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
22 Feb 1934
Gold Diggers of 1933
27 May 1933
Jimmy the Gent
09 Mar 1934
Picture Snatcher
06 May 1933
Ex-Lady
15 May 1933
The Shadow of the Eagle
01 Feb 1932
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
14 Oct 2020
He Was Her Man
16 Jun 1934
Filmography
2020
- Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas archive footage
2009
- The Parrott Chaseas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
- She Couldn't Take Itas Reporter
- Motive for Revengeas Ray - Convict
1934
- Perfectly Mismated
- Cheating Cheatersas Clerk (uncredited)
- The Defense Restsas Reporter
- He Was Her Manas Chick
- The Personality Kidas Sparring Partner
- A Very Honorable Guyas Mike
- Jimmy the Gentas Halley (uncredited)
- It Happened One Nightas Reporter (uncredited)
1933
- Gold Diggers of 1933as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
- Ex-Ladyas Panhandler (uncredited)
- Picture Snatcheras Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
- Diamond Trailas Lefty
- Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas Bum
1932
- The Shadow of the Eagleas Bob the Clown
1931
- Newly Richas (uncredited)
1927
- Lucky Foolas J. Anthony Bowden
1926
- The Trouble Chaseras Hector
- Thrilling Youthas Billy Davis
- Hard Boiled Yeggsas Billy
1925
- Fiddlin' Aroundas An Italian fiddler
- The Joke's on Youas Hubby
- Fiddlin' Aroundas An Italian Fiddler
- Rivalsas Billy
1924
- Meet Father
- Line's Busyas A Tourist
- Not Wanted
1923
1922
- Bone Dry
- Don't Be Foolishas Billy
1921
- The Trouble Shooteras The Tender Foot
1919
- Ship Ahoyas Charlie
- Rolling Stoneas The Rolling Stone
1918
- He's In Againas A Customer
- Playmatesas Kid
- Bright and Earlyas A Bellboy
- The Scholaras The Scholar
- The Rogueas Billy
- His Day Outas Billy
- The Strangeras The Prospector
1917
- The Pestas The Pest
- The Hoboas The Hobo
- The Candy Kidas The Candy Kid
- The Chief Cookas The Star Boarder
- The Villainas The Villain
- Cupid's Rivalas Janitor
- The Heroas The Hero
- Little Nellas Suitor
- Back Stageas Props