# Billy Gilbert > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Billy_Gilbert > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Billy_Gilbert.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gilbert > Source revision: 1336380226 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American comedian and actor (1894–1971) For other people named Billy Gilbert, see [William Gilbert (disambiguation)](/source/William_Gilbert_(disambiguation)). Billy Gilbert Gilbert in 1954 Born William Gilbert Barron (1894-09-12)September 12, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Died September 23, 1971(1971-09-23) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupations Actor comedian director writer Years active 1929–1962 Spouse Ella McKenzie ​ (m. 1938)​ **William Gilbert Barron** (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as **Billy Gilbert**, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic [sneeze](/source/Sneeze) routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows beginning in 1929. ## Career ### Early life and vaudeville career The child of singers with the [Metropolitan Opera](/source/Metropolitan_Opera), he was born on September 12, 1894,[1] in a dressing room at the Hopkins Opera House in [Louisville, Kentucky](/source/Louisville%2C_Kentucky).[2] As a child, he lived in San Francisco, and left school to join a troupe of singing children. His early work included a female-impersonation act and professional boxing.[3] Gilbert began working in [vaudeville](/source/Vaudeville) at age 12, and performed burlesque on the [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Amusement_Company) and [Mutual](/source/Mutual_Burlesque_Association) circuits.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Big break in films Gilbert was spotted by actor-comedian [Stan Laurel](/source/Stan_Laurel), who was in the audience at Gilbert's show *Sensations of 1929*. Laurel went backstage to meet Gilbert and was so impressed by him he introduced him to comedy producer [Hal Roach](/source/Hal_Roach). Gilbert worked as a gag writer, actor and director, and in 1929 at age 35 he appeared in his first film for the [Fox Film Corporation](/source/Fox_Film_Corporation).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Gilbert broke into comedy short subjects with the [Vitaphone](/source/Vitaphone) studio in 1930 – he appears without billing in the [Joe Frisco](/source/Joe_Frisco) comedy *The Happy Hottentots* (restored and released on DVD). Gilbert's burly frame and gruff voice made him a good comic villain, and within the year he was working consistently for Roach. He appeared in support of Roach's comedy stars [Laurel and Hardy](/source/Laurel_and_Hardy), [Charley Chase](/source/Charley_Chase), [Thelma Todd](/source/Thelma_Todd), and *[Our Gang](/source/Our_Gang)*. One of his Laurel and Hardy appearances was the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards)-winning featurette *[The Music Box](/source/The_Music_Box)* (1932). Gilbert generally played blustery tough guys in the Roach comedies, but could play other comic characters, from fey [couturiers](/source/Haute_couture) to pompous radio announcers to roaring drunks. Gilbert's skill at [dialects](/source/Dialect) prompted Roach to give him his own series:[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] big Billy Gilbert teamed with little [Billy Bletcher](/source/Billy_Bletcher) as the Dutch-comic "Schmaltz Brothers." in offbeat musical shorts like "Rhapsody in Brew" (which Gilbert also directed). Gilbert regularly starred in Roach's short-comedy series *The Taxi Boys*, opposite comedians [Clyde Cook](/source/Clyde_Cook_(actor)), [Billy Bevan](/source/Billy_Bevan), [Franklin Pangborn](/source/Franklin_Pangborn), and [Ben Blue](/source/Ben_Blue). Like many other Roach contractees, Gilbert found similar work at other studios. He appears in the early comedies of the [Three Stooges](/source/Three_Stooges) at [Columbia Pictures](/source/Columbia_Pictures), as well as in [RKO](/source/RKO) short subjects. These led to featured roles in full-length films, and from 1934 Gilbert became one of the screen's most familiar faces. In 1944, Billy signed with the prestigious [William Morris Agency](/source/William_Morris_Agency), which led to starring roles and prominent supporting roles in numerous films.