Billy West

Acting

Billy West

Born September 22, 1892Russia54 credits

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

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Movie

2020

The Parrott Chase

Movie

2009

She Couldn't Take It
4.5

She Couldn't Take It

Movie

1935

Motive for Revenge
5.0

Motive for Revenge

Movie

1935

Perfectly Mismated

Perfectly Mismated

Movie

1934

Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

Movie

1934

Filmography

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas archive footageMovie
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2009The Parrott Chaseas Himself - archival footageMovie
She Couldn't Take It
1935She Couldn't Take Itas ReporterMovie
Motive for Revenge
1935Motive for Revengeas Ray - ConvictMovie
Perfectly Mismated
1934Perfectly MismatedMovie
Cheating Cheaters
1934Cheating Cheatersas Clerk (uncredited)Movie
The Defense Rests
1934The Defense Restsas ReporterMovie
He Was Her Man
1934He Was Her Manas ChickMovie
The Personality Kid
1934The Personality Kidas Sparring PartnerMovie
A Very Honorable Guy
1934A Very Honorable Guyas MikeMovie
Jimmy the Gent
1934Jimmy the Gentas Halley (uncredited)Movie
It Happened One Night
1934It Happened One Nightas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933Gold Diggers of 1933as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)Movie
Ex-Lady
1933Ex-Ladyas Panhandler (uncredited)Movie
Picture Snatcher
1933Picture Snatcheras Reporter Stacy (uncredited)Movie
Diamond Trail
1933Diamond Trailas LeftyMovie
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas BumMovie
The Shadow of the Eagle
1932The Shadow of the Eagleas Bob the ClownMovie
Newly Rich
1931Newly Richas (uncredited)Movie
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1927Lucky Foolas J. Anthony BowdenMovie
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1926The Trouble Chaseras HectorMovie
T
1926Thrilling Youthas Billy DavisMovie
Hard Boiled Yeggs
1926Hard Boiled Yeggsas BillyMovie
The Joke's on You
1925The Joke's on Youas HubbyMovie
Fiddlin' Around
1925Fiddlin' Aroundas An Italian fiddlerMovie
Fiddlin' Around
1925Fiddlin' Aroundas An Italian FiddlerMovie
Rivals
1925Rivalsas BillyMovie
Meet Father
1924Meet FatherMovie
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1924Line's Busyas A TouristMovie
N
1924Not WantedMovie
H
1923Hello BillMovie
B
1922Bone DryMovie
D
1922Don't Be Foolishas BillyMovie
T
1921The Trouble Shooteras The Tender FootMovie
Italian Love
1920Italian LoveMovie
C
1920Cleaning UpMovie
Ship Ahoy
1919Ship Ahoyas CharlieMovie
Rolling Stone
1919Rolling Stoneas The Rolling StoneMovie
He's In Again
1918He's In Againas A CustomerMovie
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1918Playmatesas KidMovie
Bright and Early
1918Bright and Earlyas A BellboyMovie
The Scholar
1918The Scholaras The ScholarMovie
The Rogue
1918The Rogueas BillyMovie
His Day Out
1918His Day Outas BillyMovie
The Stranger
1918The Strangeras The ProspectorMovie
The Pest
1917The Pestas The PestMovie
The Hobo
1917The Hoboas The HoboMovie
The Candy Kid
1917The Candy Kidas The Candy KidMovie
The Chief Cook
1917The Chief Cookas The Star BoarderMovie
The Villain
1917The Villainas The VillainMovie
Cupid's Rival
1917Cupid's Rivalas JanitorMovie
The Hero
1917The Heroas The HeroMovie
Little Nell
1917Little Nellas SuitorMovie
Back Stage
1917Back Stageas PropsMovie