Billy West
Acting · Production
Born September 22, 1892, Russia
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.
Filmography
- 2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty — archive footage
- 2009The Parrott Chase — (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1935Motive for Revenge — Ray - Convict
- 1935She Couldn't Take It — Reporter
- 1934A Very Honorable Guy — Mike
- 1934Cheating Cheaters — Clerk (uncredited)
- 1934He Was Her Man — Chick
- 1934It Happened One Night — Reporter (uncredited)
- 1934Jimmy the Gent — Halley (uncredited)
- 1934Perfectly Mismated
- 1934The Defense Rests — Reporter
- 1934The Personality Kid — Sparring Partner
- 1933Diamond Trail — Lefty
- 1933Ex-Lady — Panhandler (uncredited)
- 1933Gold Diggers of 1933 — Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
- 1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bum — Bum
- 1933Picture Snatcher — Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
- 1932The Shadow of the Eagle — Bob the Clown
- 1931Newly Rich — (uncredited)
- 1927Lucky Fool — J. Anthony Bowden
- 1926Happy Days — Producer
- 1926Hard Boiled Yeggs — Billy, Producer
- 1926The Trouble Chaser — Hector
- 1926Thrilling Youth — Billy Davis
- 1925Fiddlin' Around — An Italian fiddler
- 1925Fiddlin' Around — An Italian Fiddler, Director
- 1925Hey, Taxi! — Producer
- 1925Hop to It! — Producer
- 1925Rivals — Billy, Producer
- 1925Stick Around — Producer
- 1925The Joke's on You — Hubby
- 1925They All Fall — Producer
- 1924Line's Busy — A Tourist, Director, Writer
- 1924Meet Father
- 1924Not Wanted — Director
- 1923Hello Bill — Director
- 1922Bone Dry
- 1922Don't Be Foolish — Billy, Director, Writer, Producer
- 1921The Trouble Shooter — The Tender Foot
- 1920Cleaning Up
- 1920Italian Love
- 1919Rolling Stone — The Rolling Stone, Writer
- 1919Ship Ahoy — Charlie
- 1918Bright and Early — A Bellboy
- 1918He's In Again — A Customer
- 1918His Day Out — Billy
- 1918Playmates — Kid
- 1918The Rogue — Billy
- 1918The Scholar — The Scholar
- 1918The Stranger — The Prospector
- 1917Back Stage — Props
- 1917Cupid's Rival — Janitor
- 1917Little Nell — Suitor
- 1917The Candy Kid — The Candy Kid
- 1917The Chief Cook — The Star Boarder
- 1917The Hero — The Hero
- 1917The Hobo — The Hobo
- 1917The Pest — The Pest
- 1917The Villain — The Villain