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

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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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Motive for Revenge

1935 ⭐ 6.3

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Perfectly Mismated

1934 ⭐ 7.0

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Cheating Cheaters

1934 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2020

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty Notable

archive footage · 2020

⭐ 8.0

1935

She Couldn't Take It

Reporter · 1935

⭐ 5.3

Motive for Revenge

Ray - Convict · 1935

⭐ 6.3

1934

Perfectly Mismated Notable

1934

⭐ 7.0

Cheating Cheaters Notable

Clerk (uncredited) · 1934

⭐ 7.0

The Defense Rests Notable

Reporter · 1934

⭐ 7.1

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 Notable

Medal Winner - 'Remember My Fo · 1933

⭐ 7.2

Ex-Lady

Panhandler (uncredited) · 1933

⭐ 6.3

Picture Snatcher

Reporter Stacy (uncredited) · 1933

⭐ 6.8

1932

The Shadow of the Eagle

Bob the Clown · 1932

⭐ 5.5

1931

Newly Rich

(uncredited) · 1931

⭐ 4.3

1926

Hard Boiled Yeggs Notable

Billy · 1926

⭐ 8.5

1925

Fiddlin' Around

An Italian fiddler · 1925

⭐ 6.5

The Joke's on You

Hubby · 1925

⭐ 5.5

Fiddlin' Around

An Italian Fiddler · 1925

⭐ 5.5

1924

Meet Father

1924

1922

Don't Be Foolish

Billy · 1922

⭐ 5.5

1920

Italian Love

1920

⭐ 4.0

1919

Ship Ahoy Notable

Charlie · 1919

⭐ 7.0

Rolling Stone

The Rolling Stone · 1919

⭐ 5.0

1918

He's In Again

A Customer · 1918

⭐ 5.7

Bright and Early

A Bellboy · 1918

⭐ 4.6

The Scholar

The Scholar · 1918

⭐ 4.2

1917

The Pest

The Pest · 1917

⭐ 5.8

The Hobo

The Hobo · 1917

⭐ 4.8

The Candy Kid

The Candy Kid · 1917

⭐ 5.6

Frequently appears with

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Henry Bergman

archive footage

Eric Campbell

archive footage

Roscoe Arbuckle

archive footage

Donald Cook

Barry Webster

Irene Hervey

Muriel Webster King

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Fleming

Edwin Maxwell

William King

Full filmography

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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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She Couldn't Take It

1935 ⭐ 5.3

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Motive for Revenge

1935 ⭐ 6.3

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Perfectly Mismated

1934 ⭐ 7.0

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Cheating Cheaters

1934 ⭐ 7.0

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The Defense Rests

1934 ⭐ 7.1

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He Was Her Man

1934 ⭐ 6.5

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The Personality Kid

1934 ⭐ 4.4

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A Very Honorable Guy

1934 ⭐ 6.0

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Jimmy the Gent

1934 ⭐ 6.4

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It Happened One Night

1934 ⭐ 7.8

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Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 ⭐ 7.2

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Ex-Lady

1933 ⭐ 6.3

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Picture Snatcher

1933 ⭐ 6.8

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Diamond Trail

1933 ⭐ 4.0

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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933 ⭐ 7.6

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The Shadow of the Eagle

1932 ⭐ 5.5

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Newly Rich

1931 ⭐ 4.3

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Hard Boiled Yeggs

1926 ⭐ 8.5

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Fiddlin' Around

1925 ⭐ 6.5