Billy Gilbert

    Actor, Director, Writer

    Birthdate: Sep 12, 1894

    Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Died: Sep 23, 1971

    The son of singers in the Metropolitan Opera, Billy Gilbert began performing in vaudeville at age 12. He developed a drawn-out, explosive sneezing routine that became his trademark (he was the model for, and voice of, Sneezy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)). Gilbert's exquisite comic timing made him the perfect foil for such comedians as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and he was especially memorable as the dim-witted process server Pettibone in His Girl Friday (1940).

    Known For

    His Girl Friday
    His Girl Friday

    (1940)

    Block-Heads
    Block-Heads

    (1938)

    Fun and Fancy Free
    Fun and Fancy Free

    (1947)

    Billy Gilbert Movies

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    • 1982 |
      Dance of the Cookoos
    • 1962 |
      Five Weeks in a Balloonas Sultan
    • 1962 |
      Paradise Alleyas Julius Wilson
    • 1952 |
      Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas King Jilouili
    • 1948 |
      The Kissing Banditas General Felipe Toro
    • 1947 |
      Fun and Fancy Freeas Willie the Giant
    • 1945 |
      Trouble Chasersas Billy
    • 1945 |
      Anchors Aweighas Cafe Manager
    • 1944 |
      Crazy Knightsas Billy
    • 1944 |
      Ever Since Venusas Tiny Lewis
    • 1944 |
      Three of a Kindas Billy
    • 1943 |
      Always a Bridesmaidas Nicholas 'Nick' Neopolitan
    • 1943 |
      Shantytownas 'Papa' Ferrelli
    • 1943 |
      Spotlight Scandalsas Billy Gilbert
    • 1942 |
      Mr. Wise Guyas Knobby Duffy
    • 1942 |
      Sleepytime Galas Chef Popodopolis
    • 1942 |
      Song of the Islandsas Palola's Father
    • 1942 |
      Valley of the Sunas Judge Homer Burnaby
    • 1942 |
      Arabian Nightsas Ahmad
    • 1941 |
      Angels with Broken Wingsas Billy Wilson
    • 1941 |
      Model Wifeas Dominic
    • 1941 |
      New Wineas Poldi
    • 1941 |
      One Night in Lisbonas Popopopoulos
    • 1941 |
      Reaching for the Sunas Amos
    • 1941 |
      Week-End in Havanaas Arbolado
    • 1940 |
      A Little Bit of Heavenas Tony
    • 1940 |
      Cross-Country Romanceas Orestes
    • 1940 |
      No, No, Nanetteas Styles
    • 1940 |
      Safarias Mondehare
    • 1940 |
      Sandy Is a Ladyas Billy Pepino
    • 1940 |
      Scatterbrainas Hoffman
    • 1940 |
      Sing, Dance, Plenty Hotas Hector
    • 1940 |
      The Villain Still Pursued Heras Master of Ceremonies
    • 1940 |
      Women in Waras Pierre, the Cobbler
    • 1940 |
      Seven Sinnersas Tony
    • 1940 |

      The Great Dictator

      asHerring
    • 1940 |

      His Girl Friday

      asJoe Pettibone
    • 1939 |
      Destry Rides Againas Loupgerou
    • 1939 |
      Forged Passportas Nick Mendoza
    • 1939 |
      Rioas Manuelo
    • 1938 |
      Army Girlas Cantina Pete
    • 1938 |
      Block-Headsas Mr. Gilbert
    • 1938 |
      Breaking the Iceas Mr. Small
    • 1938 |
      Happy Landingas Counter Man
    • 1938 |
      Joy of Livingas Cafe Owner
    • 1938 |
      Maid's Night Outas Mr. Papalapoulas
    • 1938 |
      Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Professor Minorous
    • 1938 |
      My Lucky Staras Nick
    • 1938 |
      Peck's Bad Boy with the Circusas Bud Boggs
    • 1937 |
      China Passageas Bartender
    • 1937 |
      Espionageas Turk
    • 1937 |
      Fight for Your Ladyas Boris
    • 1937 |
      Music for Madameas Krause
    • 1937 |
      One Hundred Men and a Girlas Garage Owner
    • 1937 |
      Rosalieas Oloff
    • 1937 |
      Sea Devilsas Billy (policeman)
    • 1937 |
      She's Got Everythingas Chaffee
    • 1937 |
      The Fireflyas Innkeeper
    • 1937 |
      The Life of the Partyas Dr. Molnac
    • 1937 |
      The Man Who Found Himselfas Fat Hobo
    • 1937 |
      The Toast of New Yorkas Photographer
    • 1937 |
      We're on the Juryas Mr. Ephraim Allen
    • 1937 |
      Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsas Sneezy
    • 1936 |
      Night Waitressas Torre
    • 1936 |
      The Bride Walks Outas Mr. Donovan
    • 1934 |
      Cockeyed Cavaliersas Innkeeper
    • 1934 |
      Peck's Bad Boy
    • 1934 |
      Sailor Made Widow
    • 1933 |
      The Keyholeas Cuban Carriage Driver
    • 1931 |
      Chinatown After Darkas Dooley
    • 1931 |
      First Aidas Jenkins
    • 1930 |
      Sea Legsas Naval Officer
    • 1929 |
      The Woman from Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role
    Billy Gilbert: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos