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Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

ActingBorn October 8, 1889Died April 8, 1942 (age 52)New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Second Drunk (archive footage)

Movie
1945
A Hit with a Miss

as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Escort Girl

as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

Movie
1941
Billy the Kid

as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Go West

as Drunk in Saloon

Movie
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her

as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1940
City for Conquest

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Movie
1940
No Time for Comedy

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

Movie
1939
The Flying Deuces

as Drunk Legionnaire

Movie
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation

as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Stronger Than Desire

as Reporter (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Ex-Champ

as Drunk in Barroom

Movie
1939
Broadway Serenade

as Jonathan (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Navy Secrets

as Phoney Drunk

Movie
1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Hard to Get

as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Youth Takes a Fling

as First Communist

Movie
1938
Where the West Begins

as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

Movie
1938
Man-Proof

as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1936
With Love and Kisses

as Gilbert Holbrook

Movie
1936Movie
1936Movie
1936
Am I Having Fun!

as 'Scoop' McGoogle

Movie
1936Movie
1936Movie
1936Movie
1936
Riffraff

as 'Ratsy'

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Two for Tonight

as Warburton

Movie
1935
Diamond Jim

as Souse

Movie
1935
Here Comes Cookie

as Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Woman Wanted

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Paris in Spring

as Interviewer

Movie
1935
Public Hero Number 1

as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Sing Sister Sing

as Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1935
The Fixer Uppers

as The Drunk

Movie
1935Movie
1934Movie
1934
The Live Ghost

as Drunken sailor

Movie
1934
Done in Oil

as Arthur

Movie
1934
The Merry Widow

as Drunken Man (uncredited)

Movie
1934Movie
1934Movie
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Punch Drunks

as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Benny, from Panama

as Drunken, Irate Husband

Movie
1934
I Believed in You

as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk

Movie
1934
Babes in the Goods

as The Drunk

Movie
1934
Bridal Bail

as Drunk

Movie
1933
The Way to Love

as Drunk Being Photographed

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Roadhouse Queen

as Arthur Young - Attorney

Movie
1933
The Intruder

as Reggie Wayne

Movie
1933
Wreckety Wrecks

as Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Men Must Fight

as Drunk on Ship

Movie
1933
She Done Him Wrong

as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)

Movie
1932Movie
1932
Afraid to Talk

as Archie (drunk)

Movie
1932
Movie Crazy

as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit

Movie
1932
Scram!

as Drunk

Movie
1931
Night Life in Reno

as Roy Carlton

Movie
1931
Anybody's Blonde

as Mulligan

Movie
1931
Five and Ten

as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Next Door Neighbors

as Herman Andrews

Movie
1930
Part Time Wife

as Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Feet First

as Drunken clubman

Movie
1930Movie
1930Movie
1930
The Squealer

as Mitter Davis

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Officer O'Brien

as Tony Zurick

Movie
1929
Song of Love

as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Side Street

as Silk Ruffo

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Broadway

as Dolph

Movie
1929
Queen of the Night Clubs

as Andy Quinland

Movie
1928Movie
1928
The Singing Fool

as Blackie Joe

Movie
1928
Fools for Luck

as Charles Grogan

Movie
1928Movie
1927
The Spotlight

as Ebbetts

Movie
1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as The Obtrusive Gentleman

Movie
1927
Publicity Madness

as Oscar Hawks

Movie
1927Movie
1927
Rough House Rosie

as Kid Farrell

Movie
1927Movie
1926Movie
1926Movie
1926
The Midnight Kiss

as Hector Spencer

Movie
1926Movie
1926
Early to Wed

as Art Nevers

Movie
1926
The Bat

as Richard Fleming

Movie
1925
Braveheart

as Frank Nelson

Movie
1925
The Desert's Price

as Tom Martin

Movie
1925
Thunder Mountain

as Joe Givens

Movie
1925
The Coast of Folly

as Newspaper Reporter

Movie
1925Movie
1925Movie
1925
A Man Must Live

as Tod Cragge

Movie
1924
Manhandled

as Chip Thorndyke

Movie
1924
The Masked Dancer

as Manager at Club Royal

Movie
1923
Under the Red Robe

as Captain La Rolle

Movie
1923
Wife in Name Only

as Victor Harwood

Movie
1922
Man Wanted

as Edgar Little

Movie
1922
Love's Masquerade

as Newspaper Reporter

Movie
1922Movie
1922
Shadows of the Sea

as Ralph Dean

Movie
1921
The Way of a Maid

as Jimmy Van Trent

Movie
1921
Clay Dollars

as Ben Willetts

Movie
1921
Is Life Worth Living?

as Jimmy Colton

Movie
1921
The Fighter

as Blacardo

Movie
1921
Worlds Apart

as Harley Marshall

Movie
1920Movie
1920
The Road of Ambition

as Monty Newcomb

Movie
1920
The County Fair

as Bruce Hammerhead

Movie
1920
The Flapper

as Tom Morran

Movie
1920
A Fool and His Money

as Count Tarnowsky

Movie
1920Movie
1919Movie
1919
Toby's Bow

as Bagby

Movie
1919Movie
1918
Back to the Woods

as Bill Andrews

Movie
1918
All Woman

as Dick Wellman

Movie
1918
Under Suspicion

as Red Hogan

Movie
1918Movie
1917
Persuasive Peggy

as Percy Pipp

Movie
1916
Ignorance

as The Dancer

Movie
1915
It May Be You

as Jack Kenwood

Movie
1913
Mr. Toots' Tooth

as Mr. Toots

Movie
1913Movie
1913
The Edison Minstrels

as Interlocutor

Movie
1913
Jack's Joke

as Ned Brown

Movie
1913Movie
1912
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 8, 1889
Day of DeathApril 8, 1942
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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