Arthur Housman
- Acting
- October 8, 1889 · New York City, New York, USA
- April 8, 1942
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy · Second Drunk (archive footage)
- A Hit with a Miss · Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Beautiful But Broke · Story
- Escort Girl · Al, the Drunk
- Billy the Kid · Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
- Go West · Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
- The Villain Still Pursued Her · Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
- City for Conquest · Radio Listener (uncredited)
- No Time for Comedy · Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
- The Flying Deuces · Drunk Legionnaire
- Blondie Takes a Vacation · Drunk on Train (uncredited)
- Stronger Than Desire · Reporter (uncredited)
- Ex-Champ · Drunk in Barroom
- Broadway Serenade · Jonathan (uncredited)
- Navy Secrets · Phoney Drunk
- They Made Me a Criminal · Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
- Hard to Get · Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
- Youth Takes a Fling · First Communist
- Where the West Begins · Beano, Jack's Cellmate
- Man-Proof · Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
- That’s My Story · Drunk
- Double or Nothing · Drunk
- Step Lively, Jeeves! · Max
- With Love and Kisses · Gilbert Holbrook
- Racing Blood · Legs
- Wives Never Know · Snorter
- Am I Having Fun! · 'Scoop' McGoogle
- Our Relations · Drunk
- Little Miss Nobody · Drunk
- Show Boat
- Riffraff · 'Ratsy'
- It Always Happens · Drunk
- Two for Tonight · Warburton
- Diamond Jim · Souse
- Here Comes Cookie · Drunk (uncredited)
- Woman Wanted · Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
- The Captain Hits the Ceiling · Cliff
- Paris in Spring · Interviewer
- Public Hero Number 1 · Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
- Sing Sister Sing · Drunk (uncredited)
- The Fixer Uppers · The Drunk
- Treasure Blues · Sailor
- Here Is My Heart · Waiter
- The Live Ghost · Drunken sailor
- Done in Oil · Arthur
- The Merry Widow · Drunken Man (uncredited)
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Dick Harris
- Gridiron Flash · Drunk
- The Hollywood Gad-About · Self
- Something Simple · Drunk
- Punch Drunks · Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
- Wedding Belles
- Benny, from Panama · Drunken, Irate Husband
- I Believed in You · Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
- Elmer Steps Out
- Babes in the Goods · The Drunk
- Bridal Bail · Drunk
- The Way to Love · Drunk Being Photographed
- Her Bodyguard · Drunk
- Roadhouse Queen · Arthur Young - Attorney
- The Intruder · Reggie Wayne
- Wreckety Wrecks · Drunk (uncredited)
- Men Must Fight · Drunk on Ship
- She Done Him Wrong · Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
- No More Orchids · Serge
- Afraid to Talk · Archie (drunk)
- Movie Crazy · Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
- Scram! · Drunk
- While Paris Sleeps
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them · Drunk
- Night Life in Reno · Roy Carlton
- Anybody's Blonde · Mulligan
- Five and Ten · Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Next Door Neighbors · Herman Andrews
- Help Wanted, Female
- Part Time Wife · Golf Spectator (uncredited)
- Feet First · Drunken clubman
- The Girl of the Golden West · Sidney Dick
- Rolling Along
- The Squealer · Mitter Davis