The Villain 107 years old

The Villain

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
Oliver Hardy He was 25, 65 years old when he died as Nell
Leo White He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Unknown role
Bud Ross He was 48, 63 years old when he died as Nell's Sweetheart

The Villain Crew

Name Department
Arvid E. Gillstrom as Director. He was 27 (45) years old when He died Directing
The Villain poster
The Villain (107 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 14, 1917
  • Runtime: 21 minutes