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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 15, 1891
Died
April 29, 1961 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Also Known As
William V. Campbell
William Gilbert
Little Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
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]
10 Things You Should Know About Billy Gilbert
VideoKnown For
Film
Whispering Whiskers
Indian
1926
Film
Caught in a Cabaret
Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
1914
Film
Crazy to Act
Projectionist
1927
Film
Love, Speed and Thrills
Cop
1915
Film
Those Love Pangs
Movie Patron
1914
Film
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
Short Man
1914
Film
A Busy Day
Policeman
1914
Film
Noisy Neighbors
Third Son
1929
Film
The Campus Carmen
Horse Doctor
1928
Film
Fatty at San Diego
Theatre Patron / Man on Dock
1913
Film
All Wet
1921
Film
Never the Twins Shall Meet
Mr. Clark
1932
Film
A Film Johnnie
Theater Usher (uncredited)
1914
Film
A Hash House Fraud
Freeloading Customer
1915
Film
Making a Living
Jealous Husband (uncredited)
1914
Film
Those Country Kids
Man whose Carriage is Stolen
1914
Film
The Masquerader
Cameraman
1914
Film
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
Doctor
1926
Film
Leading Lizzie Astray
Cafe Waiter
1914
Film
A Small Town Princess
Gateman
1927
Filmography
1936FilmGive Us This Nightas Leader of Clacque1932FilmNever the Twins Shall Meetas Mr. Clark1929FilmThe Bees' Buzzas Country Club Drinker, Farmer1929FilmThe Rodeoas Minor Role (uncredited)1929FilmNoisy Neighborsas Third Son1928FilmMotorboat Mamasas Boat Officer1928FilmThe Campus Carmenas Horse Doctor1928FilmMovie Maniaas Tim Murphy1928FilmSmith's Army Lifeas Officer1927FilmFiddlesticksas Bystander1927FilmFor Sale, a Bungalowas The Gas Man1927FilmSmith's Ponyas Ship's Purser1927FilmThe Pride of Pikevilleas Hawkins House Guest1927FilmSmith's Fishing Tripas The Fisherman1927FilmCrazy to Actas Projectionist1927FilmA Small Town Princessas Gateman1927FilmThe Jolly Jilteras Short Servant1927FilmPeaches and Plumbersas The Attorney1926FilmFlirty Four-Flushersas Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk1926FilmThe Soapsuds Ladyas Grandpa Tucker1926FilmSmith's Uncleas Messenger1926FilmSmith's Landlordas Small Mover1926FilmSmith's Babyas Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law1926FilmIce Cold Cocosas Ice Rink Usher1926FilmHayfoot, Strawfoot?as Doctor1926FilmWhispering Whiskersas Indian1925FilmA Sweet Pickleas Bakery Chef1924FilmTen Dollars or Ten Daysas Customer with Cane1921FilmStuck Up1921FilmAll Wet1921FilmDynamite Allenas 'Simp' Hallett1916FilmHis Bitter Pillas Barfly1915FilmA Submarine Pirateas Torpedo Loader (uncredited)1915FilmFickle Fatty's Fallas Man at Test-of-Strength Concession1915FilmA Hash House Fraudas Freeloading Customer1915FilmMiss Fatty's Seaside Loversas Bellhop1915FilmMabel’s Wilful Wayas Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide1915FilmWished on Mabelas Police Chief1915FilmA One Night Standas Audience Spectator1915FilmThat Little Band Of Goldas Audience Member1915FilmHogan Out Westas The Cowboy1915FilmFatty's New Role1915FilmLove, Speed and Thrillsas Cop1915FilmFatty and Mabel’s Simple Lifeas The Groom1914FilmTillie's Punctured Romanceas Policeman (uncredited)1914FilmFatty and Minnie He-Hawas Short Man1914FilmAmbrose's First Falsehoodas Café Patron1914FilmHis Prehistoric Pastas Caveman Masher (uncredited)1914FilmLeading Lizzie Astrayas Cafe Waiter1914FilmHis Trysting Placesas Diner in Overalls1914FilmHis Musical Careeras Piano Store Salesman1914FilmGentlemen of Nerveas Spectator1914FilmThose Love Pangsas Movie Patron1914FilmThe Roundersas Doorman in Blackface1914FilmThe Masqueraderas Cameraman1914FilmThose Country Kidsas Man whose Carriage is Stolen1914FilmThe Knockoutas Society Singer1914FilmA Busy Dayas Policeman1914FilmCaught in a Cabaretas Cabaret Patron (uncredited)1914FilmThe Star Boarderas Boarder (uncredited)1914FilmCruel, Cruel Loveas Short Ambulance Attendant1914FilmHis Favorite Pastimeas Shoeshine Boy1914FilmTango Tanglesas Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)1914FilmA Film Johnnieas Theater Usher (uncredited)1914FilmMabel's Strange Predicamentas Bellboy (uncredited)1914FilmMaking a Livingas Jealous Husband (uncredited)1914FilmRebecca's Wedding Dayas The Thief1913FilmHe Would a Hunting Goas Villager1913FilmFatty Joins the Forceas Fighter1913FilmFatty at San Diegoas Theatre Patron / Man on Dock1913FilmThe Speed Kingsas Man Ford Bumps into1913FilmA Quiet Little Weddingas Wedding Guest1913FilmMother's Boyas Mug1913FilmMabel's Dramatic Careeras Audience Member