Billy West

from Russia

Artwork for It Happened One NightImage of 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.

Timeline

2020Aged 128

  • Poster for Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    archive footage

2009Aged 117

1935Aged 43

  • Poster for Motive for Revenge

    Ray - Convict

  • Poster for She Couldn't Take It

    Reporter

1934Aged 42

  • Poster for It Happened One Night

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Poster for Jimmy the Gent

    Halley (uncredited)

  • Poster for A Very Honorable Guy

    Mike

  • Poster for The Personality Kid

    Sparring Partner

  • Poster for He Was Her Man

    Chick

  • Poster for The Defense Rests

    Reporter

  • Poster for Cheating Cheaters

    Clerk (uncredited)

  • Poster for Perfectly Mismated

    (Unknown)

1933Aged 41

  • Poster for Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

    Bum

  • Poster for Diamond Trail

    Lefty

  • Poster for Picture Snatcher

    Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

  • Poster for Ex-Lady

    Panhandler (uncredited)

  • Poster for Gold Diggers of 1933

    Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)

1932Aged 40

  • Poster for The Shadow of the Eagle

    Bob the Clown

1931Aged 39

  • Poster for Newly Rich

    (uncredited)

1927Aged 35

1926Aged 34

1925Aged 33

1924Aged 32

1923Aged 31

1922Aged 30

1921Aged 29

1920Aged 28

1919Aged 27

  • Poster for Rolling Stone

    The Rolling Stone

  • Poster for Ship Ahoy

    Charlie

1918Aged 26

  • Poster for The Stranger

    The Prospector

  • Poster for His Day Out

    Billy

  • Poster for The Rogue

    Billy

  • Poster for The Scholar

    The Scholar

  • Poster for Bright and Early

    A Bellboy

  • Playmates

    Kid

  • Poster for He's In Again

    A Customer

1917Aged 25

  • Back Stage

    Props

  • Poster for Little Nell

    Suitor

  • Poster for The Hero

    The Hero

  • Poster for Cupid's Rival

    Janitor

  • Poster for The Villain

    The Villain

  • Poster for The Chief Cook

    The Star Boarder

  • Poster for The Candy Kid

    The Candy Kid

  • Poster for The Hobo

    The Hobo

  • Poster for The Pest

    The Pest