About

Known credits:
142
Birthday:
1889-10-08
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Arthur Housman

Overview

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

Acting
1968 The Best of Laurel and Hardy Actor Second Drunk (archive footage) N/A
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1945 A Hit with a Miss Actor Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1941 Escort Girl Actor Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman) 58
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1941 Billy the Kid Actor Saloon Janitor (uncredited) 58
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1940 Go West Actor Drunk in Saloon 59
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1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Actor Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited) 58
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1940 City for Conquest Actor Radio Listener (uncredited) 59
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1940 No Time for Comedy Actor Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited) 58
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1939 The Flying Deuces Actor Drunk Legionnaire 60
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1939 Blondie Takes a Vacation Actor Drunk on Train (uncredited) 59
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1939 Stronger Than Desire Actor Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1939 Ex-Champ Actor Drunk in Barroom 59
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1939 Broadway Serenade Actor Jonathan (uncredited) 58
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1939 Navy Secrets Actor Phoney Drunk 58
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1939 They Made Me a Criminal Actor Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited) 59
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1938 Hard to Get Actor Drunk on Subway (uncredited) 58
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1938 Youth Takes a Fling Actor First Communist 58
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1938 Where the West Begins Actor Beano, Jack's Cellmate 59
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1938 Man-Proof Actor Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited) 58
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1937 Double or Nothing Actor Drunk 59
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1937 Step Lively, Jeeves! Actor Max 58
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1936 With Love and Kisses Actor Gilbert Holbrook 58
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1936 Racing Blood Actor Legs 59
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1936 Wives Never Know Actor Snorter N/A
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1936 Am I Having Fun! Actor 'Scoop' McGoogle N/A
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1936 Our Relations Actor Drunk 60
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1936 Little Miss Nobody Actor Drunk 59
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1936 Show Boat Actor 59
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1936 Riffraff Actor 'Ratsy' 58
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1935 It Always Happens Actor Drunk N/A
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1935 Two for Tonight Actor Warburton 58
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1935 Diamond Jim Actor Souse 59
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1935 Woman Wanted Actor Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited) 59
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1935 The Captain Hits the Ceiling Actor Cliff N/A
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1935 Public Hero Number 1 Actor Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) 59
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1935 Paris in Spring Actor Interviewer 58
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1935 Sing Sister Sing Actor Drunk (uncredited) 58
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1935 The Fixer Uppers Actor The Drunk 59
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1935 Treasure Blues Actor Sailor N/A
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1934 Here Is My Heart Actor Waiter 58
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1934 The Live Ghost Actor Drunken sailor 59
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1934 Done in Oil Actor Arthur N/A
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1934 The Merry Widow Actor Drunken Man (uncredited) 59
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1934 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Actor Dick Harris 59
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1934 Gridiron Flash Actor Drunk 58
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1934 The Hollywood Gad-About Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1934 Something Simple Actor Drunk 58
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1934 Punch Drunks Actor Fight Timekeeper (uncredited) 59
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1934 Wedding Belles Actor N/A
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1934 Benny, from Panama Actor Drunken, Irate Husband 58
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1934 Elmer Steps Out Actor N/A
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1934 Babes in the Goods Actor The Drunk 58
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1934 Bridal Bail Actor Drunk 59
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1933 The Way to Love Actor Drunk Being Photographed N/A
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1933 Her Bodyguard Actor Drunk N/A
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1933 Roadhouse Queen Actor Arthur Young - Attorney 58
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1933 The Intruder Actor Reggie Wayne 58
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1933 Wreckety Wrecks Actor Drunk (uncredited) N/A
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1933 Men Must Fight Actor Drunk on Ship 59
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1933 She Done Him Wrong Actor Hungry Barfly (uncredited) 58
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1932 No More Orchids Actor Serge 59
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1932 Afraid to Talk Actor Archie (drunk) 59
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1932 Movie Crazy Actor Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit 59
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1932 Scram! Actor Drunk 59
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1932 While Paris Sleeps Actor 59
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1932 The Greeks Had a Word for Them Actor Drunk 58
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1931 Anybody's Blonde Actor Mulligan N/A
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1931 Night Life in Reno Actor Roy Carlton 58
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1931 Five and Ten Actor Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited) 59
