Billy House
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 6, 1889
- Died
- September 23, 1961
- Birthplace
- Mankato, Minnesota, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billy House (May 7, 1889 – September 23, 1961) was an US vaudevillian, Broadway performer and feature film actor. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s. According to Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theatres. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy House, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Imitation of Life 1959
as Fat Man on Beach
The Fountain of Youth 1958
as Albert Morgan
Touch of Evil 1958
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Tricks of Our Trade 1957
Actor
Naked Gun 1956
as Judge Cole
Outlaw Women 1952
as Uncle Barney
Aladdin and His Lamp 1952
as Kafan
Silver City 1951
Actor
People Will Talk 1951
as Coonan (uncredited)
Santa Fe 1951
as Luke Plummer
Where Danger Lives 1950
as Mr. Bogardus
Rogues of Sherwood Forest 1950
as Friar Tuck
Inner Sanctum 1948
as McFee
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap 1947
as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout 1947
as Sam Wheeler
The Egg and I 1947
as Billy Reed
Trail Street 1947
as Carmody
The Stranger 1946
as Mr. Solomon Potter
Bedlam 1946
as Lord Mortimer
Thrill of a Romance 1945
as Dr. Tovve
Merry Go Round of 1938 1937
as Billy
Expensive Women 1931
as George Allison
The Reckless Hour 1931
as Seymour Jennison
Smart Money 1931
as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
God's Gift to Women 1931
as Mons. Cesare
Credits from TMDB.