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Buster West

ActorBorn 1901, died 1966On stage 1926 to 19544 productions on this page

Buster West
National Vaudeville Artists. (1923) National Vaudeville Artists Souvenir, page 47

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.

On stage

4 productions, 28 years
1926
George White's Scandals [1926]Broadway Apollo Theatre. Original
432 performances
1936
White Horse InnBroadway Center Theatre. Original. Directed by Max Rivers
223 performances
1944
Follow The GirlsBroadway New Century Theatre. Original. Directed by Harry Delmar, Fred Thompson
882 performances
1954
The Pajama GameBroadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott & Jerome Robbins
1,063 performances

Worked with more than once

4 names
  • Patricia Martin 2 productions
  • Myra Green 2 productions
  • Lorraine Latham 2 productions
  • John Barry 2 productions

Also credited on

1 work

George White’s Scandals

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