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Billy Gilbert

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Billy Gilbert (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971) was an American comedian and actor known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows starting in 1929. He is not to be confused with silent film actor Billy Gilbert (a.k.a. Little Billy Gilbert, born William V. Campbell, 1891–1961).

Born

Sep 11, 1894

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died

Sep 23, 1971

Known For

Acting

Movies

199 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.8

movie

Known For

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

as Field Marshal Herring
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

as Sneezy (voice) (uncredited)
Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

as Willie (voice)
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited)
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

as Joe Pettibone
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Soda Steward (uncredited)
Block-Heads

Block-Heads

1938

as Mr. Gilbert
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Cafe Manager
Mickey and the Beanstalk

Mickey and the Beanstalk

1947

as Willie the Giant (voice) (uncredited)
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll

1936

as Matin's Butler (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
1940 • as Field Marshal Herring
★ 8.3
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 • as Sneezy (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Trouble Chasers
Trouble Chasers
1945 • as Billy
★ 8.0
Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free
1947 • as Willie (voice)
★ 6.3
Night Waitress
Night Waitress
1936 • as Torre
★ 6.4
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
1935 • as Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited)
★ 7.4
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940 • as Joe Pettibone
★ 7.4
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1937 • as Soda Steward (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Strange Innertube
Strange Innertube
1932 • as Billy
★ 4.7
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 • as Counter Man
★ 6.2
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 • as Sultan/Actioneer
★ 5.5
Block-Heads
Block-Heads
1938 • as Mr. Gilbert
★ 7.0
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945 • as Cafe Manager
★ 6.8
Rosalie
Rosalie
1937 • as Oloff
★ 6.0
movie
First Aid
1931 • as Jenkins
★ 8.0
Army Girl
Army Girl
1938 • as Canteen waiter
★ 6.8
Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934 • as Innkeeper
★ 5.8
Shantytown
Shantytown
1943 • as 'Papa' Ferrelli
★ 6.5
Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer
1944 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.7
When You're in Love
When You're in Love
1937 • as Jose
★ 6.8
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Mickey and the Beanstalk
1947 • as Willie the Giant (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 • as Master of Ceremonies
★ 5.2
Towed in a Hole
Towed in a Hole
1932 • as Joe - Junkyard Owner
★ 7.0
Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out
1938 • as Mr. Papalapoulas
★ 5.9
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
1932 • as Kinskey's Friend (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Model Wife
Model Wife
1941 • as Mr. Dominic
★ 6.5
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
1940 • as Styles
★ 6.2
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll
1936 • as Matin's Butler (uncredited)
★ 6.8
movie
Super Stupid
1934
Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
1933 • as Mr. Ruttledge (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 • as Mr. Hathaway
★ 6.8
Them Thar Hills
Them Thar Hills
1934 • as The Doctor
★ 7.5
Disney's Greatest Villains
Disney's Greatest Villains
1977 • as Sneezy / Willie the Giant (voice) (archive footage)
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
1939 • as Loupgerou
★ 7.2
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind
1936 • as The Tailor
★ 5.8
movie
Hot Spot
1932 • as Cabbie
★ 8.0
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937 • as George Papaloopas
★ 6.6
Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands
1942 • as Palola's Father
★ 7.0
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid
1943 • as Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan
★ 10.0
Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
1940 • as Hoffman
★ 7.5
She's Got Everything
She's Got Everything
1937 • as Chaffee - a Creditor
★ 5.8
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004 • as Willie the Giant (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
★ 8.8
movie
Keg o' My Heart
1933 • as Schmaltz
Rio
Rio
1939 • as Manuelo
★ 5.4
The Pajama Party
The Pajama Party
1931 • as Butler (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
1942 • as Ahmad
★ 6.0
movie
The Rummy
1933 • as Schmaltz
★ 9.0
One Good Turn
One Good Turn
1931 • as Drunk
★ 6.9
movie
Hail, Brother
1935
★ 9.0
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937 • as Garage Owner
★ 6.4
Maid in Hollywood
