Arthur Housman

Born: 1889-10-08 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1942-04-08

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Second Drunk (archive footage)

1945

A Hit with a Miss as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

1944

Beautiful But Broke ... (Story)

1941

Billy the Kid as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
Escort Girl as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

1940

Go West as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
City for Conquest as Radio Listener (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

1939

They Made Me a Criminal as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces as Drunk Legionnaire
Broadway Serenade as Jonathan (uncredited)
Blondie Takes a Vacation as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Ex-Champ as Drunk in Barroom
Stronger Than Desire as Reporter (uncredited)
Navy Secrets as Phoney Drunk

1938

Youth Takes a Fling as First Communist
Where the West Begins as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Hard to Get as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Man-Proof as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

1937

1936

Our Relations as Drunk
Show Boat
Wives Never Know as Snorter
Little Miss Nobody as Drunk
Am I Having Fun! as 'Scoop' McGoogle
With Love and Kisses as Gilbert Holbrook
Riffraff as 'Ratsy'
Racing Blood as Legs

1935

Public Hero Number 1 as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
The Fixer Uppers as The Drunk
Here Comes Cookie as Drunk (uncredited)
Diamond Jim as Souse
Woman Wanted as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Cliff
Paris in Spring as Interviewer
Two for Tonight as Warburton
It Always Happens as Drunk
Treasure Blues as Sailor
Sing Sister Sing as Drunk (uncredited)

1934

The Merry Widow as Drunken Man (uncredited)
Something Simple as Drunk
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Dick Harris
Here Is My Heart as Waiter
I Believed in You as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
Babes in the Goods as The Drunk
Gridiron Flash as Drunk
The Live Ghost as Drunken sailor
Bridal Bail as Drunk
Punch Drunks as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Wedding Belles
Elmer Steps Out
Done in Oil as Arthur
Benny, from Panama as Drunken, Irate Husband

1933

She Done Him Wrong as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
Her Bodyguard as Drunk
The Way to Love as Drunk Being Photographed
Men Must Fight as Drunk on Ship
Wreckety Wrecks as Drunk (uncredited)
The Intruder as Reggie Wayne
Roadhouse Queen as Arthur Young - Attorney

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them as Drunk
Scram! as Drunk
No More Orchids as Serge
Afraid to Talk as Archie (drunk)
Movie Crazy as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
While Paris Sleeps

1931

Five and Ten as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Night Life in Reno as Roy Carlton
Anybody's Blonde as Mulligan
Help Wanted, Female
Next Door Neighbors as Herman Andrews

1930

The Girl of the Golden West as Sidney Dick
Officer O'Brien as Tony Zurick
Part Time Wife as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Feet First as Drunken clubman
Alias French Gertie as Bert
The Squealer as Mitter Davis
Rolling Along

1929

Howling Hollywood
Queen of the Night Clubs as Andy Quinland
Song of Love as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
Broadway as Dolph
Side Street as Silk Ruffo
Times Square
Fast Company

1928

Sins of the Fathers as The Count
The Singing Fool as Blackie Joe
Fools for Luck as Charles Grogan
Partners in Crime as Barton

1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as The Obtrusive Gentleman
Rough House Rosie as Kid Farrell
The Spotlight as Ebbetts
Rumors for Rent as Warren
Just a Husband as Warren
Publicity Madness as Oscar Hawks

1926

The Bat as Richard Fleming
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl as Salesman
The Non-Stop Bride as Barney
The Midnight Kiss as Hector Spencer
Whispering Wires as Casey
Early to Wed as Art Nevers

1925

A Man Must Live as Tod Cragge
Braveheart as Frank Nelson
The Desert's Price as Tom Martin
The Coast of Folly as Newspaper Reporter
Night Life of New York as Jerry
Thunder Mountain as Joe Givens
The Necessary Evil as Pug

1924

Manhandled as Chip Thorndyke
The Masked Dancer as Manager at Club Royal

1923

Under the Red Robe as Captain La Rolle
Wife in Name Only as Victor Harwood

1922

The Prophet's Paradise as Kadir
Shadows of the Sea as Ralph Dean
Man Wanted as Edgar Little
Why Announce Your Marriage?
Love's Masquerade as Newspaper Reporter

1921

Nearly Spliced
The Way of a Maid as Jimmy Van Trent
Is Life Worth Living? as Jimmy Colton
The Fighter as Blacardo
Clay Dollars as Ben Willetts
Worlds Apart as Harley Marshall

1920

The Road of Ambition as Monty Newcomb
The Misleading Lady as Reporter
The Blooming Angel as Ramon
A Fool and His Money as Count Tarnowsky
The Flapper as Tom Morran
The County Fair as Bruce Hammerhead

1919

1918

With Neatness and Dispatch as Burns
Back to the Woods as Bill Andrews
All Woman as Dick Wellman
Under Suspicion as Red Hogan
Brown of Harvard as Happy

1917

Red, White and Blue Blood
Persuasive Peggy as Percy Pipp

1916

Ignorance as The Dancer

1915

It May Be You as Jack Kenwood