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Billy Gilbert(1891-1961)

  • Actor
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  • Writer
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Billy Gilbert was born on 15 September 1891 in Hollywood [now in Los Angeles], California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Comrades (1928), Rob 'Em Good (1923) and The Tip (1918). He was married to Norma Felicia. He died on 29 April 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 15, 1891
DiedApril 29, 1961(69)
BornSeptember 15, 1891
DiedApril 29, 1961(69)
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Known for

Comrades (1928)
Comrades
  • Writer(as William Gilbert)
  • 1928
Bull Montana in Rob 'Em Good (1923)
Rob 'Em Good
Short
  • The King's Jester
  • 1923
The Tip
Short
  • Director(as William Gilbert)
  • 1918
Move On (1917)
Move On
4.8
Short
  • Director(as William Gilbert)
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor



  • Grace Bradley and Jack Haley in F-Man (1936)
    F-Man
    3.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Give Us This Night (1936)
    Give Us This Night
    7.2
    • Leader of Clacque (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • No, No, Lady
    5.1
    Short
    • Lighting Man
    • 1931
  • Racket Cheers
    5.8
    Short
    • Officer on Yacht (as William Gilbert)
    • 1930
  • Alma Bennett and Andy Clyde in Midnight Daddies (1930)
    Midnight Daddies
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, and Thelma Hill in The Constabule (1929)
    The Constabule
    Short
    • Motorist with Moustache (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Jack Cooper, Virginia Lee Corbin, Vernon Dent, Billy Gilbert, and Robert Seiter in Jazz Mamas (1929)
    Jazz Mamas
    Short
    • Russian Detective
    • Italian Peddler
    • 1929
  • Motoring Mamas
    Short
    • Diner with Spaghetti
    • Accident Onlooker (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Harry Gribbon in The Bees' Buzz (1929)
    The Bees' Buzz
    6.4
    Short
    • Country Club Drinker
    • Farmer
    • 1929
  • Paralee Coleman in The Rodeo (1929)
    The Rodeo
    5.5
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Broadway Blues
    Short
    • Party Guest
    • 1929
  • Whirls and Girls
    Short
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Paralee Coleman and Mary Ann Jackson in Uncle Tom (1929)
    Uncle Tom
    Short
    • (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Jane Keckley, Eddie Quillan, Joseph Quillan, and Marie Quillan in Noisy Neighbors (1929)
    Noisy Neighbors
    • Third Son
    • 1929
  • Paralee Coleman and Mary Ann Jackson in The Burglar (1928)
    The Burglar
    5.1
    Short
    • Mabel's Father - Jimmy's Father-in-Law
    • 1928

Director



  • The Tip
    Short
    • Director (as William Gilbert)
    • 1918
  • Move On (1917)
    Move On
    4.8
    Short
    • Director (as William Gilbert)
    • 1917
  • Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, FLIRT, THE, Pathe-Rolin, 1917, **I.V.
    The Flirt
    6.0
    Short
    • Director (as William Gilbert)
    • 1917
  • Rainbow Island (1917)
    Rainbow Island
    5.0
    Short
    • Director (as William Gilbert)
    • 1917

Writer



  • Comrades (1928)
    Comrades
    • story (as William Gilbert)
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Little Billy Gilbert
  • Born
    • September 15, 1891
    • Hollywood [now in Los Angeles], California, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Norma Felicia
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Wife Norma Felicia worked at Keystone.

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