Maid in Hollywood
1934 • as Sneezing Man
★ 9.0
movie
Wreckety Wrecks
1933 • as Bill
★ 10.0
Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana
1941 • as Arbolado
★ 7.0
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy
1942 • as Knobby
★ 6.6
movie
Tripping Through the Tropics
1934 • as Fritz, Jack's Dad
★ 9.0
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind
1944 • as Billy
★ 7.0
The Music Box
The Music Box
1932 • as Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Apples to You!
Apples to You!
1934 • as Pinsky
★ 7.7
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York
1937 • as Photographer
★ 6.1
Bulldog Edition
Bulldog Edition
1936 • as George Poppupoppalas (uncredited)
★ 4.2
Taxi Barons
Taxi Barons
1933 • as Billy / Dutchie
★ 8.0
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself
1937 • as Fat hobo
★ 8.5
movie
Next Week-End
1934
★ 9.0
Pardon My Scotch
Pardon My Scotch
1935 • as Senor Luis Balero Cantino (uncredited)
★ 7.2
A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven
1940 • as Tony
★ 4.5
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
1938 • as Garage Mechanic
★ 4.7
I Dream Too Much
I Dream Too Much
1935 • as Cook at Cafe (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band
1935 • as Oswald Carroll (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Mad Love
Mad Love
1935 • as Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
1933 • as Sneezing Patient
★ 4.2
Forged Passport
Forged Passport
1939 • as Nick Mendoza
★ 6.5
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
1936 • as Mr. Donovan
★ 5.4
movie
The Brain Busters
1936 • as Billy
★ 9.0
County Hospital
County Hospital
1932 • as The Doctor
★ 6.8
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938 • as Cafe Owner
★ 5.9
movie
His Bridal Sweet
1935 • as Lesh the Lush
★ 9.0
movie
So and Sew
1936 • as Rudolpho
★ 8.0
The Firefly
The Firefly
1937 • as Innkeeper
★ 6.5
Sea Devils
Sea Devils
1937 • as Billy
★ 6.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • as Field Marshal Herring (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun
1942 • as Judge Homer Burnaby
★ 6.3
Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun
1941 • as Amos
★ 7.3
Sandy Is a Lady
Sandy Is a Lady
1940 • as Billy Pepino
★ 9.0
Espionage
Espionage
1937 • as Turk
★ 7.0
Men in Black
Men in Black
1934 • as Dangerous Patient (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn
1937 • as Newsboy (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Love on the Run
Love on the Run
1936 • as Cafe Manager
★ 6.5
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights
1944 • as Billy
★ 5.2
The Kissing Bandit
The Kissing Bandit
1948 • as General Felipe Toro
★ 5.2
The Star Maker
The Star Maker
1939 • as Stanislov Papadopoulos
★ 7.0
movie
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
1940 • as Hector
★ 9.0
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
1940 • as Orestes
★ 6.7
movie
Rhapsody in Brew
1933 • as Louie Schmaltz
★ 9.0
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
1940 • as Tony
★ 6.0
movie
Call Her Sausage
1933 • as Heinie Schmaltz
★ 4.7
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
1940 • as Charles (uncredited)
★ 6.1
One Rainy Afternoon
One Rainy Afternoon
1936 • as Court Doorman (Uncredited)
★ 5.0
Early to Bed
Early to Bed
1936 • as Burger
★ 8.0
movie
Two Lame Ducks
1934 • as Billy
Catch-As Catch-Can
Catch-As Catch-Can
1931 • as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
★ 3.3
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 • as Nightclub Manager
★ 5.0
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938 • as Bud Boggs
★ 5.4
movie
Railroad Follies
1930
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
1940 • as Mr. Reier
★ 6.2
The Panic Is On
The Panic Is On
1931 • as Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited)
★ 3.7
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
1938 • as Mr. Small
★ 6.1
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
We're on the Jury
We're on the Jury
1937 • as Ephraim Allen
★ 6.2
Who's Looney Now
Who's Looney Now
1936 • as Dr. Von Blatt
★ 8.0
Millions in the Air
Millions in the Air
1935 • as Nikolas Popadopolis
★ 10.0
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
1940 • as Sheik
★ 5.5
Music for Madame
Music for Madame
1937 • as Krause
★ 6.3
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953 • as King Jilouili
★ 6.5
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 • as Sid Drake
★ 6.0
The Big Game
The Big Game
1936 • as Fisher
★ 6.6
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
1963 • as Billy (Large Duck Hunter)
★ 5.0
First in War
First in War
1932 • as Commanding General
★ 10.0
movie
Grandma's Buoys
1936 • as Von Muller
The Cracked Ice Man
The Cracked Ice Man
1934 • as William Gilbert
★ 10.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 • as Prof. Minorous
★ 8.0
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 • as Second Ticket Agent (uncredited)
★ 5.5
The Keyhole
The Keyhole
1933 • as Cuban Carriage Driver (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Spanky
Spanky
1932 • as Spanky's Father
★ 7.2
Coronado
Coronado