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1931 Next Door Neighbors Actor Herman Andrews N/A
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1931 Help Wanted, Female Actor N/A
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1930 Part Time Wife Actor Golf Spectator (uncredited) N/A
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1930 Feet First Actor Drunken clubman 59
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1930 The Girl of the Golden West Actor Sidney Dick N/A
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1930 Rolling Along Actor N/A
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1930 The Squealer Actor Mitter Davis 59
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1930 Alias French Gertie Actor Bert 59
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1930 Officer O'Brien Actor Tony Zurick 58
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1929 Fast Company Actor N/A
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1929 Side Street Actor Silk Ruffo 58
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1929 Times Square Actor N/A
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1929 Broadway Actor Dolph 58
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1929 Howling Hollywood Actor N/A
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1929 Queen of the Night Clubs Actor Andy Quinland N/A
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1928 Sins of the Fathers Actor The Count 58
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1928 The Singing Fool Actor Blackie Joe 58
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1928 Fools for Luck Actor Charles Grogan N/A
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1928 Partners in Crime Actor Barton 58
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1927 The Spotlight Actor Ebbetts N/A
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1927 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Actor The Obtrusive Gentleman 70
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1927 Rumors for Rent Actor Warren N/A
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1927 Rough House Rosie Actor Kid Farrell N/A
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1927 Just a Husband Actor Warren N/A
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1926 Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl Actor Salesman N/A
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1926 Whispering Wires Actor Casey N/A
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1926 The Midnight Kiss Actor Hector Spencer N/A
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1926 The Non-Stop Bride Actor Barney 59
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1926 The Bat Actor Richard Fleming 59
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1925 Braveheart Actor Frank Nelson N/A
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1925 The Desert's Price Actor Tom Martin N/A
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1925 Thunder Mountain Actor Joe Givens N/A
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1925 The Coast of Folly Actor Newspaper Reporter N/A
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1925 Night Life of New York Actor Jerry N/A
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1925 The Necessary Evil Actor Pug N/A
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1925 A Man Must Live Actor Tod Cragge N/A
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1924 Manhandled Actor Chip Thorndyke 59
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1924 The Masked Dancer Actor Manager at Club Royal N/A
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1923 Under the Red Robe Actor Captain La Rolle 58
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1923 Wife in Name Only Actor Victor Harwood N/A
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1922 Man Wanted Actor Edgar Little N/A
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1922 Why Announce Your Marriage? Actor N/A
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1922 Shadows of the Sea Actor Ralph Dean N/A
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1921 The Way of a Maid Actor Jimmy Van Trent N/A
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1921 Clay Dollars Actor Ben Willetts N/A
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1921 Nearly Spliced Actor 58
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1921 Worlds Apart Actor Harley Marshall N/A
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1920 The Misleading Lady Actor Reporter N/A
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1920 The County Fair Actor Bruce Hammerhead 58
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1920 The Flapper Actor Tom Morran 59
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1920 A Fool and His Money Actor Count Tarnowsky N/A
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1920 The Blooming Angel Actor Ramon N/A
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1919 The Gay Lord Quex Actor Valma N/A
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1919 Back to the Woods Actor 58
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1919 The End of the Road Actor N/A
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1918 Back to the Woods Actor Bill Andrews N/A
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1918 All Woman Actor Dick Wellman N/A
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1918 Under Suspicion Actor Red Hogan N/A
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1918 Brown of Harvard Actor Happy N/A
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1917 Red, White and Blue Blood Actor N/A
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1917 Persuasive Peggy Actor Percy Pipp N/A
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1916 Ignorance Actor The Dancer N/A
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1915 It May Be You Actor Jack Kenwood 58
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1914 Getting to the Ball Game Actor N/A
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1913 Mr. Toots' Tooth Actor Mr. Toots N/A
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1913 The Edison Minstrels Actor Interlocutor 58
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1913 Jack's Joke Actor Ned Brown 58
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1913 At Bear Track Gulch Actor Townsman 58
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1912 How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family Actor Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target N/A
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1912 An Old Fashioned Elopement Actor N/A
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1912 A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun Actor N/A
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1912 Everything Comes to Him Who Waits Actor Waiter 58
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Writing
1944 Beautiful But Broke Writing Story N/A
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