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Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 08, 1889
Died Apr 08, 1942 (52)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Initially as a leading man, Housman later became known as Hollywood's most familiar comic drunkard in films of the 1930s, usually playing ... cameo parts in features but with better opportunities in short films. His best remembered roles were in several Laurel and Hardy films, notably Scram!, Our Relations and (in the title role) The Live Ghost. He also played a frustrated timekeeper in the Three Stooges' film Punch Drunks. Housman died of pneumonia at age 52. He was married to Ellen Grubley (31 July 1893 - 21 May 1960) from 1919 until his death in 1942.

Known For

Filmography

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Second Drunk (archive footage)

A Hit with a Miss

A Hit with a Miss

1945

as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Escort Girl

Escort Girl

1941

as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

Go West

Go West

1940

as Drunk in Saloon

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets

1939

as Phoney Drunk

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Drunk Legionnaire

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Drunk in Barroom

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Jonathan (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Where the West Begins

Where the West Begins

1938

as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

Man-Proof

Man-Proof

1938

as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as First Communist

Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1938

as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937

as Max

Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

1937

as Drunk

Am I Having Fun!

Am I Having Fun!

1936

as 'Scoop' McGoogle

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

1936

as Legs

With Love and Kisses

With Love and Kisses

1936

as Gilbert Holbrook

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Drunk

Riffraff

Riffraff

1936

as 'Ratsy'

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Drunk

Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues

1935

as Sailor

Sing Sister Sing

Sing Sister Sing

1935

as Drunk (uncredited)

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

as The Drunk

It Always Happens

It Always Happens

1935

as Drunk

Paris in Spring

Paris in Spring

1935

as Interviewer

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Souse

Done in Oil

Done in Oil

1934

as Arthur

Something Simple

Something Simple

1934

as Drunk

Benny, from Panama

Benny, from Panama

1934

as Drunken, Irate Husband

Babes in the Goods

Babes in the Goods

1934

as The Drunk

The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost

1934

as Drunken sailor

Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

as Waiter

Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks

1934

as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

1934

as Drunk

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Drunk

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

as Dick Harris

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934

as Drunken Man (uncredited)

Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Arthur Young - Attorney

The Intruder

The Intruder

1933

as Reggie Wayne

Wreckety Wrecks

Wreckety Wrecks

1933

as Drunk (uncredited)

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

1933

as Drunk

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

as Drunk Being Photographed

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight

1933

as Drunk on Ship

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)

Scram!

Scram!

1932

as Drunk

No More Orchids

No More Orchids

1932

as Serge

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Archie (drunk)

Night Life in Reno

Night Life in Reno

1931

as Roy Carlton

Next Door Neighbors

Next Door Neighbors

1931

as Herman Andrews

Anybody's Blonde

Anybody's Blonde

1931

as Mulligan

Five and Ten

Five and Ten

1931

as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

1930

as Tony Zurick

The Squealer

The Squealer

1930

as Mitter Davis

Feet First

Feet First

1930

as Drunken clubman

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1930

as Sidney Dick

Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

as Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

1930

as Bert

Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

as Andy Quinland

Side Street

Side Street

1929

as Silk Ruffo

Broadway

Broadway

1929

as Dolph

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928

as Blackie Joe

Fools for Luck

Fools for Luck

1928

as Charles Grogan

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1928

as Barton

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

1928

as The Count

Just a Husband

Just a Husband

1927

as Warren

Rumors for Rent

Rumors for Rent

1927

as Warren

Rough House Rosie

Rough House Rosie

1927

as Kid Farrell

The Spotlight

The Spotlight

1927

as Ebbetts

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as The Obtrusive Gentleman

The Non-Stop Bride

The Non-Stop Bride

1926

as Barney

The Bat

The Bat

1926

as Richard Fleming

The Midnight Kiss

The Midnight Kiss

1926

as Hector Spencer

Braveheart

Braveheart

1925

as Frank Nelson

The Desert's Price

The Desert's Price

1925

as Tom Martin

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1925

as Joe Givens

Night Life of New York

Night Life of New York

1925

as Jerry

The Coast of Folly

The Coast of Folly

1925

as Newspaper Reporter

A Man Must Live

A Man Must Live

1925

as Tod Cragge

The Necessary Evil

The Necessary Evil

1925

as Pug

Manhandled

Manhandled

1924

as Chip Thorndyke

Wife in Name Only

Wife in Name Only

1923

as Victor Harwood

Under the Red Robe

Under the Red Robe

1923

as Captain La Rolle

The Way of a Maid

The Way of a Maid

1921

as Jimmy Van Trent

The County Fair

The County Fair

1920

as Bruce Hammerhead

The Blooming Angel

The Blooming Angel

1920

as Ramon

The Flapper

The Flapper

1920

as Tom Morran

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1920

as Reporter

The Gay Lord Quex

The Gay Lord Quex

1919

as Valma

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1918

as Bill Andrews

All Woman

All Woman

1918

as Dick Wellman

Brown of Harvard

Brown of Harvard

1918

as Happy

It May Be You

It May Be You

1915

as Jack Kenwood

Mr. Toots' Tooth

Mr. Toots' Tooth

1913

as Mr. Toots

Jack's Joke

Jack's Joke

1913

as Ned Brown

At Bear Track Gulch

At Bear Track Gulch

1913

as Townsman

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

1912

as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target

Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

1944

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