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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 11, 1894
Place of Birth:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Billy Gilbert
Biography
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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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Field Marshal Herring (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 | Willie the Giant (voice) (archive sound) |
| 1997 | The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Dance of the Cookoos | Doctor / Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen |
| 1977 | Disney's Greatest Villains | Sneezy / Willie the Giant (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardy | First Drunk / Doctor (archive footage) |
| 1963 | The Sound of Laughter | Billy (Large Duck Hunter) |
| 1962 | Five Weeks in a Balloon | Sultan/Actioneer |
| 1962 | Paradise Alley | Julius Wilson |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | King Jilouili |
| 1948 | Billie Gets Her Man | Suitor (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Kissing Bandit | General Felipe Toro |
| 1947 | Mickey and the Beanstalk | Willie the Giant (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | Willie the Giant (voice) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Cafe Manager |
| 1945 | Trouble Chasers | Billy |
| 1944 | Three of a Kind | Billy |
| 1944 | Crazy Knights | Billy |
| 1944 | Ever Since Venus | Tiny Lewis |
| 1944 | Crazy Like a Fox | Cabbie |
| 1944 | Wedded Bliss | |
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer | (archive footage) |
| 1944 | Take It or Leave It | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Spotlight Scandals | Billy Gilbert |
| 1943 | Shantytown | 'Papa' Ferrelli |
| 1943 | Always a Bridesmaid | Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan |
| 1943 | Shot in the Escape | Alexsos |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Sid Drake |
| 1942 | Mr. Wise Guy | Knobby |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Ahmad |
| 1942 | Song of the Islands | Palola's Father |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Homer Burnaby - Justice of the Peace |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Chef Popodopolis |
| 1941 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self |
| 1941 | Reaching for the Sun | Amos |
| 1941 | Angels with Broken Wings | Billy Wilson |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana | Arbolado |
| 1941 | Model Wife | Mr. Dominic |
| 1941 | New Wine | Poldi |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Field Marshal Herring |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Joe Pettibone |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Tony |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Master of Ceremonies |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob | Mr. Reier |
| 1940 | Safari | Mondehare |
| 1940 | Scatterbrain | Hoffman |
| 1940 | Cross-Country Romance | Orestes |
| 1940 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Tony |
| 1940 | Women in War | Pierre, the Cobbler |
| 1940 | Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot | Hector |
| 1940 | Sandy Is a Lady | Billy Pepino |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley | Sheik |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette | Styles |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners | Charles (uncredited) |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's | Machinist's Mate |
| 1939 | Rio | Manuelo |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Loupgerou |
| 1939 | The Under-Pup | Tolio |
| 1939 | Million Dollar Legs | Dick Schultz (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Forged Passport | Nick Mendoza |
| 1939 | The Star Maker | Stanislov Papadopoulos |
| 1938 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Sneezy (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Happy Landing | Counter Man |
| 1938 | Block-Heads | Mr. Gilbert |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Cafe Owner |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Out | Mr. Papalapoulas |
| 1938 | Army Girl | Canteen waiter |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairs | Garage Mechanic |
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Bud Boggs |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Prof. Minorous |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Mr. Small |
| 1938 | My Lucky Star | Nick |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Town | Self (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Once Over Lightly | Professor Dimitrius Kapouris |
| 1937 | Swing Fever | |
| 1937 | Rosalie | Oloff |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | George Papaloopas |
| 1937 | The Firefly | Innkeeper |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl | Garage Owner |
| 1937 | Sea Devils | Billy |
| 1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Charley - the Bartender |
| 1937 | She's Got Everything | Chaffee - a Creditor |
| 1937 | Espionage | Turk |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party | Dr. Molnac |
| 1937 | We're on the Jury | Ephraim Allen |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady | Boris |
| 1937 | On the Avenue | Joe Papaloupas |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself | Fat hobo |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York | Photographer |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Soda Steward (uncredited) |
| 1937 | When You're in Love | Jose |
| 1937 | Music for Madame | Krause |
| 1937 | China Passage | Bartender |
