Billy West
Acting
Born: 1892-09-22 in Russia
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
It Happened One Night
Reporter (uncredited)
The Villain
The Villain
Diamond Trail
Lefty
The Hero
The Hero
Gold Diggers of 1933
Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
Italian Love
Picture Snatcher
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Meet Father
Jimmy the Gent
Halley (uncredited)
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian fiddler
Cheating Cheaters
Clerk (uncredited)
The Scholar
The Scholar
The Pest
The Pest
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian Fiddler
Bone Dry
Hello Bill
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Bum
Cupid's Rival
Janitor
The Personality Kid
Sparring Partner
He Was Her Man
Chick
He's In Again
A Customer
Ship Ahoy
Charlie
The Rogue
Billy
Not Wanted
Ex-Lady
Panhandler (uncredited)
The Stranger
The Prospector
She Couldn't Take It
Reporter
Little Nell
Suitor
The Defense Rests
Reporter
Perfectly Mismated
A Very Honorable Guy
Mike
The Candy Kid
The Candy Kid
Newly Rich
(uncredited)
The Hobo
The Hobo