Billy West

Billy West

Acting

Birthday

1892/09/22

Day of death

1975/07/21 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Russia

Also know as

Billie West, Roy B. Weissburg

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
Ship Ahoy
0.0

(1919) Ship Ahoy

as Charlie

6.0

(1918) Playmates

as Kid

He Was Her Man
6.2

(1934) He Was Her Man

as Chick

The Candy Kid
4.5

(1917) The Candy Kid

as The Candy Kid

The Hobo
4.0

(1917) The Hobo

as The Hobo

The Hero
5.5

(1917) The Hero

as The Hero

Bright and Early
4.6

(1918) Bright and Early

as A Bellboy

The Rogue
4.1

(1918) The Rogue

as Billy

His Day Out
3.9

(1918) His Day Out

as Billy

The Villain
5.5

(1917) The Villain

as The Villain

Hard Boiled Yeggs
8.0

(1926) Hard Boiled Yeggs

as Billy

Italian Love
4.0

(1920) Italian Love

as ---

2.3

(1924) Not Wanted

as ---

He's In Again
5.0

(1918) He's In Again

as A Customer

Rolling Stone
5.0

(1919) Rolling Stone

as The Rolling Stone

Cupid's Rival
5.0

(1917) Cupid's Rival

as Janitor

A Very Honorable Guy
2.0

(1934) A Very Honorable Guy

as Mike

The Personality Kid
3.7

(1934) The Personality Kid

as Sparring Partner

The Defense Rests
7.0

(1934) The Defense Rests

as Reporter

Picture Snatcher
6.7

(1933) Picture Snatcher

as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

The Joke's on You
4.8

(1925) The Joke's on You

as Hubby

Fiddlin' Around
5.0

(1925) Fiddlin' Around

as An Italian fiddler

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
7.4

(1933) Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

as Bum

The Chief Cook
4.5

(1917) The Chief Cook

as The Star Boarder

5.5

(1922) Don't Be Foolish

as Billy

0.0

(1924) Line's Busy

as A Tourist

Jimmy the Gent
6.3

(1934) Jimmy the Gent

as Halley (uncredited)

It Happened One Night
7.8

(1934) It Happened One Night

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Stranger
5.5

(1918) The Stranger

as The Prospector

The Pest
5.3

(1917) The Pest

as The Pest

0.0

(1920) Cleaning Up

as ---

0.0

(1922) Bone Dry

as ---

The Shadow of the Eagle
5.1

(1932) The Shadow of the Eagle

as Bob the Clown

Motive for Revenge
5.0

(1935) Motive for Revenge

as Ray - Convict

Little Nell
4.2

(1917) Little Nell

as Suitor

Fiddlin' Around
5.5

(1925) Fiddlin' Around

as An Italian Fiddler

Perfectly Mismated
0.0

(1934) Perfectly Mismated

as ---

The Scholar
4.2

(1918) The Scholar

as The Scholar

0.0

(1923) Hello Bill

as ---

0.0

(1927) Lucky Fool

as J. Anthony Bowden

0.0

(1926) Thrilling Youth

as Billy Davis

She Couldn't Take It
4.5

(1935) She Couldn't Take It

as Reporter

Ex-Lady
6.1

(1933) Ex-Lady

as Panhandler (uncredited)

Meet Father
0.0

(1924) Meet Father

as ---

Newly Rich
3.0

(1931) Newly Rich

as (uncredited)

Diamond Trail
1.0

(1933) Diamond Trail

as Lefty

Rivals
6.0

(1925) Rivals

as Billy

0.0

(1921) The Trouble Shooter

as The Tender Foot

Back Stage
6.0

(1917) Back Stage

as Props

0.0

(1926) The Trouble Chaser

as Hector

Cheating Cheaters
0.0

(1934) Cheating Cheaters

as Clerk (uncredited)