Billy Gilbert: movies and TV shows
Billy Gilbert has 208 credits in the archive: 203 films and 5 TV series, from 1930 to 2007. Highest rated: The Great Dictator (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1930 – 2007 · busiest year: 1932 (26 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Field Marshal Herring (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 112 |
| 2004 | Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 | Willie the Giant (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) | Film | 8.8 | 109 |
| 1997 | The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 102 |
| 1982 | Dance of the Cookoos | Doctor / Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen | Film | 10.0 | 87 |
| 1977 | Disney's Greatest Villains | Sneezy / Willie the Giant (voice) (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) | Film | — | 81 |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardy | First Drunk / Doctor (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 73 |
| 1963 | The Sound of Laughter | Billy (Large Duck Hunter) | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1962 | Five Weeks in a Balloon | Sultan/Actioneer | Film | 5.5 | 67 |
| 1962 | Paradise Alley | Julius Wilson | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | TV | — | 65 | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Able Baker | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Gypsy Father | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show | Mr. Hoffsteader | TV | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | King Jilouili | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 1950 | Musical Comedy Time | TV | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1948 | The Kissing Bandit | General Felipe Toro | Film | 5.2 | 53 |
| 1948 | Billie Gets Her Man | Suitor (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | Willie (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1947 | Mickey and the Beanstalk | Willie the Giant (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Cafe Manager | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1945 | Trouble Chasers | Billy | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer | (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1944 | Take It or Leave It | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | Wedded Bliss | Film | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 1944 | Three of a Kind | Billy | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | Crazy Like a Fox | Cabbie | Film | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | Ever Since Venus | Tiny Lewis | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | Crazy Knights | Billy | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1943 | Shantytown | 'Papa' Ferrelli | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Sid Drake | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1943 | Always a Bridesmaid | Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1943 | Spotlight Scandals | Billy Gilbert | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 1943 | Shot in the Escape | Alexsos | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Ahmad | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1942 | Song of the Islands | Palola's Father | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1942 | Mr. Wise Guy | Knobby | Film | 6.6 | 47 |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Judge Homer Burnaby | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Chef Popodopolis | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1941 | Model Wife | Mr. Dominic | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1941 | Angels with Broken Wings | Billy Wilson | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 1941 | Reaching for the Sun | Amos | Film | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1941 | New Wine | Poldi | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana | Arbolado | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1941 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Field Marshal Herring | Film | 8.3 | 45 |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Joe Pettibone | Film | 7.4 | 45 |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette | Styles | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1940 | Scatterbrain | Hoffman | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Master of Ceremonies | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Tony | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob | Mr. Reier | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1940 | Women in War | Pierre, the Cobbler | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners | Charles (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley | Sheik | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's | Machinist's Mate | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1940 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Tony | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1940 | Cross-Country Romance | Orestes | Film | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1940 | Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot | Hector | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1940 | Sandy Is a Lady | Billy Pepino | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1940 | Safari | Mondehare | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1939 | Rio | Manuelo | Film | 5.4 | 44 |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Loupgerou | Film | 7.2 | 44 |
| 1939 | Million Dollar Legs | Dick Schultz (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1939 | The Star Maker | Stanislov Papadopoulos | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1939 | Forged Passport | Nick Mendoza | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1939 | The Under-Pup | Tolio | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1938 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Sneezy (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1938 | Block-Heads | Mr. Gilbert | Film | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1938 | Army Girl | Canteen waiter | Film | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1938 | Happy Landing | Counter Man | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairs | Garage Mechanic | Film | 4.7 | 43 |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Town | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Out | Mr. Papalapoulas | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Bud Boggs | Film | 5.4 | 43 |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Cafe Owner | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Mr. Small | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Prof. Minorous | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1938 | My Lucky Star | Nick | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1938 | Once Over Lightly | Professor Dimitrius Kapouris | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1938 | Once Over Lightly | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Soda Steward (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 42 |
| 1937 | Rosalie | Oloff | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | George Papaloopas | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1937 | Swing Fever | Film | 9.0 | 42 | |
| 1937 | When You're in Love | Jose | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself | Fat hobo | Film | 8.5 | 42 |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl | Garage Owner | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York | Photographer | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1937 | She's Got Everything | Chaffee - a Creditor | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady | Boris | Film | 5.6 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Charley - the Bartender | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1937 | Live, Love and Learn | Newsboy (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Firefly | Innkeeper | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party | Dr. Molnac | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1937 | Music for Madame | Krause | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1937 | We're on the Jury | Ephraim Allen | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1937 | On the Avenue | Joe Papaloupas | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1937 | Sea Devils | Billy | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1937 | Espionage | Turk | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1937 | China Passage | Bartender | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1936 | Three of a Kind | The Tailor | Film | 5.8 | 41 |
