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Home/People/Billy West
Billy West profile photo
Born
Sep 22, 1892Died: Jul 21, 1975
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Russia
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

53
Movies
0
TV Shows
5
Directed
Also Known As
Billie West
Roy B. Weissburg
IMDb Profile

Billy West

Acting

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.
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty poster

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as archive footage
2020
The Parrott Chase poster

The Parrott Chase

as Himself - archival footage
2009
She Couldn't Take It poster

She Couldn't Take It

as Reporter
1935
Motive for Revenge poster

Motive for Revenge

as Ray - Convict
1935
Perfectly Mismated poster

Perfectly Mismated

Cast
1934
Cheating Cheaters poster

Cheating Cheaters

as Clerk (uncredited)
1934
The Defense Rests poster

The Defense Rests

as Reporter
1934
He Was Her Man poster

He Was Her Man

as Chick
1934
The Personality Kid poster

The Personality Kid

as Sparring Partner
1934
A Very Honorable Guy poster

A Very Honorable Guy

as Mike
1934
Jimmy the Gent poster

Jimmy the Gent

as Halley (uncredited)
1934
It Happened One Night poster

It Happened One Night

as Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Ex-Lady poster

Ex-Lady

as Panhandler (uncredited)
1933
Picture Snatcher poster

Picture Snatcher

as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933
Diamond Trail poster

Diamond Trail

as Lefty
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum poster

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

as Bum
1933
The Shadow of the Eagle poster

The Shadow of the Eagle

as Bob the Clown
1932
Newly Rich poster

Newly Rich

as (uncredited)
1931
Lucky Fool poster

Lucky Fool

as J. Anthony Bowden
1927
The Trouble Chaser poster

The Trouble Chaser

as Hector
1926