
Billy West
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1892-09-22
- Died
- 1975-07-21
- Place of birth
- Russia
- Also known as
- Billie West · Roy B. Weissburg
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
Movies (54)

It Happened One Night
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)

Ex-Lady
1933
as Panhandler (uncredited)

The Pest
1917
as The Pest

The Villain
1917
as The Villain

Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Halley (uncredited)

Newly Rich
1931
as (uncredited)

The Hero
1917
as The Hero

He Was Her Man
1934
as Chick

A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Mike

Picture Snatcher
1933
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Reporter
Lucky Fool
1927
as J. Anthony Bowden

The Defense Rests
1934
as Reporter

Diamond Trail
1933
as Lefty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage

The Shadow of the Eagle
1932
as Bob the Clown

Cheating Cheaters
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)

The Scholar
1918
as The Scholar
Back Stage
1917
as Props

Motive for Revenge
1935
as Ray - Convict

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Bum

The Personality Kid
1934
as Sparring Partner

Cupid's Rival
1917
as Janitor
Bone Dry
1922

The Chief Cook
1917
as The Star Boarder

The Rogue
1918
as Billy
The Trouble Chaser
1926
as Hector
Thrilling Youth
1926
as Billy Davis
Playmates
1918
as Kid

Meet Father
1924

Rolling Stone
1919
as The Rolling Stone

The Hobo
1917
as The Hobo

Italian Love
1920
Not Wanted
1924

He's In Again
1918
as A Customer

Perfectly Mismated
1934

Rivals
1925
as Billy
The Trouble Shooter
1921
as The Tender Foot

The Stranger
1918
as The Prospector

Fiddlin' Around
1925
as An Italian fiddler

Ship Ahoy
1919
as Charlie

His Day Out
1918
as Billy
Cleaning Up
1920

Little Nell
1917
as Suitor
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hello Bill
1923

Fiddlin' Around
1925
as An Italian Fiddler

Hard Boiled Yeggs
1926
as Billy

The Candy Kid
1917
as The Candy Kid

Bright and Early
1918
as A Bellboy

The Joke's on You
1925
as Hubby
Line's Busy
1924
as A Tourist

Don't Be Foolish
1922
as Billy
About Billy West
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. With 54 credits spanning from 1917 to 2020, Billy West has appeared in 54 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Billy West Movies
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- Ex-Lady (1933) — as Panhandler (uncredited)
- The Pest (1917) — as The Pest
- The Villain (1917) — as The Villain
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) — as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
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