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 the Three Stooges' film Punch Drunks. Housman's 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.
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- Born:
- Oct 10, 1889 In New York City - New York - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 114
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Everything Comes to Him Who Waits 1912-02-21
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968-12-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Best of Laurel and Hardy | Second Drunk (archive footage) | 1968-12-14 |
| Movie | A Hit with a Miss | Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1945-12-13 |
| Movie | Billy the Kid | Saloon Janitor (uncredited) | 1941-05-30 |
| Movie | Escort Girl | Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman) | 1941-11-04 |
| Movie | No Time for Comedy | Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
| Movie | City for Conquest | Radio Listener (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
| Movie | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
| Movie | Go West | Drunk in Saloon | 1940-12-06 |
| Movie | Navy Secrets | Phoney Drunk | 1939-02-08 |
| Movie | They Made Me a Criminal | Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited) | 1939-01-21 |
| Movie | Broadway Serenade | Jonathan (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Flying Deuces | Drunk Legionnaire | 1939-11-03 |
| Movie | Ex-Champ | Drunk in Barroom | 1939-05-11 |
| Movie | Blondie Takes a Vacation | Drunk on Train (uncredited) | 1939-07-20 |
| Movie | Stronger Than Desire | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | Man-Proof | Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited) | 1938-01-07 |
| Movie | Where the West Begins | Beano, Jack's Cellmate | 1938-02-02 |
| Movie | Youth Takes a Fling | First Communist | 1938-09-22 |
| Movie | Hard to Get | Drunk on Subway (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
| Movie | Step Lively, Jeeves! | Max | 1937-06-30 |
| Movie | Double or Nothing | Drunk | 1937-09-17 |
| Movie | Show Boat | 1936-05-17 | |
| Movie | Riffraff | 'Ratsy' | 1936-01-03 |
| Movie | Our Relations | Drunk | 1936-09-15 |
| Movie | Little Miss Nobody | Drunk | 1936-06-05 |
| Movie | Racing Blood | Legs | 1936-11-14 |
| Movie | With Love and Kisses | Gilbert Holbrook | 1936-12-06 |
| Movie | Am I Having Fun! | 'Scoop' McGoogle | 1936-09-17 |
| Movie | Paris in Spring | Interviewer | 1935-05-27 |
| Movie | Sing Sister Sing | Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-03-02 |
| Movie | Treasure Blues | Sailor | 1935-01-26 |
| Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
| Movie | The Fixer Uppers | The Drunk | 1935-02-09 |
| Movie | It Always Happens | Drunk | 1935-09-14 |
| Movie | The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Cliff | 1935-07-09 |
| Movie | Two for Tonight | Warburton | 1935-09-12 |
| Movie | Diamond Jim | Souse | 1935-09-01 |
| Movie | Woman Wanted | Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
| Movie | Benny, from Panama | Drunken, Irate Husband | 1934-05-26 |
| Movie | Elmer Steps Out | 1934-02-28 | |
| Movie | Bridal Bail | Drunk | 1934-02-09 |
| Movie | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
| Movie | Babes in the Goods | The Drunk | 1934-02-10 |
| Movie | Punch Drunks | Fight Timekeeper (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
| Movie | Here Is My Heart | Waiter | 1934-12-28 |
| Movie | Gridiron Flash | Drunk | 1934-10-06 |
| Movie | The Live Ghost | Drunken sailor | 1934-12-08 |
| Movie | Done in Oil | Arthur | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Dick Harris | 1934-10-28 |
| Movie | The Merry Widow | Drunken Man (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
