Billy Gilbert
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1891-09-15
- Died
- 1961-04-29
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Also known as
- William V. Campbell · William Gilbert · Little 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]
Known For
Movies (74)

Whispering Whiskers
1926
as Indian

The Masquerader
1914
as Cameraman

Caught in a Cabaret
1914
as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)

A Busy Day
1914
as Policeman

Those Love Pangs
1914
as Movie Patron
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
1926
as Doctor

Crazy to Act
1927
as Projectionist

Noisy Neighbors
1929
as Third Son
All Wet
1921

Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Cop

The Campus Carmen
1928
as Horse Doctor

Making a Living
1914
as Jealous Husband (uncredited)

Cruel, Cruel Love
1914
as Short Ambulance Attendant

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914
as Short Man

Those Country Kids
1914
as Man whose Carriage is Stolen

His Musical Career
1914
as Piano Store Salesman

The Knockout
1914
as Society Singer
Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932
as Mr. Clark

His Favorite Pastime
1914
as Shoeshine Boy

Hogan Out West
1915
as The Cowboy

His Prehistoric Past
1914
as Caveman Masher (uncredited)
A Small Town Princess
1927
as Gateman

Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Spectator
Movie Mania
1928
as Tim Murphy

Tango Tangles
1914
as Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

The Star Boarder
1914
as Boarder (uncredited)

Fatty at San Diego
1913
as Theatre Patron / Man on Dock

His Trysting Places
1914
as Diner in Overalls

A Hash House Fraud
1915
as Freeloading Customer

A Film Johnnie
1914
as Theater Usher (uncredited)

The Rounders
1914
as Doorman in Blackface
Smith's Pony
1927
as Ship's Purser
The Bees' Buzz
1929
as Country Club Drinker, Farmer

That Little Band Of Gold
1915
as Audience Member

Wished on Mabel
1915
as Police Chief

His Bitter Pill
1916
as Barfly

Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914
as Bellboy (uncredited)

Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Policeman (uncredited)

A Sweet Pickle
1925
as Bakery Chef

Leading Lizzie Astray
1914
as Cafe Waiter

Fatty's New Role
1915

The Speed Kings
1913
as Man Ford Bumps into

Give Us This Night
1936
as Leader of Clacque

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924
as Customer with Cane

Ice Cold Cocos
1926
as Ice Rink Usher

A Submarine Pirate
1915
as Torpedo Loader (uncredited)

The Pride of Pikeville
1927
as Hawkins House Guest
For Sale, a Bungalow
1927
as The Gas Man

Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913
as Audience Member

Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915
as Man at Test-of-Strength Concession

The Jolly Jilter
1927
as Short Servant

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915
as Bellhop

Motorboat Mamas
1928
as Boat Officer

Fatty Joins the Force
1913
as Fighter

Ambrose's First Falsehood
1914
as Café Patron

A One Night Stand
1915
as Audience Spectator

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915
as The Groom
Smith's Landlord
1926
as Small Mover

Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915
as Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914
as The Thief

He Would a Hunting Go
1913
as Villager
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913
as Wedding Guest

Flirty Four-Flushers
1926
as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk

Fiddlesticks
1927
as Bystander

The Rodeo
1929
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Smith's Army Life
1928
as Officer
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
as The Fisherman

Smith's Uncle
1926
as Messenger

Dynamite Allen
1921
as 'Simp' Hallett

Peaches and Plumbers
1927
as The Attorney

Smith's Baby
1926
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Stuck Up
1921

The Soapsuds Lady
1926
as Grandpa Tucker
Mother's Boy
1913
as Mug
About Billy Gilbert
*** 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] With 74 credits spanning from 1913 to 1936, Billy Gilbert has appeared in 74 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Billy Gilbert Movies
- Whispering Whiskers (1926) — as Indian
- The Masquerader (1914) — as Cameraman
- Caught in a Cabaret (1914) — as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
- A Busy Day (1914) — as Policeman
- Those Love Pangs (1914) — as Movie Patron
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