Billy West

Acting • 1892-09-22 • Russia

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

4.8

The Hobo

1917

8.5

Hard Boiled Yeggs

1926

5.8

The Pest

1917

4.5

The Chief Cook

1917

5.6

The Candy Kid

1917

5.4

Little Nell

1917

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Filmography

2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyFilm
archive footage
★ 8.0
2009
The Parrott ChaseFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
Motive for RevengeFilm
Ray - Convict
★ 6.3
1935
She Couldn't Take ItFilm
Reporter
★ 5.3
1934
It Happened One NightFilm
Reporter (uncredited)
★ 7.8
1934
Jimmy the GentFilm
Halley (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1934
The Defense RestsFilm
Reporter
★ 7.1
1934
He Was Her ManFilm
Chick
★ 6.5
1934
The Personality KidFilm
Sparring Partner
★ 4.4
1934
A Very Honorable GuyFilm
Mike
★ 6.0
1934
Cheating CheatersFilm
Clerk (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1934
Perfectly MismatedFilm
★ 7.0
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933Film
Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1933
Picture SnatcherFilm
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1933
Ex-LadyFilm
Panhandler (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a BumFilm
Bum
★ 7.6
1933
Diamond TrailFilm
Lefty
★ 4.0
1932
The Shadow of the EagleFilm
Bob the Clown
★ 5.4
1931
Newly RichFilm
(uncredited)
★ 4.3
1927
Lucky FoolFilm
J. Anthony Bowden
★ 10.0
1926
Hard Boiled YeggsFilm
Billy
★ 8.5
1926
Thrilling YouthFilm
Billy Davis
★ 9.0
1926
The Trouble ChaserFilm
Hector
1925
RivalsFilm
Billy
★ 6.3
1925
The Joke's on YouFilm
Hubby
★ 5.5
1925
Fiddlin' AroundFilm
An Italian fiddler
★ 6.5
1925
Fiddlin' AroundFilm
An Italian Fiddler
★ 5.5
1924
Line's BusyFilm
A Tourist
★ 9.0
1924
Not WantedFilm
★ 2.3
1924
Meet FatherFilm
1923
Hello BillFilm
★ 7.0
1922
Bone DryFilm
★ 8.0
1922
Don't Be FoolishFilm
Billy
★ 5.5
1921
The Trouble ShooterFilm
The Tender Foot
1920
Italian LoveFilm
★ 4.0
1920
Cleaning UpFilm
1919
Ship AhoyFilm
Charlie
★ 7.0
1919
Rolling StoneFilm
The Rolling Stone
★ 5.0
1918
Bright and EarlyFilm
A Bellboy
★ 4.6
1918
He's In AgainFilm
A Customer
★ 5.7
1918
The RogueFilm
Billy
★ 4.1
1918
His Day OutFilm
Billy
★ 3.9
1918
The StrangerFilm
The Prospector
★ 5.5
1918
The ScholarFilm
The Scholar
★ 4.2
1918
PlaymatesFilm
Kid
★ 6.0
1917
The HoboFilm
The Hobo
★ 4.8
1917
The PestFilm
The Pest
★ 5.8
1917
The Chief CookFilm
The Star Boarder
★ 4.5
1917
The Candy KidFilm
The Candy Kid
★ 5.6
1917
Little NellFilm
Suitor
★ 5.4
1917
The HeroFilm
The Hero
★ 5.5
1917
The VillainFilm
The Villain
★ 5.5
1917
Cupid's RivalFilm
Janitor
★ 5.0
1917
Back StageFilm
Props
★ 6.0