Billy West
Acting • Born 1892-09-22 – Died 1975-07-21
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.
Filmography
53 credits
Playmates
Movie • 1918
Kid
Ship Ahoy
Movie • 1919
Charlie
He Was Her Man
Movie • 1934
Chick
The Hero
Movie • 1917
The Hero
The Hobo
Movie • 1917
The Hobo
The Candy Kid
Movie • 1917
The Candy Kid
Bright and Early
Movie • 1918
A Bellboy
The Rogue
Movie • 1918
Billy
The Villain
Movie • 1917
The Villain
His Day Out
Movie • 1918
Billy
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Movie • 1926
Billy
Italian Love
Movie • 1920
Not Wanted
Movie • 1924
He's In Again
Movie • 1918
A Customer
Rolling Stone
Movie • 1919
The Rolling Stone
Cupid's Rival
Movie • 1917
Janitor
A Very Honorable Guy
Movie • 1934
Mike
The Personality Kid
Movie • 1934
Sparring Partner
The Defense Rests
Movie • 1934
Reporter
Picture Snatcher
Movie • 1933
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Fiddlin' Around
Movie • 1925
An Italian fiddler
The Joke's on You
Movie • 1925
Hubby
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Movie • 1933
Bum
The Chief Cook
Movie • 1917
The Star Boarder
Don't Be Foolish
Movie • 1922
Billy
Line's Busy
Movie • 1924
A Tourist
Jimmy the Gent
Movie • 1934
Halley (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Movie • 1934
Reporter (uncredited)
The Pest
Movie • 1917
The Pest
The Stranger
Movie • 1918
The Prospector
Cleaning Up
Movie • 1920
Bone Dry
Movie • 1922
The Shadow of the Eagle
Movie • 1932
Bob the Clown
Motive for Revenge
Movie • 1935
Ray - Convict
Little Nell
Movie • 1917
Suitor
Fiddlin' Around
Movie • 1925
An Italian Fiddler
Perfectly Mismated
Movie • 1934
The Scholar
Movie • 1918
The Scholar
Hello Bill
Movie • 1923
Lucky Fool
Movie • 1927
J. Anthony Bowden
Thrilling Youth
Movie • 1926
Billy Davis
She Couldn't Take It
Movie • 1935
Reporter
Ex-Lady
Movie • 1933
Panhandler (uncredited)
Meet Father
Movie • 1924
Newly Rich
Movie • 1931
(uncredited)
Diamond Trail
Movie • 1933
Lefty
Rivals
Movie • 1925
Billy
The Trouble Shooter
Movie • 1921
The Tender Foot
Back Stage
Movie • 1917
Props
The Trouble Chaser
Movie • 1926
Hector
Cheating Cheaters
Movie • 1934
Clerk (uncredited)
The Parrott Chase
Movie • 2009
Himself - archival footage
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie • 2020
archive footage