death_place death_date birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title name occupation
los angeles , california 23 june 1938 -lrb- aged 44 -rrb- aberdeen , scotland , uk 24 january 1894 ann monahan -lrb- ? - ? -rrb- 1915 - 1939 william gillespie -lrb- actor -rrb-
 william gillespie actor
william gillespie -lrb- actor -rrb-

william gillespie -lrb- 24 january 1894 -- 23 june 1938 -rrb- was a scottish actor who started in hollywood films from the silent era .
he played in about 180 films between 1915 and 1939 , although his appearances were often uncredited .
gillespie frequently appeared in hal roach comedies from 1917 , usually as stuffy official or manager .
he supported such `` slapstick comedians '' as charlie chaplin , charley chase , our gang and laurel and hardy , but was most prolific supporting harold lloyd in 60 films .