1935 • as Waiter (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1932 • as Secretary of the Interior (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Angels with Broken Wings
Angels with Broken Wings
1941 • as Billy Wilson
★ 5.2
The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century
1933 • as Captain Schmaltz
★ 4.2
movie
Taxi for Two
1932 • as Billy Gilbert
★ 5.5
movie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968 • as First Drunk / Doctor (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady
1937 • as Boris
★ 5.6
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 • as Self
Soup and Fish
Soup and Fish
1934 • as Count Gustav
★ 10.0
movie
You're Telling Me
1932 • as Bill Morgan
★ 5.2
Another Wild Idea
Another Wild Idea
1934 • as Uncle Percy (voice)
★ 4.4
Billie Gets Her Man
Billie Gets Her Man
1948 • as Suitor (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Safari
Safari
1940 • as Mondehare
★ 6.5
The Chimp
The Chimp
1932 • as Joe the Landlord (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Strictly Unreliable
Strictly Unreliable
1932 • as The Actor
★ 6.0
Shiver My Timbers
Shiver My Timbers
1931 • as The Sea Captain
★ 7.2
Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet
1936 • as New York Policeman
★ 7.0
movie
Shot in the Escape
1943 • as Alexsos
★ 10.0
movie
Swing Fever
1937
★ 9.0
Paris in Spring
Paris in Spring
1935 • as First Chef
★ 7.0
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal
1942 • as Chef Popodopolis
★ 9.0
Asleep in the Feet
Asleep in the Feet
1933 • as Mr. Gilbert, Dance Hall Proprietor
★ 4.8
New Wine
New Wine
1941 • as Poldi
★ 10.0
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937 • as Charley - the Bartender
★ 6.3
The First Baby
The First Baby
1936 • as Italian in Park
★ 8.0
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
1938 • as Nick
★ 5.9
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 • as Dr. Molnac
★ 6.2
Ever Since Venus
Ever Since Venus
1944 • as Tiny Lewis
★ 10.0
What Price Taxi
What Price Taxi
1932 • as Jealous Husband
★ 5.0
On the Loose
On the Loose
1931 • as Pierre, the Dressmaker (as William Gilbert)
★ 6.8
Their First Mistake
Their First Mistake
1932 • as Process server
★ 6.4
Maids a la Mode
Maids a la Mode
1933 • as Von Smaltz
★ 3.7
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
1962 • as Julius Wilson
★ 6.6
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
1936 • as Carlos (uncredited)
★ 6.0
A Night at Earl Carroll's
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940 • as Machinist's Mate
★ 4.5
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1939 • as Dick Schultz (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup
1939 • as Tolio
★ 7.0
Red Noses
Red Noses
1932 • as Tailor's Customer
★ 7.5
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 • as Doctor / Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen
★ 10.0
One Track Minds
One Track Minds
1933 • as Train Conductor
★ 7.0
movie
Bring'em Back a Wife
1933 • as Billy Gilbert
★ 7.0
movie
Yoo-Hoo
1932 • as I.M. Sweet, truck driver
★ 8.0
Roamin' Vandals
Roamin' Vandals
1934 • as Doc Gilbert
★ 9.0
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1934 • as Husband
★ 10.0
The Nickel Nurser
The Nickel Nurser
1932 • as Todd's Butler
★ 4.0
The Tabasco Kid
The Tabasco Kid
1932 • as Mr. Jones a Rancher
★ 7.0
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold
1936 • as Gen. Ramos
★ 7.0
movie
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932 • as Musician
★ 5.5
movie
Crazy Like a Fox
1944 • as Cabbie
★ 9.0
Free Eats
Free Eats
1932 • as Head of the Family of Thieves
★ 7.1
On the Avenue
On the Avenue
1937 • as Joe Papaloupas
★ 7.2
movie
Music in Your Hair
1934 • as Meyer Schmaltz
Made on Broadway
Made on Broadway
1933 • as Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Once Over Lightly
Once Over Lightly
1938 • as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris
★ 6.5
Grand Jury
Grand Jury
1936 • as Otto, the Janitor (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Sea Legs
Sea Legs
1930 • as Naval Officer
★ 6.0
Forgotten Babies
Forgotten Babies
1933 • as Radio Voice
★ 7.0
Luncheon at Twelve
Luncheon at Twelve
1933 • as Betty's Father
★ 9.0
China Passage
China Passage
1937 • as Bartender
★ 6.3
Women in War
Women in War
1940 • as Pierre, the Cobbler
★ 5.2
Spotlight Scandals
Spotlight Scandals
1943 • as Billy Gilbert
★ 5.0
Hi, Gaucho!
Hi, Gaucho!
1935 • as Cappa Rosa
★ 8.3
Sneak Easily
Sneak Easily
1932 • as Attorney for the Prosecution
★ 8.0
Chinatown After Dark
Chinatown After Dark
1931 • as Dooley
★ 4.1
Sealskins
Sealskins
1932 • as Mr. Morton (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Hasty Marriage
Hasty Marriage
1931 • as Distraught Passenger On Streetcar (uncredited)
★ 7.7
The Happy Hottentots
The Happy Hottentots
1930 • as Stage Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.0
movie
His Old Flame
1935
★ 7.0
movie
The Hollywood Handicap
1932
★ 7.0
Nurse to You!
Nurse to You!
1935 • as Dr. W.J. Gilbert
★ 7.0
Fallen Arches
Fallen Arches
1933 • as Mr. Gilbert
★ 7.5
Dogs Is Dogs
Dogs Is Dogs
1931 • as Mr. Brown (uncredited)
★ 5.9
movie
Just Another Murder
1935 • as Mr. Quick
★ 8.0
movie
Wedded Bliss
1944
★ 7.0