Billy West
Acting
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.
Born: September 22, 1892
Place of Birth: Russia
Known For
Hard Boiled Yeggs
A recent college graduate (Billy West) inherits a large sum of money, as well as a dive on the rough side of town. The will states that, in the event of Billy's death, two thugs get the money and the 'Cafe', and the thugs try, through various means, to see that Billy meets his demise. But Billy manages to thwart their efforts, with the help of a pretty young girl.
It Happened One Night
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
A New York tramp falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt.
The Defense Rests
A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.
Picture Snatcher
An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.
Jimmy the Gent
An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.
He Was Her Man
A safecracker goes straight after doing a stretch for a bum rap. He agrees to do one last job for his "pals". He then flees from killers with a San Francisco fisherman's fiancee.
Ex-Lady
Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.
Rivals
A 1925 silent comedy.
Back Stage
Props, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally between drinking and attention to duty. Trouble starts when the new acts arrive. The Wiggle sisters, a Hawaiian act, demand the star dressing room but Props turns them down, but relents when Babe, the strong man, and his beautiful wife, Ethel Burton because he is smitten. Once the show begins Props is forever getting in the way of the performers and his bibulous assistant has an unfortunate propensity for dropping the curtain at the wrong moments. Things only get crazier from there.
Filmography
as Reporter
as Ray - Convict
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Reporter
as Chick
as Sparring Partner
as Mike
as Halley (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Panhandler (uncredited)
as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
as Lefty
as Bum
as Bob the Clown
as (uncredited)
as Billy
as An Italian Fiddler
as An Italian fiddler
as Hubby
as Billy
as Charlie
as The Rolling Stone
as A Customer
as A Bellboy
as The Scholar
as Billy
as Billy
as The Prospector
as The Pest
as The Hobo
as The Candy Kid
as The Star Boarder
as The Villain
as Janitor
as The Hero
as Suitor
as Props