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Billy Gilbert

Actor · 1891–1961 · Hollywood, California, USA

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** 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]

Acted in 60

1930s

  1. 1936

    Give Us This Night

    Leader of Clacque

1920s

  1. 1929

    The Rodeo

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  2. Noisy Neighbors

    Third Son

  3. 1928

    Motorboat Mamas

    Boat Officer

  4. The Campus Carmen

    Horse Doctor

  5. Smith's Army Life

    Officer

  6. 1927

    Fiddlesticks

    Bystander

  7. The Pride of Pikeville

    Hawkins House Guest

  8. Crazy to Act

    Projectionist

  9. The Jolly Jilter

    Short Servant

  10. Peaches and Plumbers

    The Attorney

  11. 1926

    Flirty Four-Flushers

    Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk

  12. The Soapsuds Lady

    Grandpa Tucker

  13. Smith's Uncle

    Messenger

  14. Smith's Baby

    Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law

  15. Ice Cold Cocos

    Ice Rink Usher

  16. 1925

    A Sweet Pickle

    Bakery Chef

  17. 1924

    Ten Dollars or Ten Days

    Customer with Cane

  18. 1921

    Dynamite Allen

    'Simp' Hallett

1910s

  1. 1916

    His Bitter Pill

    Barfly

  2. 1915

    A Submarine Pirate

    Torpedo Loader (uncredited)

  3. Fickle Fatty's Fall

    Man at Test-of-Strength Concession

  4. A Hash House Fraud

    Freeloading Customer

  5. Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

    Bellhop

  6. Mabel’s Wilful Way

    Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide

  7. Wished on Mabel

    Police Chief

  8. A One Night Stand

    Audience Spectator

  9. That Little Band Of Gold

    Audience Member

  10. Hogan Out West

    The Cowboy

  11. Fatty's New Role

    Movie

  12. Love, Speed and Thrills

    Cop

  13. Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

    The Groom

  14. 1914
  15. Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

    Short Man

  16. Ambrose's First Falsehood

    Café Patron

  17. His Prehistoric Past

    Caveman Masher (uncredited)

  18. Leading Lizzie Astray

    Cafe Waiter

  19. His Trysting Places

    Diner in Overalls

  20. His Musical Career

    Piano Store Salesman

  21. Gentlemen of Nerve

    Spectator

  22. Those Love Pangs

    Movie Patron

  23. The Rounders

    Doorman in Blackface

  24. The Masquerader

    Cameraman

  25. Those Country Kids

    Man whose Carriage is Stolen

  26. The Knockout

    Society Singer

  27. A Busy Day

    Policeman

  28. The Star Boarder

    Boarder (uncredited)

  29. Cruel, Cruel Love

    Short Ambulance Attendant

  30. His Favorite Pastime

    Shoeshine Boy

  31. Tango Tangles

    Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

  32. A Film Johnnie

    Theater Usher (uncredited)

  33. Mabel's Strange Predicament

    Bellboy (uncredited)

  34. Making a Living

    Jealous Husband (uncredited)

  35. 1913

    He Would a Hunting Go

    Villager

  36. Fatty Joins the Force

    Fighter

  37. Fatty at San Diego

    Theatre Patron / Man on Dock

  38. The Speed Kings

    Man Ford Bumps into

  39. Mabel's Dramatic Career

    Audience Member

Directed 3

1910s

  1. 1917

    Move On

    Director

  2. The Flirt

    Director

  3. Rainbow Island

    Director

Wrote 1

1920s

  1. 1928

    Comrades

    Story