Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-09-22

Deathday

1975-07-21 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Russia

Also Known As

Billie West
Roy B. Weissburg

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

7.8%

It Happened One Night

Feb 22, 1934

6.3%

Jimmy the Gent

Mar 9, 1934

6.9%

Picture Snatcher

May 6, 1933

6.3%

Ex-Lady

May 15, 1933

5.1%

The Shadow of the Eagle

Feb 1, 1932

7.4%

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Feb 3, 1933

6.7%

He Was Her Man

Jun 16, 1934

7.0%

The Defense Rests

Jul 15, 1934

4.2%

The Personality Kid

Jun 6, 1934

4.5%

The Chief Cook

Sep 30, 1917

4.5%

The Hobo

Nov 1, 1917

4.6%

Bright and Early

May 14, 1918

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Acting

1935		She Couldn't Take It as Reporter
1935		Motive for Revenge as Ray - Convict

1934		Perfectly Mismated
1934		The Defense Rests as Reporter
1934		He Was Her Man as Chick
1934		The Personality Kid as Sparring Partner
1934		A Very Honorable Guy as Mike
1934		Jimmy the Gent as Halley (uncredited)
1934		It Happened One Night as Reporter (uncredited)

1933		Ex-Lady as Panhandler (uncredited)
1933		Picture Snatcher as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933		Diamond Trail as Lefty
1933		Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Bum

1932

The Shadow of the Eagle as Bob the Clown

1931

Newly Rich as (uncredited)

1927

Lucky Fool as J. Anthony Bowden

1926		The Trouble Chaser as Hector
1926		Thrilling Youth as Billy Davis
1926		Hard Boiled Yeggs as Billy

1925		The Joke's on You as Hubby
1925		Fiddlin' Around as An Italian fiddler
1925		Fiddlin' Around as An Italian Fiddler
1925		Rivals as Billy

1924		Meet Father
1924		Line's Busy as A Tourist
1924		Not Wanted

1923

Hello Bill

1922		Bone Dry
1922		Don't Be Foolish as Billy

1921

The Trouble Shooter as The Tender Foot

1920		Italian Love
1920		Cleaning Up

1919		Ship Ahoy as Charlie
1919		Rolling Stone as The Rolling Stone

1918		He's In Again as A Customer
1918		Playmates as Kid
1918		Bright and Early as A Bellboy
1918		The Scholar as The Scholar
1918		The Rogue as Billy
1918		His Day Out as Billy
1918		The Stranger as The Prospector

1917		The Pest as The Pest
1917		The Hobo as The Hobo
1917		The Candy Kid as The Candy Kid
1917		The Chief Cook as The Star Boarder
1917		The Villain as The Villain
1917		Cupid's Rival as Janitor
1917		The Hero as The Hero
1917		Little Nell as Suitor
1917		Back Stage as Props