Portrait of Billy West

Acting

Billy West

Career

Active from 1917 to 1927, busiest in 1917 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
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What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Billy West Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Hotel Antics 2
  • Physical Humor 2
  • Early 20th Century 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)

as archive footage

2000s

1 title
The Parrott Chase
The Parrott Chase (2009)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1930s

16 titles ยท average score 65
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)
GoodWatch score 57

as Reporter

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)
GoodWatch score 87

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent (1934)
GoodWatch score 64

as Halley (uncredited)

He Was Her Man
He Was Her Man (1934)
GoodWatch score 45

as Chick

The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests (1934)
GoodWatch score 68

as Reporter

Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters (1934)

as Clerk (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
GoodWatch score 89

as Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)

Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher (1933)
GoodWatch score 67

as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail (1933)

as Lefty

Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady (1933)
GoodWatch score 56

as Panhandler (uncredited)

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bum

The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
GoodWatch score 47

as Bob the Clown

1920s

18 titles ยท average score 57
Hard Boiled Yeggs
Hard Boiled Yeggs (1926)

as Billy

Happy Days
Happy Days (1926)

Producer

Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around (1925)

as An Italian fiddler

Rivals
Rivals (1925)

as Billy

The Joke's on You
The Joke's on You (1925)

as Hubby

Stick Around
Stick Around (1925)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Hop to It!
Hop to It! (1925)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around (1925)

as An Italian Fiddler

They All Fall
They All Fall (1925)

Producer

Not Wanted
Not Wanted (1924)

Director

Line's Busy
Line's Busy (1924)

as A Tourist

Don't Be Foolish
Don't Be Foolish (1922)

as Billy

1910s

18 titles
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone (1919)

as The Rolling Stone

The Scholar
The Scholar (1918)

as The Scholar

He's In Again
He's In Again (1918)

as A Customer

The Rogue
The Rogue (1918)

as Billy

Playmates
Playmates (1918)

as Kid

His Day Out
His Day Out (1918)

as Billy

Back Stage
Back Stage (1917)

as Props

The Hero
The Hero (1917)

as The Hero

The Hobo
The Hobo (1917)

as The Hobo

The Villain
The Villain (1917)

as The Villain

The Pest
The Pest (1917)

as The Pest

Cupid's Rival
Cupid's Rival (1917)

as Janitor