Billy Armstrong
Nascimento : 1891-01-14, Bristol, England, UK
Morte : 1924-03-01
British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple trouble (1918)
The Chauffeur
One Spooky Night is a 1924 comedy short
Drunk at Party (uncredited)
A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter.
Comedian in Derby
Sue Graham is a small town girl who wants to be a motion picture star. She wins a contract when a picture of a very pretty girl is sent to a studio instead of her picture. When she arrives in Hollywood, the mistake is discovered and she starts working in the props department of the studio instead. Her parents then come out to California and invest some money with a very shifty individual.
The Traveling Salesman
Asleep at the Switch is a 1923 comedy short.
A rival courtships in a variety of absurd situations.
Earl of Tabasco, a Hot Knight (as William Armstrong)
Though only the second half survives, here's a synopsis of what's left: Stan is a Robin Hood-type character in a medieval walled town. He's chased by an army of knights, but both he and his pursuers ride music-hall half-horse costumes in lieu of real steads. He proceeds to fight, Fairbanks-like, dozens of swordsmen at once, and defeats his rival one-on-one, leaving him to marry the princess in a state ceremony.
The Landlord
Arrow comedy shot in 1921 but released 2 years later, with an ensemble cast including Jay Belasco, Blanche Payson, Billy Armstrong and Jack Duffy. The plot centers around Jack and his wife who are looking for a place to rent. But what to do when the housing situation is not exactly easy?
The Fortune Hunter
Rampaging lions are on the loose in a hunting lodge.
The Pianist (uncredited)
A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
Doc Pillsbury
In one of the handful of Sennett/ Paramount Films to survive we visit a traveling medicine show.
The Man of Mystery
The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more productive work than everyone else combined. But the day changes when Roach's farmhand sees an opportunity to be the knight in shining armor to Louise, Roach's daughter, who he wants to marry.
The Jailer
Charles Murray gets caught by his wife flirting with a dancer.
Indignant Nobleman
A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict.
Ludwig - Asylum Keeper
Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself.
The Neighbor's Rival
Comedy Short
Jumping Jupiter
Two hotel bell hops get into all kinds of shenanigans between dames, baths and bags of loot.
A crooked gentleman
A romantic husband
A dishonest undertaker stirs up droll, laughable tragedy between two devoted husbands and their loyal wives in his attempt to build up an insurance sideline when the undertaker business fails.
Cook / Pickpocket
As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.
Comedy short starring Alice Howell
Silk Hat Cecil aka Jersey City Joe (as William Armstrong)
A slick city crook arrives in the town and succeeds in making honest Nell fall in love with him. He then suggests an entertainment with local talent, the while his confederates crack the safe and make off with the town's wealth. Nell, with her faithful but brainless lover, journeys to the city in pursuit of the loot and the looter
The Spy's Rival
A 1917 short film directed by Hampton Del Ruth & Fred Hibbard.
Crooked Preacher / Second Cop
Carlitos é libertado da prisão e imediatamente enganado por um falso pároco. Um colega ex-presidiário convence Carlitos a ajudar a assaltar uma casa.
Billy
Two men are vying for the favours of Gaby. One of them takes her for a motorcycle ride, the other in his car. When the second man manages to marry her, the first takes his revenge. He calls the police, and takes the newlyweds along on a kamikaze ride in his car, chased by the police.
First Shanghaied Seaman
A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.
Another Janitor
Edna é uma secretária por quem Charlie, o porteiro de um banco, se apaixona. Ele sonha que ela esteja caída de amores por ele.
Father's Friend
O Vagabundo conhece uma moça no parque. O pai dela, com os olhos vendados, vai para o outro lado do parque, brincar de esconde-esconde com uma mulher. O Vagabundo, vendo o que pai está fazendo, o conduz para a margem do lago. Quando a moça e sua irmã conhecem o Vagabundo, acabam se encantando com ele e convidam para jantar na sua casa. Para fazer o pai da moça de bobo, o Vagabundo se veste de mulher. O homem fica interessado em "Nora Nettlerash", o nome que o Vagabundo inventou na hora. Quando o pai descobre que "Nora" é o homem que o levou na direção do lago, fica furioso e acaba expulsando o Vagabundo da sua casa.
The Husband
O Vagabundo e seu patrão têm dificuldade para chegar a uma casa onde devem colocar papel de parede. O dono da casa está irritado por não ter tomado o café da manhã, e sua esposa está dando uma bronca na empregada, quando os dois chegam. De repente, o gás da cozinha estoura e o Vagabundo se oferece para fazer o conserto. O amante da esposa chega e fazem de conta que ele é o supervisor da obra, mas o marido não acredita e começa a dar tiros com sua arma. A cozinha explode e a casa fica destruída.
Man in Straw Hat
It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie turns to the other's wife.
Minister
O vagabundo encontra a garota dos seus sonhos e trabalha na fazenda da família. Ele ajuda a defender a fazenda contra criminosos, e tudo parece bem, até que ele descobre que a garota dos seus sonhos já tem alguém em sua vida. Não querendo ser um problema em suas vidas, ele pega a estrada, embora seja visto pulando e balançando sua bengala como se estivesse feliz por estar de volta à estrada onde ele sabe que pertence.
Sausage Thief
Um ladrão rouba a bolsa de uma enfermeira e, após isso, ele tenta roubar o Vagabundo, mas acaba perdendo os seus cigarros e fósforos. Já o Vagabundo, com fome, tenta roubar um cachorro-quente de um outro ladrão, com a sua bengala. Quando o ladrão tenta pegar a comida do Vagabundo, ele consegue pegar a bolsa da moça que, então, passa de mão em mão até voltar para as mãos da sua proprietária, que fica brava por seu namorado não tê-la protegido. O namorado vai até o lago para, desesperado, se atirar nele, mas o Vagabundo o salva.
Sparring Partner
Caminhando com seu buldogue, Charlie encontra uma ferradura de "boa sorte" ao passar por um campo de treinamento anunciando um parceiro de boxe "que aguenta uma surra". Depois de ver os outros perderem, Charlie enfia a ferradura na luva e vence. O treinador prepara Charlie para lutar contra o campeão mundial. Um jogador quer que Charlie jogue a luta. Ele e a filha do treinador se apaixonam.