wˌaɪl wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐ fˈaɪɚmən fɚðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈæləs, ɡˈɪljəm ɐpˈɪɹd ɪnðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv "flˈɔɪd", ðə dˈɛsk klˈɜːk, ɪnðə fˈɪlm pˈeɪpɚ mˈuːn.
While working as a fireman for the city of Dallas, Gilliam appeared in the role of "Floyd", the desk clerk, in the film Paper Moon.