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