredited)
- Chinatown After Dark as Dooley
- Catch-As Catch-Can as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
1930
- The Happy Hottentots as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Sea Legs as Naval Officer
- Railroad Follies