
Billy West
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.
Known for

It Happened One Night
1934

Gold Diggers of 1933
1933

Picture Snatcher
1933

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020

Ex-Lady
1933

Jimmy the Gent
1934

The Hero
1917

The Villain
1917

Cheating Cheaters
1934

Diamond Trail
1933

Meet Father
1924

Newly Rich
1931

She Couldn't Take It
1935

The Scholar
1918

Italian Love
1920

He Was Her Man
1934

The Defense Rests
1934

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933

Rolling Stone
1919

Fiddlin' Around
1925

The Shadow of the Eagle
1932

The Chief Cook
1917

The Hobo
1917

A Very Honorable Guy
1934