Billie West
Billie West (August 5, 1891 – June 7, 1967) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1917.
Billie West | |
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 The Motion Picture Story Magazine, 1915 | |
| Born | August 5, 1891 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1967 (aged 75) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1912-1917 |
| Spouse | Frank Fisher Bennett |
West was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and had two brothers.[1] West left home in 1910 to begin her career. She performed in vaudeville,[1] in musical comedy and as an ingenue in stock theater in St. Louis.[2] Film companies for which West worked included Vitagraph, Pathe Freres, and the Broncho Company.[2]
West was married to Frank Fisher Bennett.[3] In 1917, less than a year after they wed, West was released from her film contract to help her seriously ill mother. They eventually settled in Warren Township, New Jersey, building a house on property adjacent to his parents' home.[1] West died in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Selected filmography
- While There's Life (1913)
- Through the Neighbor's Window (1913)
- The House in the Tree (1913)
- Fate's Decree (1914)
- The Body in the Trunk (1914)
- The Highbinders (1915)
- The Living Death (1915)
- The Hidden Spring (1917)
References
- Mahoney, Ralph E. (August 30, 1937). "Film Stars of Yesteryear Are Happy in Retirement". The Courier-News. New Jersey, Plainfield. p. 14. Retrieved January 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miss Billie West Joins American Forces". The Cinema. III (38): 15. July 2, 1913. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- Silent Film Necrology, pgs.559-560 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
