Arthur Housman
Known for Acting · 156 credits
- Born
- 1889-10-08
- Died
- 1942-04-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Arthur Hausman · Arthur Houseman
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
Movies (156)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as The Obtrusive Gentleman
Howling Hollywood
1929
Go West
1940
as Drunk in Saloon
Nearly Spliced
1921
Her Bodyguard
1933
as Drunk
Braveheart
1925
as Frank Nelson
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Drunk Legionnaire
Double or Nothing
1937
as Drunk
The Merry Widow
1934
as Drunken Man (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
Wreckety Wrecks
1933
as Drunk (uncredited)
Ignorance
1916
as The Dancer
Where the West Begins
1938
as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
That’s My Story
1937
as Drunk
Five and Ten
1931
as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Rough House Rosie
1927
as Kid Farrell
Diamond Jim
1935
as Souse
Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Drunk
Billy the Kid
1941
as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
The Live Ghost
1934
as Drunken sailor
Show Boat
1936
City for Conquest
1940
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
It May Be You
1915
as Jack Kenwood
Wife in Name Only
1923
as Victor Harwood
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
The Bondage of Barbara
1919
as Jack Newton
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Jonathan (uncredited)
Toby's Bow
1919
as Bagby
A Reluctant Cinderella
1913
as Dick Evans
The Road of Ambition
1920
as Monty Newcomb
The Misleading Lady
1920
as Reporter
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Anybody's Blonde
1931
as Mulligan
She Done Him Wrong
1933
as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
Rumors for Rent
1927
as Warren
Our Relations
1936
as Drunk
The Fixer Uppers
1935
as The Drunk
With Neatness and Dispatch
1918
as Burns
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk
1932
as Archie (drunk)
Red, White and Blue Blood
1917
Man Wanted
1922
as Edgar Little
Back to the Woods
1918
as Bill Andrews
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as Drunk
The Prophet's Paradise
1922
as Kadir
Am I Having Fun!
1936
as 'Scoop' McGoogle
Officer O'Brien
1930
as Tony Zurick
The Blooming Angel
1920
as Ramon
Riffraff
1936
as 'Ratsy'
Broadway
1929
as Dolph
Song of Love
1929
as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
The Bat
1926
as Richard Fleming
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
1912
Scram!
1932
as Drunk
Side Street
1929
as Silk Ruffo
Movie Crazy
1932
as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
No More Orchids
1932
as Serge
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
as Dick Harris
Back to the Woods
1919
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Waiter
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Max
The Flapper
1920
as Tom Morran
Sins of the Fathers
1928
as The Count
While Paris Sleeps
1932
Mr. Toots' Tooth
1913
as Mr. Toots
Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
Punch Drunks
1934
as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Men Must Fight
1933
as Drunk on Ship
Ex-Champ
1939
as Drunk in Barroom
Two for Tonight
1935
as Warburton
Paris in Spring
1935
as Interviewer
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
The Intruder
1933
as Reggie Wayne
Navy Secrets
1939
as Phoney Drunk
An Old Fashioned Elopement
1912
The Singing Fool
1928
as Blackie Joe
Woman Wanted
1935
as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
I Believed in You
1934
as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
Help Wanted, Female
1931
The Way to Love
1933
as Drunk Being Photographed
Escort Girl
1941
as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Hard to Get
1938
as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Wives Never Know
1936
as Snorter
Jack's Joke
1913
as Ned Brown
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Drunk
It Always Happens
1935
as Drunk
The Spotlight
1927
as Ebbetts
Is Life Worth Living?
1921
as Jimmy Colton
Publicity Madness
1927
as Oscar Hawks
Next Door Neighbors
1931
as Herman Andrews
Alias French Gertie
1930
as Bert
Thunder Mountain
1925
as Joe Givens
Roadhouse Queen
1933
as Arthur Young - Attorney
Something Simple
1934
as Drunk
The Squealer
1930
as Mitter Davis
A Hit with a Miss
1945
as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
as Cliff
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Second Drunk (archive footage)
Under the Red Robe
1923
as Captain La Rolle
Night Life in Reno
1931
as Roy Carlton
Man-Proof
1938
as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
Racing Blood
1936
as Legs
All Woman
1918
as Dick Wellman
Manhandled
1924
as Chip Thorndyke
Sing Sister Sing
1935
as Drunk (uncredited)
Part Time Wife
1930
as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Clay Dollars
1921
as Ben Willetts
The County Fair
1920
as Bruce Hammerhead
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929
as Andy Quinland
The Fighter
1921
as Blacardo
Partners in Crime
1928
as Barton
The Coast of Folly
1925
as Newspaper Reporter
A Fool and His Money
1920
as Count Tarnowsky
The Desert's Price
1925
as Tom Martin
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
1912
as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
Whispering Wires
1926
as Casey
Stronger Than Desire
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Early to Wed
1926
as Art Nevers
Fast Company
1929
About Arthur Housman
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 th… With 156 credits spanning from 1912 to 1968, Arthur Housman has appeared in 156 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) — as The Obtrusive Gentleman
- Howling Hollywood (1929)
- Go West (1940) — as Drunk in Saloon
- Nearly Spliced (1921)
- Her Bodyguard (1933) — as Drunk
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