Billy West

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 22, 1892

died

July 21, 1975

place of birth

Russia

also known as

Billie West · Roy B. Weissburg

total credits

42 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

42 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

It Happened One Night
7.8

It Happened One Night

1934as Reporter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
Ex-Lady
6.3

Ex-Lady

1933as Panhandler (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
6.4

Jimmy the Gent

1934as Halley (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
6.5

He Was Her Man

1934as Chick
Newly Rich
4.3

Newly Rich

1931as (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
7.1

The Defense Rests

1934as Reporter
Picture Snatcher
6.8

Picture Snatcher

1933as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020as archive footage
The Shadow of the Eagle
5.5

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932as Bob the Clown
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935as Reporter
Diamond Trail
4.0

Diamond Trail

1933as Lefty
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
7.6

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933as Bum
Cheating Cheaters
7.0

Cheating Cheaters

1934as Clerk (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
6.0

A Very Honorable Guy

1934as Mike
Motive for Revenge
6.3

Motive for Revenge

1935as Ray - Convict
The Stranger
5.5

The Stranger

1918as The Prospector
Rolling Stone
5.0

Rolling Stone

1919as The Rolling Stone
Fiddlin' Around
5.5

Fiddlin' Around

1925as An Italian Fiddler
The Scholar
4.2

The Scholar

1918as The Scholar
Perfectly Mismated
7.0

Perfectly Mismated

1934
The Rogue
4.1

The Rogue

1918as Billy
The Personality Kid
4.4

The Personality Kid

1934as Sparring Partner
The Chief Cook
4.5

The Chief Cook

1917as The Star Boarder
The Pest
5.8

The Pest

1917as The Pest
He's In Again
5.7

He's In Again

1918as A Customer
Bright and Early
4.6

Bright and Early

1918as A Bellboy
The Villain
5.5

The Villain

1917as The Villain
Ship Ahoy
7.0

Ship Ahoy

1919as Charlie
The Hero
5.5

The Hero

1917as The Hero
Rivals
6.3

Rivals

1925as Billy
His Day Out
3.9

His Day Out

1918as Billy
Fiddlin' Around
6.5

Fiddlin' Around

1925as An Italian fiddler
The Candy Kid
5.6

The Candy Kid

1917as The Candy Kid
Don't Be Foolish
5.5

Don't Be Foolish

1922as Billy
The Hobo
4.8

The Hobo

1917as The Hobo
Cupid's Rival
5.0

Cupid's Rival

1917as Janitor
Italian Love
4.0

Italian Love

1920
The Joke's on You
5.5

The Joke's on You

1925as Hubby
Meet Father

Meet Father

1924
Little Nell
5.4

Little Nell

1917as Suitor
Hard Boiled Yeggs
8.5

Hard Boiled Yeggs

1926as Billy