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