Billy Gilbert

born: 12 September 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

died: 23 September 1971 Hollywood, California, United States of America (stroke, age 77)

Loveable, loud and versatile American actor who also had a good singing voice.  Famed for his ability to sneeze on cue, he was chosen by Walt Disney to be the character of "Sneezy" in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937). Gilbert also claimed that he was supposedly meant to direct Laurel & Hardy in "The Music Box" in 1932 - though there is little evidence to substantiate this claim. Gilbert teamed with Ben Blue for the short-lived Taxi Boys series (1932-1933), but a conflict of comical talent between the two led to the demise of the series. He married Ella McKenzie on September 12, 1937 (his 43rd birthday) until his death in 1971. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in the rose garden of the Odd Fellow Cemetary in Los Angeles. Different sources offer different spellings of his real surname as Baron or Barron. Not to be confused with Mack Sennett's Billy Gilbert.

Real name: William Gilbert Barron Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1931 The Panic Is On Smith, investment broker (a.k.a. The Spot) 1931 Catch-As Catch-Can Ring announcer 1931 The Pajama Party Butler 1931 Shiver My Timbers Captain 1931 One Good Turn Drunk 1931 Dogs Is Dogs Mr. Brown   1931 The Hasty Marriage Streetcar passenger 1931 On The Loose Pierre 1932 The Tabasco Kid Mr. Jones 1932 Sealskins Thelma's boss 1932 Free Eats Head of the family of thieves 1932 The Nickel Nurser Thelma's butler 1932 Red Noses Tailor's customer 1932 Spanky Spanky's father 1932 The Music Box Professor von Schwarzenhoffen 1932 You're Telling Me Bill Morgan, Eddie's father 1932 In Walked Charley Dr. Raymond 1932 Strictly Unreliable Actor 1932 The Chimp Joe, the landlord 1932 First In War General 1932 County Hospital Doctor 1932 What Price Taxi Jealous husband 1932 Young Ironsides Effeminate train passenger 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Mr. Hathaway 1932 Strange Innertube Cabbie 1932 Hot Spot Cabbie 1932 Their First Mistake Process server 1932 Taxi For Two Cabbie 1932 Sneak Easily Prosecuting attorney 1932 Towed In A Hole Joe 1933 Bring 'Em Back A Wife Billy Gilbert 1933 Asleep In The Feet Mr. Gilbert 1933 Fallen Arches Mr. Gilbert 1933 Wreckety Wrecks Billy 1933 Maids A La Mode Von Smaltz 1933 Forgotten Babies Radio station NIX announcer/ Dr. Nero, serial character   1933 Taxi Barons Billy/Dutchie 1933 The Bargain Of The Century Captain Schmaltz   1933 Call Her Sausage Heinie Schmaltz 1933 One Track Minds Train conductor 1933 The Rummy Schmaltz 1933 Keg O' My Heart Louie Schmaltz 1933 Rhapsody In Brew Louie Schmaltz 1933 Luncheon At Twelve Betty's father 1933 Sons Of The Desert Mr. Ruttledge - VOICE ONLY 1934 The Cracked Ice Man Professor William Gilbert LLD.FSD. 1934 The Caretaker's Daughter Mr. Gilbert 1934 Soup And Fish Count Gustav 1934 Next Week-End Nightclub patron 1934 Apples To You! Pinsky 1934 Mrs. Barnacle Bill Professor William Gilbert 1934 Roamin' Vandals Doc Gilbert 1934 Maid In Hollywood Sneezing man 1934 Movie Daze Schmaltz 1934 Music In Your Hair Meyer Schmaltz 1934 Another Wild Idea Voice of Uncle Percy (radio voice) 1934 Them Thar Hills Doctor 1934 Washee Ironee Sneeze dub - VOICE ONLY   1935 Nurse To You! Dr. W.J. Gilbert 1938 Block-Heads Mr. Gilbert MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993H-Q9SW?cc=1804002 (marriage to Billy Gilbert) Jim Jarvis (research) This page was last updated on: 18 April 2024