Billy Gilbert: Billy Gilbert. 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)). Gilbert's exquisite comic timing made him the perfect foil for such comedians as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and...
Known For: His Girl Friday (Joe Pettibone), The Great Dictator (Herring), Fun and Fancy Free (Willie the Giant(voice)), Block-Heads (Mr. Gilbert)