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 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:
- 121
- 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 | 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 | Two for Tonight | Warburton | 1935-09-12 |
| Movie | The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Cliff | 1935-07-09 |
| 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 | Something Simple | Drunk | 1934-09-08 |
| Movie | Benny, from Panama | Drunken, Irate Husband | 1934-05-26 |
| 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 | Elmer Steps Out | 1934-02-28 | |
| 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 | Done in Oil | Arthur | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | The Live Ghost | Drunken sailor | 1934-12-08 |
| Movie | The Merry Widow | Drunken Man (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
| 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 | Wreckety Wrecks | Drunk (uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
| Movie | The Way to Love | Drunk Being Photographed | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | The Intruder | Reggie Wayne | 1933-03-13 |
| Movie | Her Bodyguard | Drunk | 1933-07-21 |
| Movie | Scram! | Drunk | 1932-09-10 |
| Movie | The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Drunk | 1932-02-03 |
| Movie | While Paris Sleeps | 1932-05-08 | |
| 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 | Help Wanted, Female | 1931-01-11 | |
| 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 | Rolling Along | 1930-09-30 | |
| Movie | Feet First | Drunken clubman | 1930-10-30 |
| Movie | The Girl of the Golden West | Sidney Dick | 1930-10-12 |
| 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 | Times Square | 1929-09-01 | |
| Movie | Partners in Crime | Barton | 1928-03-01 |
| 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 Non-Stop Bride | Barney | 1926-09-19 |
| Movie | The Bat | Richard Fleming | 1926-03-14 |
| Movie | Whispering Wires | 1926-10-24 | |
| Movie | Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl | Salesman | 1926-12-19 |
| 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 | The Way of a Maid | Jimmy Van Trent | 1921-11-30 |
| Movie | Clay Dollars | 1921-10-19 | |
| Movie | The Blooming Angel | Ramon | 1920-02-08 |
| Movie | The Flapper | Tom Morran | 1920-05-10 |
| Movie | The County Fair | Bruce Hammerhead | 1920-09-05 |
| Movie | The Misleading Lady | Reporter | 1920-12-20 |
| 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 | Back to the Woods | Bill Andrews | 1918-07-28 |
| Movie | Red, White and Blue Blood | 1917-11-24 | |
| 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 |