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Feature films One of his standard routines had Gilbert progressively getting excited or nervous about something, and his speech would break down into facial spasms, culminating in a big, loud sneeze. He used this bit so frequently that [Walt Disney](/source/Walt_Disney) thought of him immediately when casting the voice of [Sneezy](/source/Sneezy) in *[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs](/source/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film))* (1937). Gilbert and Disney would later work together again in the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" sequence in *[Fun and Fancy Free](/source/Fun_and_Fancy_Free)* (1947),[2] with Gilbert voicing [Willie the Giant](/source/Willie_the_Giant) in a similar way to Sneezy. Gilbert did the sneeze routine in a memorable cameo in the Paramount comedy *[Million Dollar Legs](/source/Million_Dollar_Legs_(1932_film))* (1932) starring [W. C. Fields](/source/W._C._Fields), [Jack Oakie](/source/Jack_Oakie), Susan Fleming, and [Ben Turpin](/source/Ben_Turpin). Gilbert as [Friar Tuck](/source/Friar_Tuck) and Red Skelton as Robin Hood on the *Red Skelton Show* 1956 sketch. Gilbert is prominent in most of the movies he appeared in, and he often used dialects. He appeared as "Herring" – a parody of [Nazi](/source/Nazi) official [Hermann Göring](/source/Hermann_G%C3%B6ring) – the minister of war in [Charlie Chaplin](/source/Charlie_Chaplin)'s *[The Great Dictator](/source/The_Great_Dictator)*.[2] He danced with [Alice Faye](/source/Alice_Faye) and [Betty Grable](/source/Betty_Grable) in *[Tin Pan Alley](/source/Tin_Pan_Alley_(film))*; he stole scenes as a dim-witted [process server](/source/Service_of_process) in the fast-paced comedy *[His Girl Friday](/source/His_Girl_Friday)*; playing an Italian character, he played opposite singer [Gloria Jean](/source/Gloria_Jean) in *[The Under-Pup](/source/The_Under-Pup)* and *[A Little Bit of Heaven](/source/A_Little_Bit_of_Heaven_(1940_film))*. He was the soda server to [Freddie Bartholomew](/source/Freddie_Bartholomew) in *[Captains Courageous](/source/Captains_Courageous_(1937_film))*. He was featured in the [John Wayne](/source/John_Wayne) and [Marlene Dietrich](/source/Marlene_Dietrich) film *[Seven Sinners](/source/Seven_Sinners_(1940_film))*. All of these were choice Gilbert roles, and all filmed within a single year, demonstrating how prolific and talented he was. Gilbert seldom starred in movies but did have occasional opportunities to play leads. In 1943, he headlined a brief series of two-reel comedies for [Columbia Pictures](/source/Columbia_Pictures). That same year, [Monogram Pictures](/source/Monogram_Pictures) teamed him with the urbane stage comedian [Frank Fay](/source/Frank_Fay_(American_actor)) for a comedy series; Fay left the series after the first entry. Gilbert asked his closest friend, vaudeville veteran [Shemp Howard](/source/Shemp_Howard), to replace him. Howard had been the original third member of the [Three Stooges](/source/Three_Stooges) before leaving to pursue a solo career. ### Later years During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Gilbert worked on Broadway in several productions as an actor, writer and director. These include acting roles in *[Fanny](/source/Fanny_(play))*, *[The Chocolate Soldier](/source/The_Chocolate_Soldier)*, and *Gypsy Lady*, and directing roles in *[The Red Mill](/source/The_Red_Mill)* and other plays.[4] In the 1950s, Billy Gilbert worked frequently in television, including a memorable pantomime sketch with [Buster Keaton](/source/Buster_Keaton) on *[You Asked for It](/source/You_Asked_for_It)*. He appeared regularly on the children's program *[Andy's Gang](/source/Andy's_Gang)* with [Andy Devine](/source/Andy_Devine), and starred as the giant in the *[Producers' Showcase](/source/Producers'_Showcase)* TV episode of *Jack and the Beanstalk* (1956), along with [Celeste Holm](/source/Celeste_Holm) and [Joel Grey](/source/Joel_Grey) as Jack. He retired from the screen following his appearance in the feature *[Five Weeks in a Balloon](/source/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon_(film))* (1962). ## Personal life Gilbert married actress Ella McKenzie.