6 Best William Gillespie Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 24, 2026

Comedy feel good

William Gillespie was a prolific supporting player in silent comedy, frequently cast as pompous authority figures opposite Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.

Double Whoopee (1929) 01

Double Whoopee (1929)

IMDb ★ 7.3

Two bumbling doormen at a luxury hotel repeatedly humiliate an arriving foreign dignitary.

Never Weaken (1921) 02

Never Weaken (1921)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A lovesick office worker believes he has lost his job and attempts increasingly disastrous methods to end his life.

Grandma's Boy (1922) 03

Grandma's Boy (1922)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A timid young man must find his courage to confront a dangerous tramp terrorizing his town.

Haunted Spooks (1920) 04

Haunted Spooks (1920)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A heartbroken young man inherits a mysterious plantation rumored to be haunted by ghosts.

The Cure (1917) 05

The Cure (1917)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A wealthy alcoholic checks into a health spa, wreaking chaos while attempting to dry out.

The Immigrant (1917) 06

The Immigrant (1917)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A penniless immigrant navigates the hardships of Ellis Island and falls for a fellow passenger along the way.

Vlad Zakh

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