Sep 22, 1892 - Russia
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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| Movie | 1919 | Ship Ahoy | Charlie | |
| Movie | 1918 | Playmates | Kid | |
| Movie | 1934 | He Was Her Man | Chick | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Candy Kid | The Candy Kid | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Hobo | The Hobo | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Hero | The Hero | |
| Movie | 1918 | Bright and Early | A Bellboy | |
| Movie | 1918 | The Rogue | Billy | |
| Movie | 1918 | His Day Out | Billy | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Villain | The Villain | |
| Movie | 1926 | Hard Boiled Yeggs | Billy | |
| Movie | 1920 | Italian Love | ||
| Movie | 1924 | Not Wanted | ||
| Movie | 1918 | He's In Again | A Customer | |
| Movie | 1919 | Rolling Stone | The Rolling Stone | |
| Movie | 1917 | Cupid's Rival | Janitor | |
| Movie | 1934 | A Very Honorable Guy | Mike | |
| Movie | 1934 | The Personality Kid | Sparring Partner | |
| Movie | 1934 | The Defense Rests | Reporter | |
| Movie | 1933 | Picture Snatcher | Reporter Stacy (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1925 | The Joke's on You | Hubby | |
| Movie | 1925 | Fiddlin' Around | An Italian fiddler | |
| Movie | 1933 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Bum | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Chief Cook | The Star Boarder | |
| Movie | 1922 | Don't Be Foolish | Billy | |
| Movie | 1924 | Line's Busy | A Tourist | |
| Movie | 1934 | Jimmy the Gent | Halley (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1934 | It Happened One Night | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1918 | The Stranger | The Prospector | |
| Movie | 1917 | The Pest | The Pest | |
| Movie | 1920 | Cleaning Up | ||
| Movie | 1922 | Bone Dry | ||
| Movie | 1932 | The Shadow of the Eagle | Bob the Clown | |
| Movie | 1935 | Motive for Revenge | Ray - Convict | |
| Movie | 1917 | Little Nell | Suitor | |
| Movie | 1925 | Fiddlin' Around | An Italian Fiddler | |
| Movie | 1934 | Perfectly Mismated | ||
| Movie | 1918 | The Scholar | The Scholar | |
| Movie | 1923 | Hello Bill | ||
| Movie | 1927 | Lucky Fool | J. Anthony Bowden | |
| Movie | 1926 | Thrilling Youth | Billy Davis | |
| Movie | 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Reporter | |
| Movie | 1933 | Ex-Lady | Panhandler (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1924 | Meet Father | ||
| Movie | 1931 | Newly Rich | (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1933 | Diamond Trail | Lefty | |
| Movie | 1925 | Rivals | Billy | |
| Movie | 1921 | The Trouble Shooter | The Tender Foot | |
| Movie | 1917 | Back Stage | Props | |
| Movie | 1926 | The Trouble Chaser | Hector |
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| Movie | 1924 | Not Wanted | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1919 | Rolling Stone | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1922 | Don't Be Foolish | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1924 | Line's Busy | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1926 | Hard Boiled Yeggs | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1925 | Hey, Taxi! | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1925 | Fiddlin' Around | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1925 | Stick Around | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1923 | Hello Bill | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1925 | Hop to It! | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1925 | Rivals | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1924 | Line's Busy | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1922 | Don't Be Foolish | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1922 | Don't Be Foolish | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1925 | They All Fall | Producer | Production |
