Acting
Billy West
Also Known As: Billie West, Roy B. Weissburg
Birth Date
September 22, 1892
Death Date
July 21, 1975
(passed away at 82)
Place of Birth
Russia
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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.
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It Happened One Night
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Gold Diggers of 1933
Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
1933
Meet Father
1924
Jimmy the Gent
Halley (uncredited)
1934
He Was Her Man
Chick
1934
Picture Snatcher
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
2020
She Couldn't Take It
Reporter
1935
The Shadow of the Eagle
Bob the Clown
1932
The Villain
The Villain
1917
The Scholar
The Scholar
1918
Fiddlin' Around
An Italian Fiddler
1925
The Defense Rests
Reporter
1934
Cheating Cheaters
Clerk (uncredited)
1934
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Bum
1933
Bone Dry
1922
The Hero
The Hero
1917
The Hobo
The Hobo
1917
Hello Bill
1923
Italian Love
1920