Billy House
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1889-05-06
- Died
- 1961-09-23
- Place of birth
- Mankato, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- William H. Comstock
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Billy House (May 7, 1889 – September 23, 1961) was an US vaudevillian, Broadway performer and feature film actor. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s. According to Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theatres.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy House, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (25)
Touch of Evil
1958
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959
as Fat Man on Beach
Trail Street
1947
as Carmody
Outlaw Women
1952
as Uncle Barney
Silver City
1951
The Stranger
1946
as Mr. Solomon Potter
Bedlam
1946
as Lord Mortimer
People Will Talk
1951
as Coonan (uncredited)
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950
as Friar Tuck
The Egg and I
1947
as Billy Reed
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
as Sam Wheeler
Where Danger Lives
1950
as Mr. Bogardus
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Dr. Tovve
Santa Fe
1951
as Luke Plummer
Naked Gun
1956
as Judge Cole
Smart Money
1931
as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
Expensive Women
1931
as George Allison
Inner Sanctum
1948
as McFee
The Fountain of Youth
1958
as Albert Morgan
The Reckless Hour
1931
as Seymour Jennison
God's Gift to Women
1931
as Mons. Cesare
Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Billy
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
Aladdin and His Lamp
1952
as Kafan
About Billy House
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billy House (May 7, 1889 – September 23, 1961) was an US vaudevillian, Broadway performer and feature film actor. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s. According to Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theatres. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy House, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 26 credits spanning from 1931 to 1959, Billy House has appeared in 25 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Billy House Movies
- Touch of Evil (1958) — as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1959) — as Fat Man on Beach
- Trail Street (1947) — as Carmody
- Outlaw Women (1952) — as Uncle Barney
- Silver City (1951)
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