[3] She had appeared as an [ingenue](/source/Ingenue_(stock_character)) in short-subject comedies. Fellow film comedian [Charley Chase](/source/Charley_Chase) was the [best man](/source/Groomsman). In 1941, Billy and Ella adopted an 11-year-old son, Barry, who died in a 1943 shooting accident.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Ella Baxter McKenzie was an Ulster-Scot whose grandfather John McKenzie was a prominent member of the Orange Order in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Her father was [Robert Baxter McKenzie](/source/Bob_McKenzie_(actor)), who always wore an orange flower on the Twelfth of July, Orangeman's Day in Northern Ireland, in remembrance of the family background and cultural heritage. Ella's sister was film actress [Fay McKenzie](/source/Fay_McKenzie). The family moved to America and settled in Oregon when he was nine years old. In late 1943, Gilbert appeared with Ella in a [USO](/source/USO) show, entertaining the [US Marines](/source/US_Marines) stationed in [Derry](/source/Derry), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland). Ella and Billy visited Ballymena in 1943; an account of their visit is reported in the *Larne Times* of December 9, 1943.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Death Gilbert died on September 23, 1971, in [North Hollywood](/source/North_Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles) at the age of 77, after suffering a [stroke](/source/Stroke).[2] He is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.[1] ## Legacy For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Gilbert has a star on the [Hollywood Walk of Fame](/source/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame) at 6263 [Hollywood Boulevard](/source/Hollywood_Boulevard).[5] [Leonard Maltin](/source/Leonard_Maltin) lauded him in his Movie Encyclopedia, "One of the screen's most beloved character actors, Billy Gilbert is remembered for two particular talents: his skill as a dialectician and his ability to stretch a simple sneeze into a hilarious routine."[6] ## Selected filmography - *[The Woman from Hell](/source/The_Woman_from_Hell)* (1929) as Minor Role (uncredited) - *[Noisy Neighbors](/source/Noisy_Neighbors)* (1929) as Third Son - *The Happy Hottentots* (1930, short) as Stage Manager - *[Sea Legs](/source/Sea_Legs_(film))* (1930) as Naval Officer (uncredited) - *First Aid* (1931) as Jenkins - *[Chinatown After Dark](/source/Chinatown_After_Dark)* (1931) as Dooley - *[Shiver My Timbers](/source/Shiver_My_Timbers)* (1931 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Sea Captain - *[The Music Box](/source/The_Music_Box)* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Professor Theodore von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited) - *[The Chimp](/source/The_Chimp_(1932_film))* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as The Landlord (uncredited) - *[Million Dollar Legs](/source/Million_Dollar_Legs_(1932_film))* (1932) as Secretary of the Interior (uncredited) - *[Skyscraper Souls](/source/Skyscraper_Souls)* (1932) as Second Ticket Agent (uncredited) - *[Blondie of the Follies](/source/Blondie_of_the_Follies)* (1932) as Kinskey's Friend (uncredited) - *[Pack Up Your Troubles](/source/Pack_Up_Your_Troubles_(1932_film))* (1932) as Mr. Hathaway - *[County Hospital](/source/County_Hospital_(film))* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as The Doctor - *The Taxi Boys - What Price Taxi* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Cabbie - *The Taxi Boys - Strange Innertube* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Cabbie - *The Taxi Boys - Hot Spot* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Cabbie - *The Taxi Boys - Taxi for Two* (1932 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Cabbie - *The Taxi Boys - Bring 'Em Back a Wife* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Billy Gilbert - *The Taxi Boys - Wreckety Wrecks* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Billy - *The Taxi Boys - Taxi Barons* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Billy - *The Taxi Boys - Call Her Sausage* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Heinie Schmaltz - *The Taxi Boys - The Rummy* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Schmaltz - *[Made on Broadway](/source/Made_on_Broadway)* (1933) as Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited) - *[The