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Aliases: William V. Campbell , William Gilbert , Little Billy Gilbert

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hollywood, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 8

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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]

Most Famous Work

The Tip
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0

The Tip

(1918) Director
Rainbow Island
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5

Rainbow Island

(1917) Director
The Flirt
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4

The Flirt

(1917) Director
Move On
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5

Move On

(1917) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1936 Leader of Clacque
1929 Country Club Drinker, Farmer
Minor Role (uncredited)
1928 Boat Officer
Tim Murphy
1927 Bystander
The Gas Man
Ship's Purser
Hawkins House Guest
The Fisherman
Projectionist
Gateman
Short Servant
The Attorney
1926 Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk
Grandpa Tucker
Messenger
Small Mover
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Ice Rink Usher
Doctor
Indian
1925 Bakery Chef
1924 Customer with Cane
1921 N/A
N/A
'Simp' Hallett
1916 Barfly
1915 Torpedo Loader (uncredited)
Man at Test-of-Strength Concession
Freeloading Customer
Bellhop
Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide
Police Chief
Audience Spectator
Audience Member
The Cowboy
N/A
Cop
The Groom
1914 Policeman (uncredited)
Short Man
Café Patron
Caveman Masher (uncredited)
Cafe Waiter
Diner in Overalls
Piano Store Salesman
Spectator
Movie Patron
Doorman in Blackface
Cameraman
Man whose Carriage is Stolen
Society Singer
Policeman
Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Boarder (uncredited)
Short Ambulance Attendant
Shoeshine Boy
Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Theater Usher (uncredited)
Bellboy (uncredited)
Jealous Husband (uncredited)
The Thief
1913 Villager
Fighter
Theatre Patron / Man on Dock
Man Ford Bumps into
Wedding Guest
Mug
Audience Member
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1918 Director
1917 Director
Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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