- Began working in animation in the 1940s assisting at Disney; he later worked at MGM where he assisted on the "Tom and Jerry" cartoons.
- Headed up the Xerography department at Hanna-Barbera.
- Was an infant actor in silent film shorts for Warner Bros. from 1924 to 1926.
- Retired in 1989.
- In 2005, the Animation Guild (IATSE Local #839, of which he was a longtime member) presented "Tiger" with the Golden Award for his 50-year career in the animation field.
- In 1977 partnered with Walt Kubiak to create Kubiak-West Entertainment. They subcontracted animation from Hanna Barbera, Ruby Spears Productions and Depatie Freleng Enterprises until 1982.
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