Girl in 419](/source/The_Girl_in_419)* (1933) as Sneezing Patient (uncredited) - *So and Sew* (1933 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Rudolpho - *[This Day and Age](/source/This_Day_and_Age_(film))* (1933) as Manager of Nightclub (uncredited) - *[Sons of the Desert](/source/Sons_of_the_Desert)* (1933) as Mr. Rutledge (voice, uncredited) - *[Cockeyed Cavaliers](/source/Cockeyed_Cavaliers)* (1934) as Innkeeper (uncredited) - *Music in your Hair* (1934) as husband (with [Billy Bletcher](/source/Billy_Bletcher) and Ty Parvis) - *[Peck's Bad Boy](/source/Peck's_Bad_Boy_(1934_film))* (1934) (uncredited) - *[Happy Landing](/source/Happy_Landing_(1934_film))* (1934) as Husband (uncredited) - *[Men in Black](/source/Men_in_Black_(1934_film))* (1934, Three Stooges short) as Dangerous Patient (uncredited) - *[Evelyn Prentice](/source/Evelyn_Prentice)* (1935) as First Chef (uncredited) - *[Escapade](/source/Escapade_(1935_film))* (1935) as Singer (uncredited) - *[Mad Love](/source/Mad_Love_(1935_film))* (1935) as Autograph Seeker on Train (uncredited) - *[Pardon My Scotch](/source/Pardon_My_Scotch)* (1935, Three Stooges short) as opera singer Signor Louis Bellero Cantino (uncredited) - *[Curly Top](/source/Curly_Top)* (1935) as The Cook (uncredited) - *[Here Comes the Band](/source/Here_Comes_the_Band_(film))* (1935) as Oswald Carroll (uncredited) - *[Hi, Gaucho!](/source/Hi%2C_Gaucho!)* (1935) as Cappa Rosa - Del Campo's Foreman (uncredited) - *[A Night at the Opera](/source/A_Night_at_the_Opera_(film))* (1935) as Orchestra Member asking Fiorello not to play the piano (uncredited) - *[Coronado](/source/Coronado_(1935_film))* (1935) as Waiter (uncredited) - *[I Dream Too Much](/source/I_Dream_Too_Much_(1935_film))* (1935) as Cook at Cafe (uncredited) - *[Millions in the Air](/source/Millions_in_the_Air)* (1935) as Nikolas Popadopolis - *[Dangerous Waters](/source/Dangerous_Waters_(1936_film))* (1936) as Carlos (uncredited) - *[Sutter's Gold](/source/Sutter's_Gold)* (1936) as Gen. Ramos (uncredited) - *[Love on a Bet](/source/Love_on_a_Bet)* (1936) as New York Policeman (uncredited) - *[The First Baby](/source/The_First_Baby)* (1936) as Italian in Park (uncredited) - *[One Rainy Afternoon](/source/One_Rainy_Afternoon)* (1936) as Courtroom Doorman (uncredited) - *[Three of a Kind](/source/Three_of_a_Kind_(1936_film))* (1936) as The Tailor - *[Early to Bed](/source/Early_to_Bed_(1936_film))* (1936) as Burger - *[Parole!](/source/Parole!)* (1936) as Salvatore Arriolo (uncredited) - *[Poor Little Rich Girl](/source/Poor_Little_Rich_Girl_(1936_film))* (1936) as Waiter (uncredited) - *[Kelly the Second](/source/Kelly_the_Second)* (1936) as Fur trader (role deleted) (uncredited) - *[The Bride Walks Out](/source/The_Bride_Walks_Out)* (1936) as Mr. Donovan - *[The Devil-Doll](/source/The_Devil-Doll)* (1936) as Matin's Butler (uncredited) - *[Grand Jury](/source/Grand_Jury_(1936_film))* (1936) as Otto, Janitor (uncredited) - *[My American Wife](/source/My_American_Wife_(1936_film))* (1936) as French Chef (uncredited) - *[Pepper](/source/Pepper_(film))* (1936) as Man Eating Sandwich (uncredited) - *[Bulldog Edition](/source/Bulldog_Edition)* (1936) as George Poppupoppalas (uncredited) - *[The Big Game](/source/The_Big_Game_(1936_film))* (1936) as Fisher (uncredited) - *[Love on the Run](/source/Love_on_the_Run_(1936_film))* (1936) as Maitre d' (uncredited) - *[Night Waitress](/source/Night_Waitress)* (1936) as Torre - Cafe Owner - *[On the Avenue](/source/On_the_Avenue)* (1937) as Joe Papaloupas - *[We're on the Jury](/source/We're_on_the_Jury)* (1937) as Mr. Ephraim Allen - *[When You're in Love](/source/When_You're_in_Love_(film))* (1937) as Jose the Bartender (uncredited) - *[Sea Devils](/source/Sea_Devils_(1937_film))* (1937) as Billy (policeman) - *[Espionage](/source/Espionage_(1937_film))* (1937) as Turk - *[China Passage](/source/China_Passage)* (1937) as Ship's Bartender - *[Maytime](/source/Maytime_(1937_film))* (1937) as Drunk (uncredited) - *[The Man Who Found Himself](/source/The_Man_Who_Found_Himself)* (1937) as Fat Hobo - *[The Outcasts of Poker Flat](/source/The_Outcasts_of_Poker_Flat_(1937_film))* (1937) as Charley - the Bartender - *[Captains Courageous](/source/Captains_Courageous_(1937_film))* (1937) as Soda Steward (uncredited) - *[The Toast of New