Deceased

How Did Billy West Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

Also known asBillie West, Roy B. WeissburgGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/09/1892Born inRussiaDied21/07/1975 (aged 82)Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2903755 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#1157320 ↗

Billy West was a silent film actor, producer, and director. Active during the silent film era, he is best known as the premier Charlie Chaplin impersonator. He was a star in his own right, appearing in more than 100 films for nine different companies. Beyond acting, he also directed short comedies in the 1910s and '20s, and produced films. West retired as an actor in 1935, when he was working in small roles for Columbia Pictures.

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Filmography25 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2020	Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyMovie	archive footage	128
1935	She Couldn't Take ItMovie	Reporter	43
1935	Motive for RevengeMovie	Ray - Convict	43
1934	It Happened One NightMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	42
1934	The Defense RestsMovie	Reporter	42
1934	Perfectly MismatedMovie	—	42
1934	Cheating CheatersMovie	Clerk (uncredited)	42
1933	Ex-LadyMovie	Panhandler (uncredited)	41
1933	Picture SnatcherMovie	Reporter Stacy (uncredited)	41
1933	Gold Diggers of 1933Movie	Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)	41
1933	Diamond TrailMovie	Lefty	41
1931	Newly RichMovie	(uncredited)	39
1927	Lucky FoolMovie	J. Anthony Bowden	35
1926	Hard Boiled YeggsMovie	Billy	34
1925	The Joke's on YouMovie	Hubby	33
1925	RivalsMovie	Billy	33
1925	Fiddlin' AroundMovie	An Italian Fiddler	33
1925	Fiddlin' AroundMovie	An Italian fiddler	33
1924	Line's BusyMovie	A Tourist	32
1923	Hello BillMovie	—	31
1922	Don't Be FoolishMovie	Billy	30
1921	The Trouble ShooterMovie	The Tender Foot	29
1920	Italian LoveMovie	—	28
1918	The RogueMovie	Billy	26
1917	Little NellMovie	Suitor	25