Billy Gilbert
Date of birth: 1891-09-15
Place of birth: Hollywood, California, USA
Known for: Acting
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]
Movie Credits
Dynamite Allen
1921-02-20
Betty, a blind girl, is the sole "witness" to the murder of a mine owner and whose mistaken testimon
Those Country Kids
1914-08-19
Those Country Kids is a 1914 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand, and direct
Motorboat Mamas
1928-09-30
Motorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.
The Bees' Buzz
1929-04-06
Two friends - Andy and Harry - get into trouble while they are trying to prevent the marriage of And
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
1926-04-18
Hayfoot, Strawfoot? is a silent comedy short.
The Soapsuds Lady
1926-11-22
The Soapsuds Lady is a 1925 silent comedy.
Peaches and Plumbers
1927-02-20
To make her boyfriend jealous a society girl starts dating a plumber but his sweetheart gets revenge
Flirty Four-Flushers
1926-12-25
With her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort to sn
A Small Town Princess
1927-03-20
A small town princess gets hired for the movies.
The Jolly Jilter
1927-03-13
Silent comedy short film starring Ben Turpin
For Sale, a Bungalow
1927-10-30
For Sale, a Bungalow is a 1927 comedy short
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914-12-20
Fatty steals a ride on a train, discovered, and put off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles along
Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915-11-14
Fickle Fatty's Fall is a 1914 Comedy short.
A Sweet Pickle
1925-10-25
A Sweet Pickle is a 1925 Comedy short.
Movie Mania
1928-02-13
Part of a short-lived "Izzie and Lizzie" series named after the male and female ingénues in two comi
Smith's Pony
1927-09-17
The Smith's visit San Francisco to attend a horse show only to have their precocious daughter cause
His Bitter Pill
1916-04-30
Jim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his small
Ice Cold Cocos
1926-06-20
Billy and Andy impersonate two ice-delivery men in a suburban town. Billy takes a fancy to a newly-w
Crazy to Act
1927-05-15
Millionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his lates
Smith's Uncle
1926-11-14
Here it's Andy Clyde in a long beard as Raymond McKee's rich uncle Dan. He quickly becomes entangled
The Rodeo
1929-03-24
The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles being s
The Pride of Pikeville
1927-06-05
Unlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many beau
Fiddlesticks
1927-11-27
Harry will do anything to be a musician, but it takes a junk collector to discover his hidden talent
Whispering Whiskers
1926-01-24
Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde play hobos who hop onto a train where they are hired. Their misadventures
Mother's Boy
1913-09-25
Mother's Boy is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Alice Davenport.
Making a Living
1914-02-02
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed
Cruel, Cruel Love
1914-03-26
This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he woul
The Knockout
1914-06-11
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying t
Fatty at San Diego
1913-11-03
Fatty induces wife to let him take a day off to go to the celebration at San Diego. He has a wonderf
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915-01-17
Fatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to marry
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913-09-08
A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, an
Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914-02-09
A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two
The Star Boarder
1914-04-04
A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mo
A Busy Day
1914-05-07
A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pr
A Hash House Fraud
1915-06-10
A swindle in a tiny downtown restaurant leads to a classic Keystone Cops finale. One and all have an
A Submarine Pirate
1915-12-26
A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
His Trysting Places
1914-11-09
On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in
The Masquerader
1914-08-27
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed
His Musical Career
1914-11-07
Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospe
A One Night Stand
1915-03-22
Two clownish stagehands make life difficult for the manager and cast of a dramatic production.
Fatty Joins the Force
1913-11-23
Fatty rescues the daughter of the police commisioner and is given a job as an officer as a reward, b
That Little Band Of Gold
1915-03-14
A happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their marriage,
All Wet
1921-03-08
A slapstick comedy featuring Bud Duncan & Billy Gilbert.
The Speed Kings
1913-10-30
Race-car drivers pursue Mabel Normand, whose father has a clear favorite.
Those Love Pangs
1914-10-10
Charlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady.
Leading Lizzie Astray
1914-11-30
A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
His Prehistoric Past
1914-12-07
Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arriv
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913-10-23
The scene is laid for a quiet little wedding. The guests are waiting for Fatty and an ancient maid t
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914-10-29
Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend
A Film Johnnie
1914-03-02
The Tramp, a film Johnnie (someone who loiters near theaters or studios to meet stars or get a job),
His Favorite Pastime
1914-03-16
A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.
The Rounders
1914-09-07
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914-12-21
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large ban
Stuck Up
1921-06-11
Bud Duncan comedy produced by Schiller and distributed by Reelcraft.
He Would a Hunting Go
1913-12-29
Count Chicori is perused by a bear whilst visiting at a hunting lodge.
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914-01-24
Rebecca's Wedding Day is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Billy Gilbert.
Tango Tangles
1914-03-09
In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
Caught in a Cabaret
1914-04-27
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a
Ambrose's First Falsehood
1914-12-12
After running into a friend and two ladies, a married man sends his wife a note saying that he's tak
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915-05-14
When a mothball magnate checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the woodwork to
Fatty's New Role
1915-02-01
Fatty gets kicked out of a bar, and then the place gets a bomb threat.
Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915-05-01
Mabel sneaks away from her parents for some mischievous fun at the fairgrounds with a pair of improm
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915-01-18
After Walrus has been shot, Ambrose takes him into his house. When Ambrose sees Walrus flirting with
Wished on Mabel
1915-04-19
Mabel and her mother visit the park. She sees her boyfriend, Roscoe, and asks him to join them. Afte
Smith's Baby
1926-07-25
Baby Bubbles torments her babysitting grandmother (Sunshine Hart) while her parents enjoy a rare nig
Smith's Landlord
1926-09-19
Third release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. Omar the dog, usually the most sedate
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924-01-06
In this silent comedy, a pretty department store cashier is charged with a robbery that occurred ove
Hogan Out West
1915-02-27
After arriving in a hostile Western town, Hogan meets the Wild West head-on. A shack loaded with dyn
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927-05-29
Twelfth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family gos fishing while the
Give Us This Night
1936-03-06
After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout
Smith's Army Life
1928-02-06
19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
The Campus Carmen
1928-09-22
A campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard.