Disney Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Register
Disney Wiki
The Wonderful World of Disney
52,201
pages
in: People, Males, Deceased,
and 14 more

Changes: Billy Gilbert

Back to page
Sign in to edit
No edit summary
Tag: sourceedit
(Adding categories)
(23 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{Template:Infobox Real Person||image = Billy_gilbert.jpg
 +
{{Infobox Real Person
  +
|image = Billy_gilbert.jpg
−
|name = Billy Gilbert
  
−
|born = [[September 12]], 1894<br>Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.||died = September 23, [[1971]] (aged 77)<br>Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 +
|born = William Gilbert Barron<br>[[September 12]], [[Pre-1922#1894|1894]]<br>Louisville, [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]
  +
|died = [[September 23]], [[1971]] (aged 77)<br>[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States
 
|cause of death = Stroke
  
|cause of death = Stroke
−
|years active = [[1929]]–[[1962]]
 +
|years active = [[1929]]-[[1962]]
  +
|spouse = Ella McKenzie ([[1938]]-1971; his death)
⚫
|spouse = Ella McKenzie ([[1938]]–[[1971]], his death||occupation(s) = Actor, comedy writer, film director|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Billy Gilbert''' ([[September 12]], [[Pre-1922|1894]] - September 23, [[1971]]) was a radio comedian famous for his comical sneezing gags, provided the voice of [[Sneezy]] the dwarf in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', as well as [[Willie the Giant]] in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'' and ''[[Mickey and the Beanstalk]]''. It is believed by Animation Historian John Canemaker that Gilbert got the role of Sneezy by walking into Walt's office for his audition and sneezed 5 times and Walt said "Billy, you've got the job". Gilbert starred in many movies such as His Girl Friday (1940) Valley of the Sun (1942), and Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962). In 1937, Billy Gilbert married actress Ella McKenzie and they remained together until his death in 1971. They had no children together.
  
  +
|occupation(s) = Actor, comedy writer, film director
⚫
==Death==
  
  ⚫
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Billy Gilbert''' was an American radio comedian, famous for his comical sneezing gags, provided the voice of [[Sneezy]] the dwarf in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', as well as [[Willie the Giant]] in the ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'' segment, ''[[Mickey and the Beanstalk]]''. It is believed by Animation Historian John Canemaker that Gilbert got the role of Sneezy by walking into [[Walt Disney|Walt]]'s office for his audition and sneezed 5 times, and Walt said, "Billy, you've got the job." Gilbert starred in many movies such as ''His Girl Friday'' ([[1940]]), ''Valley of the Sun'' ([[1942]]), and ''Five Weeks in a Balloon'' ([[1962]]). In [[1937]], Billy Gilbert married actress Ella McKenzie, and they remained together, until his death in 1971. They had no children together.
   
  ⚫
==Death==
−
On September 23, 1971, Billy Gilbert died in Hollywood, California from a stroke at the age of 77. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
 +
On September 23, 1971, Billy Gilbert died in [[Hollywood]], [[California]] from a stroke at the age of 77. He is
  +
buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in [[Los Angeles]], California.
   
  +
==Disney Roles==
  +
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small">
  +
Snowwhite-disneyscreencaps com-4794.jpg|'''[[Sneezy]]'''<br>(''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'')
  +
Fun-fancy-free-disneyscreencaps.com-6939.jpg|'''[[Willie the Giant]]'''<br>([[1947]])
  +
</gallery>
   
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Billy}}
  
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Billy}}
−
[[Category:American actors|Gilbert, Billy]]
 +
[[Category:Males]]
−
[[Category:American voice actors|Gilbert, Billy]]
 +
[[Category:Deceased]]
⚫
[[Category:Males|Gilbert, Billy]]
  
⚫
[[Category:People|Gilbert, Billy]]
  
−
[[Category:Deceased|Gilbert, Billy]]
  
 
[[Category:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]
  
[[Category:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]
 
[[Category:Fun and Fancy Free]]
  
[[Category:Fun and Fancy Free]]
  ⚫
[[Category:Voice actors]]
  +
[[Category:Actors]]
  +
[[Category:Comedians]]
  ⚫
[[Category:People from Kentucky]]
  +
[[Category:Disney Golden Age]]
  +
[[Category:Radio actors]]
  +
[[Category:1800s births]]
 
[[Category:1970s deaths]]
  
[[Category:1970s deaths]]
−
[[Category:1890s births]]
 +
[[Category:American people]]
  +
[[Category:Disney Package Film Era]]
  +
[[Category:Writers]]
  +
[[Category:Directors]]

Revision as of 14:29, 12 September 2020

Billy Gilbert was an American radio comedian, famous for his comical sneezing gags, provided the voice of Sneezy the dwarf in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as Willie the Giant in the Fun and Fancy Free segment, Mickey and the Beanstalk. It is believed by Animation Historian John Canemaker that Gilbert got the role of Sneezy by walking into Walt's office for his audition and sneezed 5 times, and Walt said, "Billy, you've got the job." Gilbert starred in many movies such as His Girl Friday (1940), Valley of the Sun (1942), and Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962). In 1937, Billy Gilbert married actress Ella McKenzie, and they remained together, until his death in 1971. They had no children together.

Death

On September 23, 1971, Billy Gilbert died in Hollywood, California from a stroke at the age of 77. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Disney Roles

Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms