01 William Gillespie is in this Laurel and Hardy short about two bumbling doormen at a luxury hotel who repeatedly humiliate an arriving foreign dignitary.
Directed by Lewis R. Foster · 0h 19m · Rated NR
6 Best William Gillespie Movies
By Vlad Zakh · August 24, 2026
William Gillespie was a prolific supporting player in silent comedy and frequently played pompous authority figures opposite Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Grandma’s Boy summons a timid man’s courage against a tramp, Never Weaken sends a lovesick clerk through disastrous schemes, Haunted Spooks inherits a plantation rumoured to be haunted, and Double Whoopee has two doormen humiliating a dignitary. The Cure and The Immigrant round out the list.
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02 William Gillespie appears in this Harold Lloyd short about a lovesick office worker who believes he has lost his job and attempts increasingly disastrous methods to end his life.
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer · 0h 29m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Criterion Channel, Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
03 William Gillespie is in this Harold Lloyd silent about a timid young man who must find his courage to confront a dangerous tramp terrorising the town.
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer · 1h 00m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
04 William Gillespie is in this silent comedy about a heartbroken young man who inherits a mysterious plantation rumoured to be haunted.
Directed by Hal Roach & Alfred J. Goulding · 0h 25m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
05 William Gillespie features in this Chaplin short about a wealthy alcoholic who checks into a health spa and wreaks chaos while attempting to dry out.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 0h 26m
06 William Gillespie is in this Chaplin short about a penniless immigrant who navigates the hardships of Ellis Island and falls for a fellow passenger along the way.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 0h 24m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Criterion Channel
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
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