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William Gillis(1867-1946)

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William Gillis
William Gillis was born on 17 November 1867 in Anderson, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Liberty (1916), His Majesty, the American (1919) and Conflict (1921). He died on 24 April 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1867
DiedApril 24, 1946(78)
BornNovember 17, 1867
DiedApril 24, 1946(78)
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Known for

Eddie Polo and Marie Walcamp in Liberty (1916)
Liberty
3.5
  • Actor
  • 1916
His Majesty, the American (1919)
His Majesty, the American
5.9
  • Undetermined Role(as Will Gillis)
  • 1919
Priscilla Dean in Conflict (1921)
Conflict
  • Hasdrubel Ginger
  • 1921
Buck Jones and Vivian Rich in The Last Straw (1920)
The Last Straw
  • Two Bits
  • 1920

Credits

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Actor

  • Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, and Victor Mature in My Darling Clementine (1946)
    My Darling Clementine
    7.7
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, and Brian Donlevy in Canyon Passage (1946)
    Canyon Passage
    6.9
    • Miner (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Doris Davenport in The Westerner (1940)
    The Westerner
    7.2
    • Leon Beauregard (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery, Dolores Del Río, and John Howard in The Man from Dakota (1940)
    The Man from Dakota
    5.6
    • Churchgoer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
    The Grapes of Wrath
    8.1
    • Migrant (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Gone with the Wind
    8.2
    • Atlanta Citizen (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart in Destry Rides Again (1939)
    Destry Rides Again
    7.6
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lynne Overman, Robert Preston, and Akim Tamiroff in Union Pacific (1939)
    Union Pacific
    7.0
    • Workman (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon in The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
    The Cowboy and the Lady
    6.6
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Wallace Beery, Scotty Beckett, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
    The Bad Man of Brimstone
    6.4
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, and Max Terhune in Heart of the Rockies (1937)
    Heart of the Rockies
    6.3
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Wild West Days (1937)
    Wild West Days
    6.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Jane Bryan and Dick Foran in The Cherokee Strip (1937)
    The Cherokee Strip
    6.1
    • Town Carpenter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, and Jean Parker in The Texas Rangers (1936)
    The Texas Rangers
    6.6
    • Texas Ranger (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Claudette Colbert, Ronald Colman, and Victor McLaglen in Under Two Flags (1936)
    Under Two Flags
    6.4
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Gillis
  • Born
    • November 17, 1867
    • Anderson, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 24, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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