Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Billy West
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8
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: 6.9
Wikidata: Q2903755
Also known as
Billie West • Roy B. Weissburg
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Producer (5)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 viewed movie titles linked with Billy West.
Producer
Stick Around
1925 • Movie
as Reporter (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934 • Movie
as Lefty
Diamond Trail
1933 • Movie
Director
Fiddlin' Around
1925 • Movie
Meet Father
1924 • Movie
as Halley (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934 • Movie
as Clerk (uncredited)
Cheating Cheaters
1934 • Movie
as The Hero
The Hero
1917 • Movie
Writer
Rolling Stone
1919 • Movie
as The Hobo
The Hobo
1917 • Movie
as The Pest
The Pest
1917 • Movie
as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 • Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy West.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Billy West.
as archive footage
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 • Movie
as Reporter
She Couldn't Take It
1935 • Movie
as Ray - Convict
Motive for Revenge
1935 • Movie
Perfectly Mismated
1934 • Movie
as Clerk (uncredited)
Cheating Cheaters
1934 • Movie
as Reporter
The Defense Rests
1934 • Movie
as Chick
He Was Her Man
1934 • Movie
as Sparring Partner
The Personality Kid
1934 • Movie
as Mike
A Very Honorable Guy
1934 • Movie
as Halley (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934 • Movie
as Reporter (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934 • Movie
as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 • Movie