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Director
Billy West
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (4)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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Billy West.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Billy West.
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Most Popular Movies
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4.0
Italian Love
1920 Movie
6.8
Picture Snatcher
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
1933 Movie
5.0
Rolling Stone
Writer
1919 Movie
7.8
It Happened One Night
as Reporter (uncredited)
1934 Movie
Cheating Cheaters
as Clerk (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.0
Back Stage
as Props
1917 Movie
4.0
The Hobo
as The Hobo
1917 Movie
Ship Ahoy
as Charlie
1919 Movie
6.3
Jimmy the Gent
as Halley (uncredited)
1934 Movie
5.3
The Pest
as The Pest
1917 Movie
6.1
Ex-Lady
as Panhandler (uncredited)
1933 Movie
5.5
The Villain
as The Villain
1917 Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy West.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for 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