| Movie | She Done Him Wrong | Hungry Barfly (uncredited) | 1933-02-09 |
| Movie | Men Must Fight | Drunk on Ship | 1933-02-17 |
| Movie | The Way to Love | Drunk Being Photographed | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | Wreckety Wrecks | Drunk (uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
| Movie | The Intruder | Reggie Wayne | 1933-03-13 |
| Movie | While Paris Sleeps | 1932-05-08 | |
| Movie | The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Drunk | 1932-02-03 |
| Movie | Scram! | Drunk | 1932-09-10 |
| Movie | Afraid to Talk | Archie (drunk) | 1932-11-17 |
| Movie | Movie Crazy | Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit | 1932-09-23 |
| Movie | No More Orchids | Serge | 1932-11-25 |
| Movie | Next Door Neighbors | Herman Andrews | 1931-01-28 |
| Movie | Five and Ten | Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1931-06-13 |
| Movie | Anybody's Blonde | Mulligan | 1931-11-01 |
| Movie | Night Life in Reno | Roy Carlton | 1931-11-01 |
| Movie | Alias French Gertie | Bert | 1930-04-20 |
| Movie | Officer O'Brien | Tony Zurick | 1930-02-15 |
| Movie | The Squealer | Mitter Davis | 1930-08-20 |
| Movie | Part Time Wife | Golf Spectator (uncredited) | 1930-11-30 |
| Movie | The Girl of the Golden West | Sidney Dick | 1930-10-12 |
| Movie | Feet First | Drunken clubman | 1930-10-30 |
| Movie | Queen of the Night Clubs | Andy Quinland | 1929-03-23 |
| Movie | Howling Hollywood | 1929-04-21 | |
| Movie | Side Street | Silk Ruffo | 1929-09-14 |
| Movie | Broadway | Dolph | 1929-05-27 |
| Movie | Partners in Crime | Barton | 1928-03-01 |
| Movie | Fools for Luck | Charles Grogan | 1928-06-11 |
| Movie | The Singing Fool | Blackie Joe | 1928-09-29 |
| Movie | Just a Husband | Warren | 1927-05-01 |
| Movie | Rough House Rosie | Kid Farrell | 1927-05-14 |
| Movie | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | The Obtrusive Gentleman | 1927-11-04 |
| Movie | The Spotlight | Ebbetts | 1927-11-19 |
| Movie | The Bat | Richard Fleming | 1926-03-14 |
| Movie | The Non-Stop Bride | Barney | 1926-09-19 |
| Movie | A Man Must Live | Tod Cragge | 1925-01-19 |
| Movie | Night Life of New York | Jerry | 1925-08-02 |
| Movie | Braveheart | Frank Nelson | 1925-12-27 |
| Movie | The Coast of Folly | Newspaper Reporter | 1925-09-21 |
| Movie | Manhandled | Chip Thorndyke | 1924-07-21 |
| Movie | Wife in Name Only | Victor Harwood | 1923-08-25 |
| Movie | Under the Red Robe | Captain La Rolle | 1923-11-12 |
| Movie | Why Announce Your Marriage? | 1922-01-20 | |
| Movie | Man Wanted | Edgar Little | 1922-10-13 |
| Movie | Nearly Spliced | 1921-06-11 | |
| Movie | Clay Dollars | Ben Willetts | 1921-10-19 |
| Movie | The Flapper | Tom Morran | 1920-05-10 |
| Movie | The Misleading Lady | Reporter | 1920-12-20 |
| Movie | The County Fair | Bruce Hammerhead | 1920-09-05 |
| Movie | The End of the Road | 1919-02-16 | |
| Movie | Back to the Woods | 1919-05-31 | |
| Movie | The Gay Lord Quex | Valma | 1919-12-21 |
| Movie | Brown of Harvard | Happy | 1918-01-10 |
| Movie | All Woman | Dick Wellman | 1918-06-09 |
| Movie | Red, White and Blue Blood | 1917-11-24 | |
| Movie | Ignorance | The Dancer | 1916-12-01 |
| Movie | It May Be You | Jack Kenwood | 1915-07-07 |
| Movie | Getting to the Ball Game | 1914-11-07 | |
| Movie | Mr. Toots' Tooth | Mr. Toots | 1913-09-30 |
| Movie | Jack's Joke | Ned Brown | 1913-02-07 |
| Movie | At Bear Track Gulch | Townsman | 1913-01-14 |
| Movie | The Edison Minstrels | Interlocutor | 1913-02-17 |
| Movie | Everything Comes to Him Who Waits | Waiter | 1912-02-21 |
| Movie | How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family | Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target | 1912-12-28 |
| Movie | An Old Fashioned Elopement | 1912-12-23 |