In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this time he's playing the wicked, top-hatted Charlie found in some of his earliest Keystone appearances (e.g. Mabel at the Wheel), the ones where Charlie himself seemed to be imitating the studio's recently departed Ford Sterling. Throughout this short there is much spoofing of old-time melodramas, a frequent motif of Sterling's comedies.
Credits
The Villain Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Oliver Hardy
He was 25, 65 years old when he died
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as Nell |
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Leo White
He was 34, 65 years old when he died
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as Unknown role |
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Bud Ross
He was 48, 63 years old when he died
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as Nell's Sweetheart |
The Villain Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Arvid E. Gillstrom as Director. He was 27 (45) years old when He died
|
Directing |
