Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Arthur Housman

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The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)

as Second Drunk (archive footage)
A Hit with a Miss

A Hit with a Miss (1945)

as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Escort Girl

Escort Girl (1941)

as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1941)

as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
Go West

Go West (1940)

as Drunk in Saloon
The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)

as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Radio Listener (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy (1940)

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces (1939)

as Drunk Legionnaire
Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)

as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ (1939)

as Drunk in Barroom
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade (1939)

as Jonathan (uncredited)
Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets (1939)

as Phoney Drunk
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1938)

as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Where the West Begins

Where the West Begins (1938)

as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Man-Proof

Man-Proof (1938)

as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
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Am I Having Fun! (1936)

as 'Scoop' McGoogle
Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie (1935)

as Drunk (uncredited)
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Sing Sister Sing

Sing Sister Sing (1935)

as Drunk (uncredited)
The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost (1934)

as Drunken sailor
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1934)

as Drunken Man (uncredited)
Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks (1934)

as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Benny, from Panama (1934)

as Drunken, Irate Husband
I Believed in You

I Believed in You (1934)

as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
The Way to Love

The Way to Love (1933)

as Drunk Being Photographed
Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen (1933)

as Arthur Young - Attorney
The Intruder

The Intruder (1933)

as Reggie Wayne
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Wreckety Wrecks (1933)

as Drunk (uncredited)
Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight (1933)

as Drunk on Ship
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk (1932)

as Archie (drunk)
Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy (1932)

as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
Five and Ten

Five and Ten (1931)

as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife (1930)

as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Feet First

Feet First (1930)

as Drunken clubman
The Squealer

The Squealer (1930)

as Mitter Davis
Fools for Luck

Fools for Luck (1928)

as Charles Grogan
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

as The Obtrusive Gentleman
The Bat

The Bat (1926)

as Richard Fleming
Braveheart

Braveheart (1925)

as Frank Nelson
The Coast of Folly

The Coast of Folly (1925)

as Newspaper Reporter
Manhandled

Manhandled (1924)

as Chip Thorndyke
The Masked Dancer

The Masked Dancer (1924)

as Manager at Club Royal
Under the Red Robe

Under the Red Robe (1923)

as Captain La Rolle
Man Wanted

Man Wanted (1922)

as Edgar Little
Love's Masquerade

Love's Masquerade (1922)

as Newspaper Reporter
The Way of a Maid

The Way of a Maid (1921)

as Jimmy Van Trent
Clay Dollars

Clay Dollars (1921)

as Ben Willetts
Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart (1921)

as Harley Marshall
The County Fair

The County Fair (1920)

as Bruce Hammerhead
All Woman

All Woman (1918)

as Dick Wellman
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Ignorance (1916)

as The Dancer
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How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family (1912)

as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target