Biography
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Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 β 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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Filmography
all 135
Movies 135
Writer 1
self 1
Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Hit with a Miss (1945)
Movie
Writer
Beautiful But Broke (1944)
Movie
Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Escort Girl (1941)
Movie
Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
Billy the Kid (1941)
Movie
Drunk in Saloon
Go West (1940)
Movie
1
Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
Movie
Radio Listener (uncredited)
City for Conquest (1940)
Movie
Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy (1940)
Movie
Drunk Legionnaire
The Flying Deuces (1939)
Movie
9
Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire (1939)
Movie
Drunk in Barroom
Ex-Champ (1939)
Movie
Jonathan (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade (1939)
Movie
Phoney Drunk
Navy Secrets (1939)
Movie
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
Movie
Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Hard to Get (1938)
Movie
First Communist
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)
Movie
Beano
Where the West Begins (1938)
Movie
Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
Man-Proof (1938)
Movie
Drunk
Double or Nothing (1937)
Movie
Max
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)
Movie
Gilbert Holbrook
With Love and Kisses (1936)
Movie
Legs
Racing Blood (1936)
Movie
Mr. McGoogle
Am I Having Fun! (1936)
Movie
Drunk
Our Relations (1936)
Movie
10
Drunk
Little Miss Nobody (1936)
Movie
Show Boat (1936)
Movie
1
'Ratsy'
Riffraff (1936)
Movie
Drunk
It Always Happens (1935)
Movie
Souse
Diamond Jim (1935)
Movie
Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Woman Wanted (1935)
Movie
Cliff
The Captain Hits the Ceiling (1935)
Movie
Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
Movie
Interviewer
Paris in Spring (1935)
Movie
Drunk
Sing Sister Sing (1935)
Movie
The Drunk
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
Movie
8
The Plumber
Treasure Blues (1935)
Movie
Waiter
Here Is My Heart (1934)
Movie
Drunken sailor
The Live Ghost (1934)
Movie
10
Arthur
Done in Oil (1934)
Movie
Drunken Man (uncredited)
The Merry Widow (1934)
Movie
Dick Harris
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
Movie
Drunk
Gridiron Flash (1934)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)
Movie
Drunk Conventionaire
Something Simple (1934)
Movie
Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Punch Drunks (1934)
Movie
Actor
Wedding Belles (1934)
Movie
Drunken Irate Husband
Benny, from Panama (1934)
Movie
Man in Next Apartment
A Duke for a Day (1934)
Movie
Actor
Elmer Steps Out (1934)
Movie
The Drunk
Babes in the Goods (1934)
Movie
Drunk
Bridal Bail (1934)
Movie
Drunk Being Photographed
The Way to Love (1933)
Movie
Drunk
Her Bodyguard (1933)
Movie
Arthur Young - Attorney
Roadhouse Queen (1933)
Movie
Reggie Wayne
The Intruder (1933)
Movie
Drunk
Wreckety Wrecks (1933)
Movie
Drunk on Ship
Men Must Fight (1933)
Movie
Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Movie
6
Serge
No More Orchids (1932)
Movie
Archie (drunk)
Afraid to Talk (1932)
Movie
Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
Movie Crazy (1932)
Movie
Drunk
Scram! (1932)
Movie
9
While Paris Sleeps (1932)
Movie
Drunk
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)
Movie
Roy Carlton
Night Life in Reno (1931)
Movie
Mulligan
Anybody's Blonde (1931)
Movie
Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Five and Ten (1931)
Movie
Herman Andrews
Next Door Neighbors (1931)
Movie
Soupy
Help Wanted, Female (1931)
Movie
Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Part Time Wife (1930)
Movie
Drunken clubman
Feet First (1930)
Movie
Sidney Dick
The Girl of the Golden West (1930)
Movie
Drunk Bus Passenger
Rolling Along (1930)
Movie
Mitter Davis
The Squealer (1930)
Movie
Bert
Alias French Gertie (1930)
Movie
Tony Zurick
Officer O'Brien (1930)
Movie
Fast Company (1929)
Movie
Silk Ruffo
Side Street (1929)
Movie
Times Square (1929)
Movie
Dolph
Broadway (1929)
Movie
Actor
Howling Hollywood (1929)
Movie
Andy Quinland
Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)
Movie
The Count
Sins of the Fathers (1928)
Movie
Blackie Joe
The Singing Fool (1928)
Movie
Charles Grogan
Fools for Luck (1928)
Movie
Barton
Partners in Crime (1928)
Movie
Ebbetts
The Spotlight (1927)
Movie
The Obtrusive Gentleman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Movie
4.63
Warren
Rumors for Rent (1927)
Movie
Kid Farrell
Rough House Rosie (1927)
Movie
Warren
Just a Husband (1927)
Movie
Salesman
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl (1926)
Movie
Whispering Wires (1926)
Movie
Hector Spencer
The Midnight Kiss (1926)
Movie
Barney
The Non-Stop Bride (1926)
Movie
Art Nevers
Early to Wed (1926)
Movie
Richard Fleming
The Bat (1926)
Movie
5
Frank Nelson
Braveheart (1925)
Movie
Tom Martin
The Desert's Price (1925)
Movie
Joe Givens
Thunder Mountain (1925)
Movie
Newspaper Reporter
The Coast of Folly (1925)
Movie
Jerry
Night Life of New York (1925)
Movie
Pug
The Necessary Evil (1925)
Movie
Tod Cragge
A Man Must Live (1925)
Movie
Chip Thorndyke
Manhandled (1924)
Movie
Captain La Rolle
Under the Red Robe (1923)
Movie
Victor Harwood
Wife in Name Only (1923)
Movie
Edgar Little
Man Wanted (1922)
Movie
Teddy Filbert
Why Announce Your Marriage? (1922)
Movie
Dallas Henley
The Point of View (1922)
Movie
Jimmy Van Trent
The Way of a Maid (1921)
Movie
Ben Willetts
Clay Dollars (1921)
Movie
Actor
Nearly Spliced (1921)
Movie
Reporter
The Misleading Lady (1920)
Movie
Bruce Hammerhead
The County Fair (1920)
Movie
Tom Morran - The Eel
The Flapper (1920)
Movie
6
Ramon
The Blooming Angel (1920)
Movie
Valma
The Gay Lord Quex (1919)
Movie
Actor
Back to the Woods (1919)
Movie
Actor
The End of the Road (1919)
Movie
Bill Andrews
Back to the Woods (1918)
Movie
Dick Wellman
All Woman (1918)
Movie
Happy
Brown of Harvard (1918)
Movie
Red, White and Blue Blood (1917)
Movie
Jack Kenwood
It May Be You (1915)
Movie
Mr. Meekley
Getting to the Ball Game (1914)
Movie
Office Employee
Mr. Toots' Tooth (1913)
Movie
Interlocutor
The Edison Minstrels (1913)
Movie
Ned Brown, His Chum
Jack's Joke (1913)
Movie
Townsman
At Bear Track Gulch (1913)
Movie
Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family (1912)
Movie
An Unwelcome Lover
An Old Fashioned Elopement (1912)
Movie
The village boy
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun (1912)
Movie
Waiter
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits (1912)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1889-10-10
Deathday1942-04-08 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsArthur Hausman, Arthur Houseman
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