York](/source/The_Toast_of_New_York)* (1937) as Photographer - *[Broadway Melody of 1938](/source/Broadway_Melody_of_1938)* (1937) as George Papaloopas - *[The Firefly](/source/The_Firefly_(1937_film))* (1937) as Inn Keeper - *[The Life of the Party](/source/The_Life_of_the_Party_(1937_film))* (1937) as Dr. Molnac - *[One Hundred Men and a Girl](/source/One_Hundred_Men_and_a_Girl)* (1937) as Garage Owner - *[Music for Madame](/source/Music_for_Madame)* (1937) as Krause - *[Fight for Your Lady](/source/Fight_for_Your_Lady)* (1937) as Boris - *[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs](/source/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film))* (1937) as Sneezy (voice, uncredited) - *[Rosalie](/source/Rosalie_(1937_film))* (1937) as Oloff - *[She's Got Everything](/source/She's_Got_Everything_(film))* (1937) as Chaffee - a Creditor - *Once Over Lightly* (1938 [short](/source/Short_subject)) as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris - *[Happy Landing](/source/Happy_Landing_(1938_film))* (1938) as Counter Man - *[Maid's Night Out](/source/Maid's_Night_Out)* (1938) as Mr. Papalapoulas - *[Joy of Living](/source/Joy_of_Living)* (1938) as Cafe Owner - *[Army Girl](/source/Army_Girl)* (1938) as Cantina Pete - *[Block-Heads](/source/Block-Heads)* (1938) as Mr. Gilbert - *[My Lucky Star](/source/My_Lucky_Star_(1938_film))* (1938) as Nick - *[Breaking the Ice](/source/Breaking_the_Ice_(1938_film))* (1938) as Mr. Small - *[Mr. Doodle Kicks Off](/source/Mr._Doodle_Kicks_Off)* (1938) as Professor Minorous - *[Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus](/source/Peck's_Bad_Boy_with_the_Circus)* (1938) as Bud Boggs - *[The Girl Downstairs](/source/The_Girl_Downstairs_(film))* (1938) as Garage Proprietor - *[Forged Passport](/source/Forged_Passport)* (1939) as Nick Mendoza - *[Million Dollar Legs](/source/Million_Dollar_Legs_(1939_film))* (1939) as Dick Schultz (uncredited) - *[The Under-Pup](/source/The_Under-Pup)* (1939) as Tolio - *[The Star Maker](/source/The_Star_Maker_(1939_film))* (1939) as Steel Worker - *[Rio](/source/Rio_(1939_film))* (1939) as Manuelo - *[Destry Rides Again](/source/Destry_Rides_Again)* (1939) as Loupgerou - *[His Girl Friday](/source/His_Girl_Friday)* (1940) as Joe Pettibone - *[Sandy Is a Lady](/source/Sandy_Is_a_Lady)* (1940) as Billy Pepino - *[Women in War](/source/Women_in_War)* (1940) as Pierre, the Cobbler - *[Safari](/source/Safari_(1940_film))* (1940) as Mondehare - *[Queen of the Mob](/source/Queen_of_the_Mob)* (1940) as Mr. Reier - *[Cross-Country Romance](/source/Cross-Country_Romance)* (1940) as Orestes - *[Scatterbrain](/source/Scatterbrain_(film))* (1940) as Hoffman - *[Lucky Partners](/source/Lucky_Partners)* (1940) as Charles (uncredited) - *[Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot](/source/Sing%2C_Dance%2C_Plenty_Hot)* (1940) as Hector - *[A Little Bit of Heaven](/source/A_Little_Bit_of_Heaven_(1940_film))* (1940) as Tony - *[The Villain Still Pursued Her](/source/The_Villain_Still_Pursued_Her)* (1940) as Master of Ceremonies - *[The Great Dictator](/source/The_Great_Dictator)* (1940) as Herring - *[Seven Sinners](/source/Seven_Sinners_(1940_film))* (1940) as Tony - *[Tin Pan Alley](/source/Tin_Pan_Alley_(film))* (1940) as Sheik - *[A Night at Earl Carroll's](/source/A_Night_at_Earl_Carroll's)* (1940) as Machinist's Mate - *[No, No, Nanette](/source/No%2C_No%2C_Nanette_(1940_film))* (1940) as Styles - *[The Great Awakening](/source/The_Great_Awakening_(film))* (1941) as Dominic - *[Reaching for the Sun](/source/Reaching_for_the_Sun)* (1941) as Amos - *[One Night in Lisbon](/source/One_Night_in_Lisbon)* (1941) as Popopopoulos - *[Angels with Broken Wings](/source/Angels_with_Broken_Wings)* (1941) as Billy Wilson - *[New Wine](/source/The_Great_Awakening_(film))* (1941) as Poldi - *[Week-End in Havana](/source/Week-End_in_Havana)* (1941) as Arbolado - *[Song of the Islands](/source/Song_of_the_Islands)* (1942) as Palola's Father - *[Valley of the Sun](/source/Valley_of_the_Sun_(film))* (1942) as Judge Homer Burnaby - *[Mr. Wise Guy](/source/Mr._Wise_Guy)* (1942) as Knobby - *[Sleepytime Gal](/source/Sleepytime_Gal)* (1942) as Chef Popodopolis - *[Arabian Nights](/source/Arabian_Nights_(1942_film))* (1942) as Ahmad - *[Shantytown](/source/Shantytown_(film))* (1943) as 'Papa' Ferrelli - *[Spotlight Scandals](/source/Spotlight_Scandals)* (1943) as Himself - *[Always a Bridesmaid](/source/Always_a_Bridesmaid_(1943_film))* (1943) as Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan - *[Crazy House](/source/Crazy_House_(1943_film))* (1943) as Sid Drake - *[Three of a Kind](/source/Three_of_a_Kind_(1944_film))* (1944) as Billy - *[Ever Since Venus](/source/Ever_Since_Venus)* (1944) as Tiny Lewis - *[Three Is a Family](/source/Three_Is_a_Family)* (1944) (uncredited) - *[Crazy Knights](/source/Crazy_Knights)* (1944) as Billy - *[Trouble Chasers](/source/Trouble_Chasers)* (1945) as Billy - *[Anchors Aweigh](/source/Anchors_Aweigh_(film))* (1945) as Cafe Manager - *[Fun and Fancy Free](/source/Fun_and_Fancy_Free)* (1947) as Willie the Giant (voice) - *[The Kissing Bandit](/source/The_Kissing_Bandit_(film))* (1948) as General Felipe Toro - *[Bride of Vengeance](/source/Bride_of_Vengeance)* (1949) as Beppo (uncredited) - *[Down Among the Sheltering Palms](/source/Down_Among_the_Sheltering_Palms_(film))* (1953) as King Jilouili - *[Paradise Alley](/source/Paradise_Alley_(1962_film))* (1962) as Julius Wilson - *[Five Weeks in a Balloon](/source/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon_(film))* (1962) as Sultan / Auctioneer (final film role) ## See also - [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). [*Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory*](https://books.google.com/books?id=8bOJCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Billy+Gilbert%22+actor&pg=PA227). McFarland. p. 227. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7864-0983-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7864-0983-9). Retrieved December 30, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lat_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lat_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-lat_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-lat_2-3) ["Billy Gilbert", Hollywood Star Walk, *Los Angeles Times*, September 24, 1971](http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/billy-gilbert/) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nytobit_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nytobit_3-1) ["Billy Gilbert, Actor, 77, Dead; Noted as Man 'With the Sneeze"](https://www.nytimes.com/1971/09/24/archives/billy-gilbert-actor-77-dead-noted-as-man-with-the-sneeze.html). *The New York Times*. United Press International. September 24, 1971. p. 44. Retrieved December 30, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Billy Gilbert – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB"](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/billy-gilbert-4542). *www.ibdb.com*. Retrieved July 24, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Billy Gilbert – Hollywood Walk of Fame](http://www.walkoffame.com/billy-gilbert) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Maltin, Leonard (1994). *Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia*. Plume/Penguin Book. ## Further reading - Maltin, Leonard (2015) [First published 1969]. "Billy Gilbert". *The Real Stars : Profiles and Interviews of Hollywood's Unsung Featured Players* (softcover) (Sixth / eBook ed.). Great Britain: CreateSpace Independent. pp. 103–121. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-5116-4485-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-5116-4485-3). ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Billy Gilbert](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Billy_Gilbert). - [Billy Gilbert](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0317970/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Billy Gilbert](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/4542) at the [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database) - [Literature on Billy Gilbert](http://film.virtual-history.com/person.php?personid=4802) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND FAST WorldCat National United States France BnF data Spain Israel Artists MusicBrainz People Deutsche Biographie Other IdRef SNAC Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Billy Gilbert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gilbert) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gilbert?action=history)). 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