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Buster West(1901-1966)

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Buster West
Buster West was born on 31 March 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hurray for Hooligan (1937), Beautiful, But Dummies (1938) and Fresh from the Fleet (1936). He was married to Lucille Page. He died on 19 March 1966 in Encino, California, USA.
BornMarch 31, 1901
DiedMarch 19, 1966(64)
BornMarch 31, 1901
DiedMarch 19, 1966(64)
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Known for

Hurray for Hooligan (1937)
Hurray for Hooligan
4.3
Short
  • Buster
  • 1937
Tom Patricola and Buster West in Beautiful, But Dummies (1938)
Beautiful, But Dummies
3.4
Short
  • Buster
  • 1938
Tom Patricola and Buster West in Fresh from the Fleet (1936)
Fresh from the Fleet
Short
  • Buster, a Sailor
  • 1936
The Screen Test (1936)
The Screen Test
Short
  • Buster
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • 1964
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • The Movie Foreman
    • 1963
  • Bill Elliott and Lorna Gray in The Last Bandit (1949)
    The Last Bandit
    6.2
    • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Jitterbugs (1938)
    Jitterbugs
    4.3
    Short
    • 1938
  • Tom Patricola and Buster West in Beautiful, But Dummies (1938)
    Beautiful, But Dummies
    3.4
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1938
  • Kenny Baker, Bob Burns, Ann Miller, and Jack Oakie in Radio City Revels (1938)
    Radio City Revels
    6.0
    • Squenchy
    • 1938
  • Hurray for Hooligan (1937)
    Hurray for Hooligan
    4.3
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1937
  • Tom Patricola and Buster West in Going, Going, Gone! (1937)
    Going, Going, Gone!
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1937
  • Milton Berle, Harry Einstein, and Joe Penner in New Faces of 1937 (1937)
    New Faces of 1937
    5.4
    • Comic Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Girls Ahoy
    Short
    • 1937
  • Hi-Ya Doc! (1937)
    Hi-Ya Doc!
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1937
  • Ready to Serve (1937)
    Ready to Serve
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1937
  • The Screen Test (1936)
    The Screen Test
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1936
  • Any Old Port
    7.8
    Short
    • Buster
    • 1936
  • Parked in Paree
    Short
    • 1936

Soundtrack

  • Kenny Baker, Bob Burns, Ann Miller, and Jack Oakie in Radio City Revels (1938)
    Radio City Revels
    6.0
    • performer: "SWINGIN' IN THE CORN" (1938)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James 'Buster' West
  • Born
    • March 31, 1901
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1966
    • Encino, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Lucille Page
  • Other works
    1944: Appeared in Broadway revue, "Follow the Girls".

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  • Trivia
    Performed vaudeville with his mom and dad (John West)

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