Billy West
Acting · 82 years old
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
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Billy
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
It Happened One Night
Reporter (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Bum
Gold Diggers of 1933
Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
Reporter
Picture Snatcher
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Halley (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
Chick
Ex-Lady
Panhandler (uncredited)
Rivals
Billy
Back Stage
Props
The Hero
The Hero
The Villain
The Villain
The Stranger
The Prospector
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian Fiddler
The Pest
The Pest
The Shadow of the Eagle
Bob the Clown
He's In Again
A Customer
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone
