About Buster West
Lived 1901 – 1966 (aged 64). Buster West was an American actor, stage actor, television actor and dancer.
James "Buster" West (31 March 1901 – 19 March 1966) was an American dancer and actor who was a featured performer in vaudeville, the Broadway stage, motion pictures and television. West was known as being one of those performers who was "born in a suitcase", as his father John West and mother were both vaudeville performers and he performed with them as a child.
Career 1923 advertisement for the vaudeville act Wells, Virginia, and West with whom West began his career. Buster West achieved success in vaudeville and the legitimate stage as an eccentric dancer, achieving his breakthrough in the Broadway musical revue George White's Scandals of 1926. neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 2 Episode 7: "Starring the Defense") as Movie Foreman
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Who was Buster West?
American actor, dancer (1901-1966)
When was Buster West born?
Buster West was born on 31 March 1901 in Philadelphia.
When did Buster West die?
Buster West died on 19 March 1966 in Encino.
What was Buster West's occupation?
Buster West was an actor, stage actor, television actor and dancer.
What nationality was Buster West?
Buster West was American.
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