Billy West(1892-1975)

Actor
Producer
Director

According the Motion Picture Studio Directory (1919 and 1921), Billy was educated in public schools in Chicago. After performing in vaudeville shows, he moved to Los Angeles, California in his early 20s to pursue a movie career and resided there until his death in 1975. He is buried at Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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Known for

Hello Bill

5.8

Short

Actor

1923

The Nervous Reporter

Short

Actor

1924

Two After One

Short

Actor

1924

Oh, Billy!

Short

Actor

1924

Credits

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Actor

Unknown Woman
7.0
- Waiter (uncredited)
- 1935
Do Your Stuff
Short
- 1935
Motive for Revenge
5.0
- Ray - Convict
- 1935
Air Hawks
5.9
- Reporter (uncredited)
- 1935
Mister Dynamite
5.8
- Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1935
The Whole Town's Talking
7.2
- Elevator Man (uncredited)
- 1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.8
- French Citizen (uncredited)
- 1934
The Mighty Barnum
6.5
- Man in Museum (uncredited)
- 1934
Jealousy
5.5
- Fight Manager
- Reporter (uncredited)
- 1934
Perfectly Mismated
6.5
Short
- 1934
Cheating Cheaters
6.2
- Clerk (uncredited)
- 1934
Urgent Call
- Crook (uncredited)
- 1934
The Party's Over
7.4
- Penny Arcade Owner (uncredited)
- 1934
Paris Interlude
5.8
- Reporter (uncredited)
- 1934
Name the Woman
- Newspaperman
- 1934

Producer

Winnie's Winning Ways
Short
- producer
- 1928
Movie Mania
5.4
Short
- producer
- 1928
Moonshine and Noses
Short
- producer
- 1927
Winning Winnie
Short
- producer
- 1927
Nutty But Nice
Short
- producer
- 1927
The Villain
Short
- producer
- 1927
Monkey Business
Short
- producer
- 1927
Winnie Be Good
Short
- producer
- 1927
Dirty Work
Short
- producer
- 1927
Winnie Steps Out
Short
- producer
- 1927
Nize People
Short
- producer
- 1927
Foiled
Short
- producer
- 1927
Ham and Herring
6.0
Short
- producer
- 1927
Ain't We Got Fun?
Short
- producer
- 1927
Curses
Short
- producer
- 1927

Director

Call Me A Doctor
Short
- Director
- 1929
A Knight of Daze
Short
- Director
- 1928
Jack and Jilted
Short
- Director
- 1928
Old Wives Who Knew
Short
- Director
- 1928
Hold Your Hat
Short
- Director
- 1928
Nice Neighbors
Short
- Director
- 1927
Believe Me
Short
- Director
- 1925
Love
Short
- Director
- 1924
Line's Busy
3.9
Short
- Director
- 1924
Don't Slip
Short
- Director
- 1924
That's That
Short
- Director
- 1924
Two After One
Short
- Director
- 1924
Dyin' for Love
Short
- Director
- 1924
Oh, Billy!
Short
- Director
- 1924
The Nervous Reporter
Short
- Director
- 1924

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Billie West
Height
- 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Born
- September 22, 1892
- Russia
Died
- July 21, 1975
- Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Ethelyn Gibson
Publicity listings
- 14 Articles

Did you know

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Trivia
He worked as a director at Fox in 1927 and was one of the West Brothers who produced the 'Hairbreadth Harry' and 'Winnie Winkle' series of comedies.