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.
Acted in 42
2020s
- 2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
1930s
- 1935
She Couldn't Take It
Reporter
Motive for Revenge
Ray - Convict
- 1934
Perfectly Mismated
Movie
Cheating Cheaters
Clerk (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
Reporter
He Was Her Man
Chick
The Personality Kid
Sparring Partner
A Very Honorable Guy
Mike
Jimmy the Gent
Halley (uncredited)
- 1933
Picture Snatcher
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Bum
- 1932
- 1931
Newly Rich
(uncredited)
1920s
- 1926
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Billy
- 1925
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian fiddler
The Joke's on You
Hubby
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian Fiddler
Rivals
Billy
- 1924
- 1922
Don't Be Foolish
Billy
- 1920
Italian Love
Movie
1910s
- 1919
Ship Ahoy
Charlie
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone
- 1918
He's In Again
A Customer
Bright and Early
A Bellboy
The Scholar
The Scholar
The Rogue
Billy
His Day Out
Billy
The Stranger
The Prospector
- 1917
The Pest
The Pest
The Hobo
The Hobo
The Candy Kid
The Candy Kid
The Chief Cook
The Star Boarder
The Villain
The Villain
Cupid's Rival
Janitor
The Hero
The Hero
Little Nell
Suitor
Produced 6
1920s
- 1926
Happy Days
Producer
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Producer
- 1925
Hop to It!
Producer
Rivals
Producer
Stick Around
Producer
- 1922
Don't Be Foolish
Producer
Wrote 2
1920s
- 1922
Don't Be Foolish
Writer
1910s
- 1919
Rolling Stone
Writer
Directed 2
1920s
- 1925
Fiddlin' Around
Director
- 1922
Don't Be Foolish
Director