---
name: "Ford West"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ford-west"
fi1m_id: "ford-west"
imdb_id: "nm0922068"
tmdb_id: 1438014
roles: []
born: "27 March 1873"
died: "3 January 1936"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 90
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-25T00:08:10.506898+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ford West

## Identity

Ford West

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ford-west
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ford-west
- **IMDb ID:** nm0922068
- **TMDB ID:** 1438014
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922068/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1438014

Actor. Born 27 March 1873 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Died 3 January 1936.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 March 1873, Dallas, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 3 January 1936
- **Also known as:** Crawford Jennings West
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922068/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1438014

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Steamboat Bill, Jr.*](https://film.one/film/steamboat-bill-jr.md) (90)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ford West, born Crawford Jennings West, was an American actor and vaudeville performer. He began his career in vaudeville in 1896 and formed a successful comedy duo with Foster Ball from 1911. In 1920 he moved into film, joining Fox Studios and taking supporting roles in comedies.

West appeared uncredited as the Theatre Manager (also credited as Gillette) in *Sherlock Jr.* (1924) and as the Barber in *Steamboat Bill, Jr.* (1928), both Buster Keaton films. His other credits include *The Broadway Gallant* (1926), *King of the Wild Horses* (1933) and *Uncivil Warriors* (1935). He was married to actress May Milloy from 1915 until his death.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Steamboat Bill, Jr.* (1928), Fi1m 90, as Barber (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/steamboat-bill-jr.md)
- *Sherlock Jr.* (1924), Fi1m 91, as Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-jr.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Uncivil Warriors* (1935), as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
- *King of the Wild Horses* (1933), as Dr. Anderson
- *Everything’s Rosie* (1931), as Judge Wall
- *Three Hollywood Girls* (1931), Actor
- *Half Way to Heaven* (1929), as Stationmaster
- *Steamboat Bill, Jr.* (1928), as Barber (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/steamboat-bill-jr.md)
- *Kid Tricks* (1927), Actor
- *The Broadway Gallant* (1926), as Hiram Weatherby
- *Duped* (1925), as Marshal
- *The Marriage Circus* (1925), as Wedding Guest
- *Sherlock Jr.* (1924), as Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-jr.md)
- *Post No Bills* (1923), Actor
- *All Wet* (1922), Actor
- *Hard Knocks and Love Taps* (1921), as The Fiddling Photographer (uncredited)
- *Grief* (1921), Actor

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