Billy West
- Acting
- September 22, 1892 · Russia
- July 21, 1975
Biography
Billy West (September 22, 1892 – July 21, 1975) was a film actor, producer, and director. Active during the silent film era, he is best known as a semi-successful Charlie Chaplin impersonator. Beyond acting, he also directed shorts in the 1910s and 20s, as well as produced films. West ultimately retired in 1935.
Known for
Filmography
- Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty · archive footage
- The Parrott Chase · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- She Couldn't Take It · Reporter
- Motive for Revenge · Ray - Convict
- Perfectly Mismated
- Cheating Cheaters · Clerk (uncredited)
- The Defense Rests · Reporter
- He Was Her Man · Chick
- The Personality Kid · Sparring Partner
- A Very Honorable Guy · Mike
- Jimmy the Gent · Halley (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night · Reporter (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers of 1933 · Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
- Ex-Lady · Panhandler (uncredited)
- Picture Snatcher · Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
- Diamond Trail · Lefty
- Hallelujah, I'm a Bum · Bum
- The Shadow of the Eagle · Bob the Clown
- Newly Rich · (uncredited)
- Lucky Fool · J. Anthony Bowden
- The Trouble Chaser · Hector
- Happy Days · Producer
- Thrilling Youth · Billy Davis
- Hard Boiled Yeggs · Billy, Producer
- They All Fall · Producer
- Hop to It! · Producer
- The Joke's on You · Hubby
- Fiddlin' Around · An Italian fiddler
- Fiddlin' Around · An Italian Fiddler, Director
- Rivals · Billy, Producer
- Hey, Taxi! · Producer
- Stick Around · Producer
- Meet Father
- Line's Busy · A Tourist, Director
- Not Wanted · Director
- Hello Bill · Director
- Bone Dry
- Don't Be Foolish · Billy, Director
- The Trouble Shooter · The Tender Foot
- Italian Love
- Cleaning Up
- Ship Ahoy · Charlie
- Rolling Stone · The Rolling Stone, Writer
- He's In Again · A Customer
- Playmates · Kid
- Bright and Early · A Bellboy
- The Scholar · The Scholar
- The Rogue · Billy
- His Day Out · Billy
- The Stranger · The Prospector
- The Pest · The Pest
- The Hobo · The Hobo
- The Candy Kid · The Candy Kid
- The Chief Cook · The Star Boarder
- The Villain · The Villain
- Cupid's Rival · Janitor
- The Hero · The Hero
- Little Nell · Suitor
- Back Stage · Props