| 1936 | Night Waitress | Torre | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1936 | So and Sew | Rudolpho | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | New York Policeman | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Grandma's Buoys | Von Muller | Film | — | 41 |
| 1936 | The Devil-Doll | Matin's Butler (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1936 | The Brain Busters | Billy | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Love on the Run | Cafe Manager | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1936 | Early to Bed | Burger | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Grand Jury | Otto, the Janitor (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoon | Court Doorman (Uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Dangerous Waters | Carlos (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold | Gen. Ramos | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition | George Poppupoppalas (uncredited) | Film | 4.3 | 41 |
| 1936 | The Big Game | Fisher | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out | Mr. Donovan | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 1936 | The First Baby | Italian in Park | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Who's Looney Now | Dr. Von Blatt | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera | Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 40 |
| 1935 | Mad Love | Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Pardon My Scotch | Senor Luis Balero Cantino (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1935 | His Bridal Sweet | Lesh the Lush | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Hail, Brother | Film | 9.0 | 40 | |
| 1935 | I Dream Too Much | Cook at Cafe (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 40 |
| 1935 | Millions in the Air | Nikolas Popadopolis | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Band | Oswald Carroll (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Coronado | Waiter (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Paris in Spring | First Chef | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Hi, Gaucho! | Cappa Rosa | Film | 8.3 | 40 |
| 1935 | His Old Flame | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1935 | Just Another Murder | Mr. Quick | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1935 | Nurse to You! | Dr. W.J. Gilbert | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1934 | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Innkeeper | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1934 | Them Thar Hills | The Doctor | Film | 7.5 | 39 |
| 1934 | Super Stupid | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1934 | Maid in Hollywood | Sneezing Man | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Two Lame Ducks | Billy | Film | — | 39 |
| 1934 | Next Week-End | Film | 9.0 | 39 | |
| 1934 | Tripping Through the Tropics | Fritz, Jack's Dad | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Apples to You! | Pinsky | Film | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1934 | Men in Black | Dangerous Patient (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 1934 | Another Wild Idea | Uncle Percy (voice) | Film | 4.4 | 39 |
| 1934 | Happy Landing | Husband | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Soup and Fish | Count Gustav | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | The Cracked Ice Man | William Gilbert | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Roamin' Vandals | Doc Gilbert | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Music in Your Hair | Meyer Schmaltz | Film | — | 39 |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desert | Mr. Ruttledge (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 38 |
| 1933 | Wreckety Wrecks | Bill | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Taxi Barons | Billy / Dutchie | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | The Rummy | Schmaltz | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Luncheon at Twelve | Betty's Father | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Made on Broadway | Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | The Keyhole | Cuban Carriage Driver (uncredited) | Film | 4.8 | 38 |
| 1933 | Call Her Sausage | Heinie Schmaltz | Film | 4.7 | 38 |
| 1933 | Keg o' My Heart | Schmaltz | Film | — | 38 |
| 1933 | Keg o' My Heart | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419 | Sneezing Patient | Film | 4.2 | 38 |
| 1933 | Rhapsody in Brew | Louie Schmaltz | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Rhapsody in Brew | Film | 9.0 | 38 | |
| 1933 | This Day and Age | Nightclub Manager | Film | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Asleep in the Feet | Mr. Gilbert, Dance Hall Proprietor | Film | 4.8 | 38 |
| 1933 | Forgotten Babies | Radio Voice | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | The Bargain of the Century | Captain Schmaltz | Film | 4.2 | 38 |
| 1933 | Maids a la Mode | Von Smaltz | Film | 3.7 | 38 |
| 1933 | One Track Minds | Train Conductor | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1933 | Fallen Arches | Mr. Gilbert | Film | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1933 | Bring 'Em Back a Wife | Billy Gilbert | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1932 | Strange Innertube | Billy | Film | 4.7 | 37 |
| 1932 | Blondie of the Follies | Kinskey's Friend (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1932 | The Music Box | Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Mr. Hathaway | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1932 | Hot Spot | Cabbie | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Towed in a Hole | Joe - Junkyard Owner | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Their First Mistake | Process server | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1932 | The Hollywood Handicap | Film | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legs | Secretary of the Interior (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1932 | County Hospital | The Doctor | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls | Second Ticket Agent (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | Yoo-Hoo | I.M. Sweet, truck driver | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Taxi for Two | Billy Gilbert | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | The Chimp | Joe the Landlord (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | Free Eats | Head of the Family of Thieves | Film | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1932 | First in War | Commanding General | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Just a Pain in the Parlor | Musician | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | Spanky | Spanky's Father | Film | 7.2 | 37 |
| 1932 | Strictly Unreliable | The Actor | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | The Nickel Nurser | Todd's Butler | Film | 4.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Sealskins | Mr. Morton (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1932 | Sneak Easily | Attorney for the Prosecution | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | You're Telling Me | Bill Morgan | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 1932 | Red Noses | Tailor's Customer | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | The Tabasco Kid | Mr. Jones a Rancher | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | What Price Taxi | Jealous Husband | Film | 5.0 | 37 |
| 1931 | First Aid | Jenkins | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1931 | One Good Turn | Drunk | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1931 | The Pajama Party | Butler (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1931 | Dogs Is Dogs | Mr. Brown (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1931 | Catch-As Catch-Can | Ring Announcer (uncredited) | Film | 3.3 | 36 |
| 1931 | Shiver My Timbers | The Sea Captain | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1931 | Chinatown After Dark | Dooley | Film | 4.2 | 36 |
| 1931 | On the Loose | Pierre, the Dressmaker (as William Gilbert) | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1931 | The Panic Is On | Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited) | Film | 3.7 | 36 |
| 1931 | Hasty Marriage | Distraught Passenger On Streetcar (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1930 | Railroad Follies | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1930 | Sea Legs | Naval Officer | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1930 | The Happy Hottentots | Stage Manager (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 35 |