Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 22, 1892
Died
July 21, 1975
Age
82
Place of Birth
Russia
Popularity
0.5
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.
Also known as
Billie West · Roy B. Weissburg
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Known For
7.8
It Happened One Night
1934 · Movie
6.1
Stick Around
1925 · Movie
7.2
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 · Movie
0.0
Meet Father
1924 · Movie
7.5
Hey, Taxi!
1925 · Movie
4.0
Diamond Trail
1933 · Movie
7.0
Cheating Cheaters
1934 · Movie
8.0
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 · Movie
4.2
The Scholar
1918 · Movie
6.9
Picture Snatcher
1933 · Movie
8.0
Bone Dry
1922 · Movie
6.4
Jimmy the Gent
1934 · Movie
Filmography
2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie · archive footage
8.0
2009
The Parrott Chase
Movie · (archive footage) (uncredited)
0.0
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Movie · Reporter
5.3
1935
Motive for Revenge
Movie · Ray - Convict
6.3
1934
Perfectly Mismated
Movie
7.0
1934
Cheating Cheaters
Movie · Clerk (uncredited)
7.0
1934
The Defense Rests
Movie · Reporter
7.1
1934
He Was Her Man
Movie · Chick
6.5
1934
The Personality Kid
Movie · Sparring Partner
4.4
1934
A Very Honorable Guy
Movie · Mike
6.0
1934
Jimmy the Gent
Movie · Halley (uncredited)
6.4
1934
It Happened One Night
Movie · Reporter (uncredited)
7.8
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie · Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
7.2
1933
Ex-Lady
Movie · Panhandler (uncredited)
6.3
1933
Picture Snatcher
Movie · Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Diamond Trail
Movie · Lefty
4.0
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Movie · Bum
7.6
1932
The Shadow of the Eagle
Movie · Bob the Clown
5.4
1931
Newly Rich
Movie · (uncredited)
4.3
1927
Lucky Fool
Movie · J. Anthony Bowden
10.0
1926
The Trouble Chaser
Movie · Hector
0.0
1926
Thrilling Youth
Movie · Billy Davis
9.0
1926
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Movie · Billy
8.5
1925
The Joke's on You
Movie · Hubby
5.5