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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.
William Gilbert Chaloner FRS (22 November 1928 – 13 October 2016) was a British palaeobotanist. He was Professor of Botany in the Earth Sciences Department at Royal Holloway, University of London , and visiting professor in Earth Sciences at University College, London .
Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) or William V. Campbell (1891–1961), American silent film actor Billy Gilbert (1894–1971), American comedian born William Barron Willie Gilbert (1916–1980), American author and playwright
William Gilbert Anthony Parkhouse (12 October 1925 – 10 August 2000 [1]) was a Welsh cricketer who played in seven Tests for England in 1950, 1950–51 and 1959. Parkhouse was a right-handed batsman who spent most of his career as an opener for Glamorgan. He also played rugby union for Swansea. [1] As a cricketer, he was a fast scorer and a ...
William Gilbert (23 February 1829 – 4 February 1919) was a politician and philanthropist in South Australia. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1881 to 1906, representing the electorates of Yatala (1881-1902) and Barossa (1902-1906).
William Gilbert Grace Jr (6 July 1874 – 2 March 1905) was an English first-class cricketer who was the first-born son of W. G. Grace. He won scholarships to Clifton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge , [ 1 ] where he studied mathematics. [ 2 ]
Gilbert was born at 17 Southampton Street, Strand, London. His father, also named William, was briefly a naval surgeon, who later became a writer of novels and short stories, some of which his son illustrated. Gilbert's mother was the former Anne Mary Bye Morris (1812–1888), the daughter of Thomas Morris, an apothecary. [7]
William Gilbert (20 May 1804 – 3 January 1890) was an English writer and Royal Navy surgeon.He wrote a considerable number of novels, biographies, histories, essays (especially about the dangers of alcohol and the plight of the poor) and popular fantasy stories, mostly in the 1860s and 1870s.