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Billy West

Billy West

Known for: Acting

Born: September 22, 1892

Died: July 21, 1975

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

Playmates
1918
Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy
1919
The Hero
The Hero
1917
The Hobo
The Hobo
1917
The Candy Kid
The Candy Kid
1917
Bright and Early
Bright and Early
1918
The Rogue
The Rogue
1918
The Villain
The Villain
1917
His Day Out
His Day Out
1918
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Hard Boiled Yeggs
1926
Italian Love
Italian Love
1920
Not Wanted
1924
He's In Again
He's In Again
1918
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
1919
Cupid's Rival
Cupid's Rival
1917
Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around
1925
The Joke's on You
The Joke's on You
1925
The Chief Cook
The Chief Cook
1917
Don't Be Foolish
Don't Be Foolish
1922
Line's Busy
1924
The Pest
The Pest
1917
The Stranger
The Stranger
1918
Cleaning Up
1920
Little Nell
Little Nell
1917
Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around
1925
The Scholar
The Scholar
1918
Hello Bill
1923
Lucky Fool
1927
Thrilling Youth
1926
Meet Father
Meet Father
1924
Rivals
Rivals
1925
The Trouble Shooter
1921
Back Stage
1917
The Trouble Chaser
1926
Bone Dry
1922
Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail
1933
Motive for Revenge
Motive for Revenge
1935
The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle
1932
The Parrott Chase
2009
Perfectly Mismated
Perfectly Mismated
1934
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher
1933
Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady
1933
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent
1934
He Was Her Man
He Was Her Man
1934
Newly Rich
Newly Rich
1931
Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters
1934
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid
1934
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests
1934
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
1934
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
1935
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