Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

ActorDirectorWriter
Born
September 12, 1894
Died
September 23, 1971
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

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…

Biography

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).

Actor

Five Weeks in a BalloonFive Weeks in a Balloon(1962)as Sultan, Auctioneer
Paradise AlleyParadise Alley(1962)as Julius Wilson
Tex & JudyTex & Judy(1962)as Sheriff
The Red Skelton HourThe Red Skelton Hour(1951)as Dr. Schuman, Friar Tuck, Mayor Edgar C. Mathews, Pirate, Uncle Hopper
The Danny Thomas ShowThe Danny Thomas Show(1953)as Joey Mason's Father, Mr. Hofsteader

Archive Footage

CompressionCompression(1995)as Self
Hey Moe, Hey Dad!Hey Moe, Hey Dad!(2015)as Various Characters
That Fellow in the CoatThat Fellow in the Coat(2008)as Sneezy
Hitler: The Comedy YearsHitler: The Comedy Years(2007)as Field Marshal Herring
Disney Princess Sing-Along Songs: Volume 2 - Enchanted Tea PartyDisney Princess Sing-Along Songs: Volume 2 - Enchanted Tea Party(2005)as Sneezy

Known for

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Billy Gilbert, Jayne Hazard, Shemp Howard, and Maxie Rosenbloom in Crazy Knights (1944)Billy Gilbert in Towed in a Hole (1932)Billy Gilbert in The Music Box (1932)Billy Gilbert and Hazel Howell in The Music Box (1932)Oliver Hardy, Billy Gilbert, and Stan Laurel in The Music Box (1932)Oliver Hardy, Billy Gilbert, and Stan Laurel in The Music Box (1932)

Credit Score: Billy Gilbert

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Great Dictator15.0019418.405259435
2His Girl Friday5.0019407.80067945
3Angels with Broken Wings4.8819417.10084
4Captains Courageous4.0019377.91411971
5Block-Heads3.7519387.5014942
6Spotlight Scandals3.0919435.40053
7The Merry Widow3.0019347.1113572
8Fun and Fancy Free2.5019486.30010541
9Arabian Nights2.5019436.1041841
10The Girl Downstairs2.5019386.200303