Acting

Billy West

Born 1892-09-22 · Russia

Died 1975-07-21

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.

Credits

Newest first

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
2020
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
She Couldn't Take It
as Reporter
1935
Motive for Revenge
as Ray - Convict
1935
Perfectly Mismated
1934
Cheating Cheaters
as Clerk (uncredited)
1934
The Defense Rests
as Reporter
1934
He Was Her Man
as Chick
1934
The Personality Kid
as Sparring Partner
1934
A Very Honorable Guy
as Mike
1934
Jimmy the Gent
as Halley (uncredited)
1934
It Happened One Night
as Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
1933
Ex-Lady
as Panhandler (uncredited)
1933
Picture Snatcher
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933
Diamond Trail
as Lefty
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Bum
1933
The Shadow of the Eagle
as Bob the Clown
1932
Newly Rich
as (uncredited)
1931
Lucky Fool
as J. Anthony Bowden
1927
The Trouble Chaser
as Hector
1926
Happy Days
Producer
1926
Thrilling Youth
as Billy Davis
1926
Hard Boiled Yeggs
as Billy
1926
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Producer
1926
They All Fall
Producer
1925
Hop to It!
Producer
1925
Fiddlin' Around
as An Italian fiddler
1925
The Joke's on You
as Hubby
1925
Fiddlin' Around
as An Italian Fiddler
1925
Fiddlin' Around
Director
1925
Rivals
as Billy
1925
Rivals
Producer
1925
Hey, Taxi!
Producer
1925
Stick Around
Producer
1925
Meet Father
1924
Line's Busy
as A Tourist
1924
Line's Busy
Director
1924
Line's Busy
Writer
1924
Not Wanted
1924
Not Wanted
Director
1924
Hello Bill
1923
Hello Bill
Director
1923
Bone Dry
1922
Don't Be Foolish
as Billy
1922
Don't Be Foolish
Director
1922
Don't Be Foolish
Writer
1922
Don't Be Foolish
Producer
1922
The Trouble Shooter
as The Tender Foot
1921
Italian Love
1920
Cleaning Up
1920
Ship Ahoy
as Charlie
1919
Rolling Stone
as The Rolling Stone
1919
Rolling Stone
Writer
1919
He's In Again
as A Customer
1918
Playmates
as Kid
1918
Bright and Early
as A Bellboy
1918
The Scholar
as The Scholar
1918
The Rogue
as Billy
1918
His Day Out
as Billy
1918
The Stranger
as The Prospector
1918
The Pest
as The Pest
1917
The Hobo
as The Hobo
1917
The Candy Kid
as The Candy Kid
1917
The Chief Cook
as The Star Boarder
1917
The Villain
as The Villain
1917
Cupid's Rival
as Janitor
1917
The Hero
as The Hero
1917
Little Nell
as Suitor
1917
Back Stage
as Props
1917