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Acting
Billy Gilbert
Born September 15, 1891 · Hollywood, California, USA
Died April 29, 1961 · aged 69
*** 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. [b…
Known For
Making a Living · 1914Making a Living
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Tillie's Punctured Romance · 1914Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Mabel's Strange Predicament · 1914Mabel's Strange Predicament
★ 5.41914
MovieComedy
A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.
Caught in a Cabaret · 1914Caught in a Cabaret
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
The Knockout · 1914The Knockout
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.
The Masquerader · 1914The Masquerader
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
Cruel, Cruel Love · 1914Cruel, Cruel Love
★ 5.21914
MovieComedy
This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
His Trysting Places · 1914His Trysting Places
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in the apartment lobby. Unbeknownst to him, the letter is about a rendezvous with her own lover at their "trysting place". Elsewhere, after some domestic frustration, Charlie runs an errand to buy a baby bottle before stopping at the same restaurant. After a confrontation there, they both inadvertently leave with each other's coats. Later, their wives independently discover what appears to be incriminating evidence of extramarital affairs from the pockets of the swapped garments. It all comes to a head when all four of them find themselves at the "trysting place" in the park.
Filmography
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Making a Living · 1914Making a Living
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Jealous Husband (uncredited)
Tango Tangles · 1914Tango Tangles
★ 5.21914
MovieComedy
In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
Guest in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
The Rounders · 1914The Rounders
★ 6.11914
MovieComedy
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
Doorman in Blackface
Flirty Four-Flushers · 1926Flirty Four-Flushers
★ 6.51926
MovieComedy
With her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort to snag a millionaire husband.
Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk












