Birthname: William Gilbert Barron
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 12, 1894 Louisville, KY |
| Died | Sep 23, 1971 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 77 |
Billy Gilbert | |
| Job | Actor, comedy writer, film director |
| Years active | 1929-1962 |
| Known for | Comic villains; short-tempered, smartly-dressed businessmen; easily exasperated foreigners; the voice of Sneezy (Walt Disney's Snow White) |
| Top Roles | Soda Steward, Professor von Schwarzenhoffen, Process Server, Loupgerou, Cameraman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Short Films, Romance, Musical, Drama, Silent Films |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Show Business |
| Top Collaborators | Mack Sennett (Producer), Hal Roach (Producer), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Joe Pasternak (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Maurice Chevalier, Sharyn Moffett, Dickie Moore see more.. |
Billy Gilbert Overview:
Character actor, Billy Gilbert, was born William Gilbert Barron on Sep 12, 1894 in Louisville, KY. Gilbert died at the age of 77 on Sep 23, 1971 in Hollywood, CA .
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Billy Gilbert appeared in over 200 films, shorts and television shows. He played lots of comic villains, short-tempered businessmen, easily-exasperated foreigners, and was most famously a comic foil for Laurel and Hardy. He was particularly well-known for his comic sneeze routine -- and was the voice of Sneezy in the 1937 Disney animated classic Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs!
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Billy Gilbert BlogHub Articles:
Mini Tribute Character Actor: Billy Gilbert
By Annmarie Gatti on Sep 13, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn September 13, 1894, Character Actor Billy Gilbert! Billy Gilbert appeared in over 200 films, shorts and TV shows. He played lots of comic villains and was most famously a fabulous foil for Laurel & Hardy. He was particularly well-known for his comic sneeze routine — and was the voice ... Read full article
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Billy Gilbert Quotes:
Styles: Do you know what they gave Pauline and Remington for breakfast this morning? Black pudding with milk.
Nanette: Oh, that sounds horrible!
Styles: Sounds horrible? It would be all right if you only had to listen to it. But you got to eat it!
Mr. Gilbert: I don't bring 'em back alive; I shoot 'em. I come back alive.
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