Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Birthday: 1891-09-15

Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, USA

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]

Movies

Dynamite Allen
Dynamite Allen

Betty, a blind girl, is the sole "witness" to the murder of a mine owner and whose mistaken testimon...

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Those Country Kids
Those Country Kids

Although Mabel’s parents disapprove of Roscoe and Mabel’s relationship, the two still secretly court...

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Motorboat Mamas
Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short....

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The Bees' Buzz
The Bees' Buzz

Two friends - Andy and Harry - get into trouble while they are trying to prevent the marriage of And...

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Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

Hayfoot, Strawfoot? is a silent comedy short....

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The Soapsuds Lady
The Soapsuds Lady

The Soapsuds Lady is a 1925 silent comedy....

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Peaches and Plumbers
Peaches and Plumbers

To make her boyfriend jealous a society girl starts dating a plumber but his sweetheart gets revenge...

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Flirty Four-Flushers
Flirty Four-Flushers

With her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort to sn...

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A Small Town Princess
A Small Town Princess

A small town princess gets hired for the movies....

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The Jolly Jilter
The Jolly Jilter

Silent comedy short film starring Ben Turpin...

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For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow

For Sale, a Bungalow is a 1927 comedy short...

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Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

Fatty steals a ride on a train, discovered, and put off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles along ...

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Fickle Fatty's Fall
Fickle Fatty's Fall

Fickle Fatty's Fall is a 1914 Comedy short....

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A Sweet Pickle
A Sweet Pickle

A Sweet Pickle is a 1925 Comedy short....

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Movie Mania
Movie Mania

Part of a short-lived "Izzie and Lizzie" series named after the male and female ingénues in two comi...

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Smith's Pony
Smith's Pony

The Smith's visit San Francisco to attend a horse show only to have their precocious daughter cause ...

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His Bitter Pill
His Bitter Pill

Jim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his small ...

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Ice Cold Cocos
Ice Cold Cocos

Billy and Andy impersonate two ice-delivery men in a suburban town. Billy takes a fancy to a newly-w...

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Crazy to Act
Crazy to Act

Millionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his lates...

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Smith's Uncle
Smith's Uncle

Here it's Andy Clyde in a long beard as Raymond McKee's rich uncle Dan. He quickly becomes entangled...

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The Rodeo
The Rodeo

The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles being s...

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The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville

Unlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many beau...

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Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks

Harry will do anything to be a musician, but it takes a junk collector to discover his hidden talent...

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Whispering Whiskers
Whispering Whiskers

Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde play hobos who hop onto a train where they are hired. Their misadventures...

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Mother's Boy
Mother's Boy

Mother's Boy is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Alice Davenport....

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Making a Living
Making a Living

A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed...

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Cruel, Cruel Love
Cruel, Cruel Love

This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he woul...

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The Knockout
The Knockout

To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying t...

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Fatty at San Diego
Fatty at San Diego

Fatty induces wife to let him take a day off to go to the celebration at San Diego. He has a wonderf...

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Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

Fatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to marry...

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Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mabel's Dramatic Career

A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, an...

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Mabel's Strange Predicament
Mabel's Strange Predicament

A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two ...

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The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder

A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mo...

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A Busy Day
A Busy Day

A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pr...

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A Hash House Fraud
A Hash House Fraud

A swindle in a tiny downtown restaurant leads to a classic Keystone Cops finale. One and all have an...

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A Submarine Pirate
A Submarine Pirate

A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion....

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His Trysting Places
His Trysting Places

On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in ...

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The Masquerader
The Masquerader

Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed...

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His Musical Career
His Musical Career

Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospe...

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A One Night Stand
A One Night Stand

Two clownish stagehands make life difficult for the manager and cast of a dramatic production....

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Fatty Joins the Force
Fatty Joins the Force

Fatty rescues the daughter of the police commisioner and is given a job as an officer as a reward, b...

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That Little Band Of Gold
That Little Band Of Gold

A happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their marriage,...

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All Wet
All Wet

A slapstick comedy featuring Bud Duncan & Billy Gilbert....

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The Speed Kings
The Speed Kings

Race-car drivers pursue Mabel Normand, whose father has a clear favorite....

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Those Love Pangs
Those Love Pangs

Charlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady....

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Leading Lizzie Astray
Leading Lizzie Astray

A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire....

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His Prehistoric Past
His Prehistoric Past

Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arriv...

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A Quiet Little Wedding
A Quiet Little Wedding

The scene is laid for a quiet little wedding. The guests are waiting for Fatty and an ancient maid t...

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Gentlemen of Nerve
Gentlemen of Nerve

Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend ...

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A Film Johnnie
A Film Johnnie

The Tramp, a film Johnnie (someone who loiters near theaters or studios to meet stars or get a job),...

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His Favorite Pastime
His Favorite Pastime

A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself....

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The Rounders
The Rounders

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker....

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Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance

A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large ban...

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Stuck Up
Stuck Up

Bud Duncan comedy produced by Schiller and distributed by Reelcraft....

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He Would a Hunting Go
He Would a Hunting Go

Count Chicori is perused by a bear whilst visiting at a hunting lodge....

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Rebecca's Wedding Day
Rebecca's Wedding Day

Rebecca's Wedding Day is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Billy Gilbert....

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Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles

In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl....

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Caught in a Cabaret
Caught in a Cabaret

Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a...

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Ambrose's First Falsehood
Ambrose's First Falsehood

After running into a friend and two ladies, a married man sends his wife a note saying that he's tak...

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Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

When a mothball magnate checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the woodwork to...

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Fatty's New Role
Fatty's New Role

Fatty gets kicked out of a bar, and then the place gets a bomb threat....

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Mabel’s Wilful Way
Mabel’s Wilful Way

Mabel sneaks away from her parents for some mischievous fun at the fairgrounds with a pair of improm...

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Love, Speed and Thrills
Love, Speed and Thrills

After Walrus has been shot, Ambrose takes him into his house. When Ambrose sees Walrus flirting with...

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Wished on Mabel
Wished on Mabel

Mabel and her mother visit the park. She sees her boyfriend, Roscoe, and asks him to join them. Afte...

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Smith's Baby
Smith's Baby

Baby Bubbles torments her babysitting grandmother (Sunshine Hart) while her parents enjoy a rare nig...

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Smith's Landlord
Smith's Landlord

Third release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. Omar the dog, usually the most sedate...

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Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

In this silent comedy, a pretty department store cashier is charged with a robbery that occurred ove...

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Hogan Out West
Hogan Out West

After arriving in a hostile Western town, Hogan meets the Wild West head-on. A shack loaded with dyn...

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Smith's Fishing Trip
Smith's Fishing Trip

Twelfth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family gos fishing while the...

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Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night

After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout...

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Smith's Army Life
Smith's Army Life

19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies....

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The Campus Carmen
The Campus Carmen

A campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard....

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