His Girl Friday
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William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows beginning in 1929.
Actor: His Girl Friday. 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)).
- January 1, 1
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Actor: His Girl Friday. 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)).
- September 12, 1894
- September 23, 1971
Sep 24, 1971 · HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 23 (UPI) —Billy Gilbert, the stage and screen comedian, died today in a convalescent home. His age was 77. He leaves his wife, the former Lolly McKenzie, a for mer film actress.
Mar 6, 2019 · The man who brought him to Hollywood and changed his life forever was probably the greatest comedy film producer of all time, Hal Roach. A large man with a big head, wild black hair, a mustache, and raccoon eyes, Gilbert was naturally cast as the antagonist to Roach comedy stars.
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Birthday: Sep 12, 1894. Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Billy Gilbert's career cuts a wide swathe: from vaudeville and Laurel & Hardy comedies to Disney's "Snow White and the Seven...
William Gilbert Barron, known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows beginning in 1929.
