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]
The Rounders
as Doorman in BlackfaceTwo drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
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Caught in a Cabaret
as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He...
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A Film Johnnie
as Theater Usher (uncredited)The Tramp, a film Johnnie (someone who loiters near theaters or studios to meet stars or get a...
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Gentlemen of Nerve
as SpectatorMabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's...
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Tango Tangle
as Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
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His Musical Career
as Piano Store SalesmanCharlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999...
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Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Policeman (uncredited)A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large...
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The Masquerader
as CameramanCharlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly...
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Mabel's Strange Predicament
as Bellboy (uncredited)A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel,...
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His Prehistoric Past
as Caveman Masher (uncredited)Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie...
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Those Love Pangs
as Movie PatronCharlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady.
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Making a Living
as Jealous Husband (uncredited)A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is...
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Cruel, Cruel Love
as Short Ambulance AttendantThis early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he...
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His Trysting Places
as Diner in OverallsOn his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman...
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The Knockout
as Society SingerTo show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees,...
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His Bitter Pill
as BarflyJim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his...
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Whispering Whiskers
as IndianBilly Bevan and Andy Clyde are hobos who happen upon a train and are hired as cooks.
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A Busy Day
as PolicemanA jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with...
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The Star Boarder
as Boarder (uncredited)A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his...
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Give Us This Night
as Leader of ClacqueAfter being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman...
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The Rodeo
as Minor Role (uncredited)The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles...
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Motorboat Mamas
as Boat OfficerMotorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.
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That Little Band Of Gold
as Audience MemberA happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their...
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The Pride of Pikeville
as Hawkins House GuestUnlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many...
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His Favorite Pastime
as Shoeshine BoyA very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.
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Hogan Out West
as The CowboyAfter arriving in a hostile Western town, Hogan meets the Wild West head-on. A shack loaded with...
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The Soapsuds Lady
as Grandpa TuckerThe Soapsuds Lady is a 1925 silent comedy.
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Crazy to Act
as ProjectionistMillionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his...
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Dynamite Allen
as 'Simp' HallettBetty, a blind girl, is the sole "witness" to the murder of a mine owner and whose mistaken...
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Flirty Four-Flushers
as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk ClerkWith her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort...
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Fickle Fatty's Fall
as Man at Test-of-Strength ConcessionFickle Fatty's Fall is a 1914 Comedy short.
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Wished on Mabel
as Police ChiefMabel, in the park with her mother, sees her boyfriend and asks him to join them.
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Fatty's New Role
as uncreditedFatty gets kicked out of a bar, and then the place gets a bomb threat.
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Fiddlesticks
as BystanderHarry will do anything to be a musician, but it takes a junk collector to discover his hidden...
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Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Audience MemberA young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects...
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Leading Lizzie Astray
as Cafe WaiterA city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
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as MessengerHere it's Andy Clyde in a long beard as Raymond McKee's rich uncle Dan. He quickly becomes...
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Fatty Joins the Force
as FighterFatty rescues the daughter of the police commisioner and is given a job as an officer as a...
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Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Café PatronAfter running into a friend and two ladies, a married man sends his wife a note saying that he's...
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A Submarine Pirate
as Torpedo Loader (uncredited)A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
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Smith's Baby
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-LawBaby Bubbles torments her babysitting grandmother (Sunshine Hart) while her parents enjoy a rare...
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The Jolly Jilter
as Short ServantSilent comedy short film starring Ben Turpin
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Mabel’s Wilful Way
as Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down SlideMabel sneaks away from her parents for some mischievous fun at the fairgrounds with a pair of...
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as Bakery ChefA Sweet Pickle is a 1925 Comedy short.
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Fatty at San Diego
as Theatre Patron / Man on DockFatty induces wife to let him take a day off to go to the celebration at San Diego. He has a...
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He Would a Hunting Go
as VillagerCount Chicori is perused by a bear whilst visiting at a hunting lodge.
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Love, Speed and Thrills
as CopAfter Walrus has been shot, Ambrose takes him into his house. When Ambrose sees Walrus flirting...
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Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
as The GroomFatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to...
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Peaches and Plumbers
as The AttorneyTo make her boyfriend jealous a society girl starts dating a plumber but his sweetheart gets...
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Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
as Short ManFatty steals a ride on a train, discovered, and put off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles...
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Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as Customer with CaneIn this silent comedy, a pretty department store cashier is charged with a robbery that occurred...
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A One Night Stand
as Audience SpectatorTwo clownish stagehands make life difficult for the manager and cast of a dramatic production.
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The Speed Kings
as Man Ford Bumps intoRace-car drivers pursue Mabel Normand, whose father has a clear favorite.
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A Hash House Fraud
as Freeloading CustomerA swindle in a tiny downtown restaurant leads to a classic Keystone Cops finale. One and all...
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Those Country Kids
as Man whose Carriage is StolenThose Country Kids is a 1914 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand, and...
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Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
as BellhopWhen a rich 'mothball magnate' checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the...
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