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:
- 97
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Everything Comes to Him Who Waits 1912-02-21
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Hit with a Miss 1945-12-13
Known For
Filmography
| 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 | They Made Me a Criminal | Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited) | 1939-01-21 |
| Movie | Navy Secrets | Phoney Drunk | 1939-02-08 |
| Movie | Broadway Serenade | Jonathan (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Flying Deuces | Drunk Legionnaire | 1939-11-03 |
| 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 | Little Miss Nobody | Drunk | 1936-06-05 |
| Movie | Riffraff | 'Ratsy' | 1936-01-03 |
| Movie | Our Relations | Drunk | 1936-09-15 |
| Movie | Show Boat | 1936-05-17 | |
| Movie | Racing Blood | Legs | 1936-11-14 |
| Movie | Am I Having Fun! | 'Scoop' McGoogle | 1936-09-17 |
| Movie | With Love and Kisses | Gilbert Holbrook | 1936-12-06 |
| Movie | Paris in Spring | Interviewer | 1935-05-27 |
| Movie | Sing Sister Sing | Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-03-02 |
| Movie | The Fixer Uppers | The Drunk | 1935-02-09 |
| Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
| Movie | Treasure Blues | Sailor | 1935-01-26 |
| Movie | The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Cliff | 1935-07-09 |
| Movie | Two for Tonight | Warburton | 1935-09-12 |
| Movie | It Always Happens | Drunk | 1935-09-14 |
| Movie | Diamond Jim | Souse | 1935-09-01 |
| Movie | Woman Wanted | Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
| Movie | Punch Drunks | Fight Timekeeper (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
| Movie | Benny, from Panama | Drunken, Irate Husband | 1934-05-26 |
| Movie | Babes in the Goods | The Drunk | 1934-02-10 |
| Movie | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
| Movie | Bridal Bail | Drunk | 1934-02-09 |
| Movie | The Merry Widow | Drunken Man (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
| 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 | Men Must Fight | Drunk on Ship | 1933-02-17 |
| Movie | She Done Him Wrong | Hungry Barfly (uncredited) | 1933-02-09 |
| Movie | The Intruder | Reggie Wayne | 1933-03-13 |
| Movie | The Way to Love | Drunk Being Photographed | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | Wreckety Wrecks | Drunk (uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
| 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 | Movie Crazy | Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit | 1932-09-23 |
| Movie | No More Orchids | Serge | 1932-11-25 |
| Movie | Afraid to Talk | Archie (drunk) | 1932-11-17 |
| Movie | Five and Ten | Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1931-06-13 |
| Movie | Next Door Neighbors | Herman Andrews | 1931-01-28 |
| 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 | Rolling Along | 1930-09-30 | |
| Movie | Officer O'Brien | Tony Zurick | 1930-02-15 |
| Movie | Feet First | Drunken clubman | 1930-10-30 |
| Movie | Part Time Wife | Golf Spectator (uncredited) | 1930-11-30 |
| Movie | Broadway | Dolph | 1929-05-27 |
| Movie | Queen of the Night Clubs | Andy Quinland | 1929-03-23 |
| Movie | Side Street | Silk Ruffo | 1929-09-14 |
| 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 | The Spotlight | Ebbetts | 1927-11-19 |
| Movie | Rough House Rosie | Kid Farrell | 1927-05-14 |
| Movie | The Bat | Richard Fleming | 1926-03-14 |
| Movie | Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl | Salesman | 1926-12-19 |
| Movie | The Coast of Folly | Newspaper Reporter | 1925-09-21 |
| Movie | Night Life of New York | Jerry | 1925-08-02 |
| Movie | Braveheart | Frank Nelson | 1925-12-27 |
| Movie | Manhandled | Chip Thorndyke | 1924-07-21 |
| Movie | Under the Red Robe | Captain La Rolle | 1923-11-12 |
| Movie | Clay Dollars | 1921-10-19 | |
| Movie | Nearly Spliced | 1921-06-11 | |
| Movie | The Flapper | Tom Morran | 1920-05-10 |
| Movie | The County Fair | Bruce Hammerhead | 1920-09-05 |
| Movie | Back to the Woods | 1919-05-31 | |
| Movie | All Woman | Dick Wellman | 1918-06-09 |
| Movie | Persuasive Peggy | Percy Pipp | 1917-11-01 |
| 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 | At Bear Track Gulch | Townsman | 1913-01-14 |
| Movie | Jack's Joke | Ned Brown | 1913-02-07 |
| 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 |