Billy West
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-09-22 (83 years old)
Deathday
1975-07-21
Place of Birth
Russia
Also known As
Billie West
Roy B. Weissburg
Billy West
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.
Acting
1918
as Kid
1919
as Charlie
1934
as Chick
1917
as The Candy Kid
1917
as The Hobo
1917
as The Hero
1918
as A Bellboy
1918
as Billy
1917
as The Villain
1918
as Billy
1926
as Billy
1920
1924
1918
as A Customer
1919
as The Rolling Stone
1917
as Janitor
1934
as Mike
1934
as Sparring Partner
1934
as Reporter
1933
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1925
as An Italian fiddler
1925
as Hubby
1933
as Bum
1917
as The Star Boarder
1922
as Billy
1924
as A Tourist
1934
as Halley (uncredited)
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
1917
as The Pest
1918
as The Prospector
1920
1922
1932
as Bob the Clown
1935
as Ray - Convict
1917
as Suitor
1925
as An Italian Fiddler
1918
as The Scholar
1923
1927
as J. Anthony Bowden
1926
as Billy Davis
1935
as Reporter
1933
as Panhandler (uncredited)
1924
1931
as (uncredited)
1933
as Lefty
1925
as Billy
1921
as The Tender Foot
1917
as Props
1926
as Hector
Production
1924
as Director
1919
as Writer
1922
as Director
1924
as Director
1926
as Producer
1925
as Producer
1925
as Director
1925
as Producer
1923
as Director
1925
as Producer
1925
as Producer
1924
as Writer
1922
as Writer
1922
as Producer
1925
as Producer
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