William Gillespie

Active·Active 1941–2009

Better known for his robust baritone voice than his visual appearance, African-American singer William Gillespie had one impressive, isolated shot at major film attention with

Career stats
8Films
70Posters
68Years active
1942Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

8 posters
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy · 1942
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky · 1943
Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night · 1941
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun · 1945
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue · 1945
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me · 1947
Two-Man Submarine
Two-Man Submarine · 1944
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · 2009

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Actor · 4 films together
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Produced by · 3 films together
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Actor · 3 films together
Herbert Heywood
Actor · 3 films together
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Actor · 3 films together
Leah Baird
Leah Baird
Actor · 3 films together
Leo F. Forbstein
Actor · 3 films together
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Actor · 3 films together