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Billy Armstrong

Date of birth: 1891-01-13

Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Bill Armstrong, William A. Armstrong, William Armstrong

Billy Armstrong

Biography

Movie Credits

The Tramp
3.3

The Tramp

1915-04-12

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm a

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
0

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918-03-11

A slick city crook arrives in the town and succeeds in making honest Nell fall in love with him. He

The Champion
3.2

The Champion

1915-03-11

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training c

A Woman
3

A Woman

1915-07-12

Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays a h

In the Park
2.7

In the Park

1915-03-18

A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and

By the Sea
2.8

By the Sea

1915-04-29

It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edn

Shanghaied
3

Shanghaied

1915-10-04

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tr

Police
3.1

Police

1916-05-27

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convi

The Bank
3.2

The Bank

1915-08-09

A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

Work
2.9

Work

1915-06-21

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The ho

Triple Trouble
2.4

Triple Trouble

1918-08-11

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept

Wedding Yells
0

Wedding Yells

1942-03-07

Sardonic commentary over an abridged version of DOWN ON THE FARM (1920).

Asleep at the Switch
0

Asleep at the Switch

1923-10-14

Asleep at the Switch is a 1923 comedy short.

One Spooky Night
0

One Spooky Night

1924-01-27

One Spooky Night is a 1924 comedy short

Hearts and Flowers
2.6

Hearts and Flowers

1919-06-22

A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict.

Rip & Stitch: Tailors
0

Rip & Stitch: Tailors

1919-02-09

Comedy Short

Down on the Farm
2.8

Down on the Farm

1920-04-17

The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more

Don't Weaken!
2.8

Don't Weaken!

1920-09-05

A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.

The Extra Girl
3

The Extra Girl

1923-10-28

Sue Graham is a small town girl who wants to be a motion picture star. She wins a contract when a pi

An International Sneak
0

An International Sneak

1917-12-01

A 1917 short film directed by Hampton Del Ruth & Fred Hibbard.

Hop to It, Bellhop
3

Hop to It, Bellhop

1919-02-05

Two hotel bell hops get into all kinds of shenanigans between dames, baths and bags of loot.

Gertie's Gasoline Glide
2.5

Gertie's Gasoline Glide

1916-05-17

Two men are vying for the favours of Gaby. One of them takes her for a motorcycle ride, the other in

When Summer Comes
0

When Summer Comes

1922-09-22

Rampaging lions are on the loose in a hunting lodge. Approximately, only eight minutes of the short

The King of the Kitchen
2.5

The King of the Kitchen

1918-10-30

A city couple drops into a restaurant and try to steal the cash box.

Smile Please
2.5

Smile Please

1924-03-01

Our hero is the town's photographer and its sheriff. He' in love with a young woman who's also pursu

Shanghaied Lovers
2.1

Shanghaied Lovers

1924-03-30

Shanghaied on his wedding day, Harry struggles to cope with a cruel captain while fending off a sail

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
2.6

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919-03-02

Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the G

This Way Out
0

This Way Out

1923-05-27

A rival courtships in a variety of absurd situations.

The Quack Doctor
0

The Quack Doctor

1920-07-04

In one of the handful of Sennett/ Paramount Films to survive we visit a traveling medicine show.

In Dutch
0

In Dutch

1918-06-26

Comedy short starring Alice Howell

Up in Alf's Place
0

Up in Alf's Place

1919-10-12

Charles Murray gets caught by his wife flirting with a dancer.

No Vacancies
0

No Vacancies

1923-01-01

Arrow comedy shot in 1921 but released 2 years later, with an ensemble cast including Jay Belasco, B

Conductor 1492
2.5

Conductor 1492

1924-01-12

A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks

When Knights Were Cold
2.9

When Knights Were Cold

1923-02-12

Though only the second half survives, here's a synopsis of what's left: Stan is a Robin Hood-type ch

Hello Trouble
3

Hello Trouble

1918-09-25

A dishonest undertaker stirs up droll, laughable tragedy between two devoted husbands and their loya

Charlie's Triple Trouble
0

Charlie's Triple Trouble

1944-01-02

British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple

The Glad Eye
0

The Glad Eye

1920-12-01

The Man Inside
0

The Man Inside

1916-01-17

Years after Barry Thornton disappears from Panama while under suspicion of stealing American defense

Hard Knocks and Love Taps
0

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

1921-07-24

When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first

Skirts
0

Skirts

1921-04-10

Clyde is a handyman around a circus. His mother is the bearded lady in the side-show; his father is