| 1937 | Live, Love and Learn | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Devil-Doll | Matin's Butler (uncredited) |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoon | Court Doorman (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Who's Looney Now | Dr. Von Blatt |
| 1936 | The Brain Busters | Billy |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | New York Policeman |
| 1936 | Grand Jury | Otto, the Janitor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition | George Poppupoppalas (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Three of a Kind | The Tailor |
| 1936 | The Big Game | Fisher |
| 1936 | Love on the Run | Cafe Manager |
| 1936 | The First Baby | Italian in Park |
| 1936 | Night Waitress | Torre |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold | Gen. Ramos |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out | Mr. Donovan |
| 1936 | Grandma's Buoys | Von Muller |
| 1936 | Early to Bed | Burger |
| 1936 | So and Sew | Rudolpho |
| 1936 | Dangerous Waters | Carlos (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Pardon My Scotch | Senor Luis Balero Cantino (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera | Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Just Another Murder | Mr. Quick |
| 1935 | His Bridal Sweet | Lesh the Lush |
| 1935 | Hi, Gaucho! | Cappa Rosa |
| 1935 | I Dream Too Much | Cook at Cafe (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Paris in Spring | First Chef |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Band | Oswald Carroll (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Coronado | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Nurse to You! | Dr. W.J. Gilbert |
| 1935 | Mad Love | Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited) |
| 1935 | His Old Flame | |
| 1935 | Hail, Brother | |
| 1935 | Millions in the Air | Nikolas Popadopolis |
| 1934 | Tripping Through the Tropics | Fritz, Jack's Dad |
| 1934 | Music in Your Hair | Meyer Schmaltz |
| 1934 | Men in Black | Dangerous Patient (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Them Thar Hills | The Doctor |
| 1934 | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Innkeeper |
| 1934 | Super Stupid | |
| 1934 | Maid in Hollywood | Sneezing Man |
| 1934 | Happy Landing | Husband |
| 1934 | Soup and Fish | Count Gustav |
| 1934 | The Cracked Ice Man | William Gilbert |
| 1934 | Roamin' Vandals | Doc Gilbert |
| 1934 | Another Wild Idea | Uncle Percy (voice) |
| 1934 | Apples to You! | Pinsky |
| 1933 | This Day and Age | Nightclub Manager |
| 1933 | Bring 'Em Back a Wife | Billy Gilbert |
| 1933 | Asleep in the Feet | Mr. Gilbert, Dance Hall Proprietor |
| 1933 | Luncheon at Twelve | Betty's Father |
| 1933 | Maids a la Mode | Von Smaltz |
| 1933 | Fallen Arches | Mr. Gilbert |
| 1933 | The Bargain of the Century | Captain Schmaltz |
| 1933 | One Track Minds | Train Conductor |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desert | Mr. Ruttledge (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Rhapsody in Brew | Louie Schmaltz |
| 1933 | Call Her Sausage | Heinie Schmaltz |
| 1933 | The Rummy | Schmaltz |
| 1933 | Wreckety Wrecks | Bill |
| 1933 | Taxi Barons | Billy / Dutchie |
| 1933 | Keg o' My Heart | Schmaltz |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419 | Sneezing Patient |
| 1933 | Made on Broadway | Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Keyhole | Cuban Carriage Driver (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Forgotten Babies | Radio Voice |
| 1932 | County Hospital | The Doctor |
| 1932 | Their First Mistake | Process server |
| 1932 | Towed in a Hole | Joe - Junkyard Owner |
| 1932 | Just a Pain in the Parlor | Musician |
| 1932 | Sealskins | Mr. Morton (uncredited) |
| 1932 | What Price Taxi | Jealous Husband |
| 1932 | Red Noses | Tailor's Customer |
| 1932 | The Nickel Nurser | Todd's Butler |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls | Second Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Music Box | Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Strictly Unreliable | The Actor |
| 1932 | Sneak Easily | Attorney for the Prosecution |
| 1932 | The Chimp | Joe the Landlord |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Mr. Hathaway |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legs | Secretary of the Interior |
| 1932 | Strange Innertube | Billy |
| 1932 | Hot Spot | Cabbie |
| 1932 | First in War | Commanding General |
| 1932 | Yoo-Hoo | I.M. Sweet, truck driver |
| 1932 | Spanky | Spanky's Father |
| 1932 | Blondie of the Follies | Kinskey's Friend (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Tabasco Kid | Mr. Jones a Rancher |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legs | Secretary of the Interior (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Taxi for Two | Billy Gilbert |
| 1932 | You're Telling Me | Bill Morgan |
| 1932 | Free Eats | Head of the Family of Thieves |
| 1932 | The Hollywood Handicap | |
| 1931 | One Good Turn | Drunk |
| 1931 | On the Loose | Pierre, the Dressmaker (as William Gilbert) |
| 1931 | The Pajama Party | Butler (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Catch-As Catch-Can | Ring Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Dogs Is Dogs | Mr. Brown (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Chinatown After Dark | Dooley |
| 1931 | The Panic Is On | Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Hasty Marriage | Distraught Passenger On Streetcar (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Shiver My Timbers | The Sea Captain |
| 1930 | Railroad Follies | |
| 1930 | Sea Legs | Naval Officer |
| 1930 | The Happy Hottentots | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Able Baker |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Gypsy Father |
| 1950 | Musical Comedy Time |