Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Billy West
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Movies: 43Series: 0Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 1157320
IMDb ID: nm0921941
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1892
Died: July 21, 1975
Age: 82
Place of birth: Russia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1917 - 2020
Years active: 104
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q2903755
Also known as
Billie West • Roy B. Weissburg
Other jobs
Producer (4)Director (1)Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Billy West.
8.0
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
2020 Movie
4.5
She Couldn't Take It
as Reporter
1935 Movie
5.0
Motive for Revenge
as Ray - Convict
1935 Movie
Perfectly Mismated
1934 Movie
Cheating Cheaters
as Clerk (uncredited)
1934 Movie
7.0
The Defense Rests
as Reporter
1934 Movie
6.2
He Was Her Man
as Chick
1934 Movie
3.7
The Personality Kid
as Sparring Partner
1934 Movie
2.0
A Very Honorable Guy
as Mike
1934 Movie
6.3
Jimmy the Gent
as Halley (uncredited)
1934 Movie
7.8
It Happened One Night
as Reporter (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.1
Ex-Lady
as Panhandler (uncredited)
1933 Movie
6.8
Picture Snatcher
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933 Movie
1.0
Diamond Trail
as Lefty
1933 Movie
7.4
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Bum
1933 Movie
5.1
The Shadow of the Eagle
as Bob the Clown
1932 Movie
3.0
Newly Rich
as (uncredited)
1931 Movie
8.0
Hard Boiled Yeggs
as Billy
1926 Movie
5.4
Hop to It!
Producer
1925 Movie
4.8
The Joke's on You
as Hubby
1925 Movie
5.5
Fiddlin' Around
as An Italian Fiddler
1925 Movie
5.0
Fiddlin' Around
as An Italian fiddler
1925 Movie
6.0
Rivals
as Billy
1925 Movie
6.1
Stick Around
Producer
1925 Movie