Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Known for

Acting

Born

October 8, 1889

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

April 8, 1942 (aged 52)

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 unti...

Best known work

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces
1939
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong
1933
Our Relations
Our Relations
1936
Go West
Go West
1940
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
1934
Scram!
Scram!
1932
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers
1935
The Live Ghost
The Live Ghost
1934

Filmography

  1. 1968

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    as Second Drunk (archive footage)

  2. 1945

    A Hit with a Miss

    as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1944

  4. 1941

    Escort Girl

    as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

  5. 1941

    Billy the Kid

    as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

  6. 1940

    Go West

    as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)

  7. 1940

    The Villain Still Pursued Her

    as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

  8. 1940

    City for Conquest

    as Radio Listener (uncredited)

  9. 1940

    No Time for Comedy

    as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

  10. 1939

    The Flying Deuces

    as Drunk Legionnaire

  11. 1939

    Blondie Takes a Vacation

    as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

  12. 1939

    Stronger Than Desire

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  13. 1939

    Ex-Champ

    as Drunk in Barroom

  14. 1939

    Broadway Serenade

    as Jonathan (uncredited)

  15. 1939

    Navy Secrets

    as Phoney Drunk

  16. 1939

    They Made Me a Criminal

    as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

  17. 1938

    Hard to Get

    as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

  18. 1938

    Youth Takes a Fling

    as First Communist

  19. 1938

    Where the West Begins

    as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

  20. 1938

    Man-Proof

    as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

  21. 1937

  22. 1937

  23. 1937

  24. 1936

    With Love and Kisses

    as Gilbert Holbrook

  25. 1936

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