Billy West
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
Acting
1918
asKid
1919
asCharlie
1934
asChick
1917
asThe Candy Kid
1917
asThe Hobo
1917
asThe Hero
1918
asA Bellboy
1918
asBilly
1917
asThe Villain
1918
asBilly
1926
asBilly
1920
as1924
as
1918
asA Customer
1919
asThe Rolling Stone
1917
asJanitor
1934
asMike
1934
asSparring Partner
1934
asReporter
1933
asReporter Stacy (uncredited)
1925
asAn Italian fiddler
1925
asHubby
1933
asBum
1917
asThe Star Boarder
1922
asBilly
1924
asA Tourist
1934
asHalley (uncredited)
1934
asReporter (uncredited)
1917
asThe Pest
1918
asThe Prospector
1920
as1922
as
1932
asBob the Clown
1935
asRay - Convict
1917
asSuitor
1925
asAn Italian Fiddler
1934
as
1918
asThe Scholar
1923
as1927
asJ. Anthony Bowden
1926
asBilly Davis
1935
asReporter
1933
asPanhandler (uncredited)
1924
as
1931
as(uncredited)
1933
asLefty
1925
asBilly
1921
asThe Tender Foot
1917
asProps
1926
asHector
Production
1926
as1925
as
1925
as
1925
as1925
as1922
as1925
asCrew
Directing
1924
as1922
as1924
as1925
as1923
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