Arthur Housman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1889
- Died
- April 8, 1942
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968
as Second Drunk (archive footage)
A Hit with a Miss 1945
as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beautiful But Broke 1944
Story
Escort Girl 1941
as Al, the Drunk
Billy the Kid 1941
as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
Go West 1940
as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her 1940
as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
City for Conquest 1940
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy 1940
as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces 1939
as Drunk Legionnaire
Blondie Takes a Vacation 1939
as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire 1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ex-Champ 1939
as Drunk in Barroom
Broadway Serenade 1939
as Jonathan (uncredited)
Navy Secrets 1939
as Phoney Drunk
They Made Me a Criminal 1939
as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Hard to Get 1938
as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling 1938
as First Communist
Where the West Begins 1938
as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Man-Proof 1938
as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
That’s My Story 1937
as Drunk
Double or Nothing 1937
as Drunk
Step Lively, Jeeves! 1937
as Max
- With Love and Kisses
With Love and Kisses 1936
as Gilbert Holbrook
Racing Blood 1936
as Legs
Wives Never Know 1936
as Snorter
- Am I Having Fun!
Am I Having Fun! 1936
as 'Scoop' McGoogle
Our Relations 1936
as Drunk
Little Miss Nobody 1936
as Drunk
Show Boat 1936
Actor
Riffraff 1936
as 'Ratsy'
- It Always Happens
It Always Happens 1935
as Drunk
Two for Tonight 1935
as Warburton
Diamond Jim 1935
as Souse
Here Comes Cookie 1935
as Drunk (uncredited)
Woman Wanted 1935
as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
- The Captain Hits the Ceiling
The Captain Hits the Ceiling 1935
as Cliff
Paris in Spring 1935
as Interviewer
Public Hero Number 1 1935
as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Sing Sister Sing 1935
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Fixer Uppers 1935
as The Drunk
Treasure Blues 1935
as Sailor
Here Is My Heart 1934
as Waiter
The Live Ghost 1934
as Drunken sailor
Done in Oil 1934
as Arthur
The Merry Widow 1934
as Drunken Man (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934
as Dick Harris
Gridiron Flash 1934
as Drunk
The Hollywood Gad-About 1934
as Self (uncredited)
Something Simple 1934
as Drunk
Punch Drunks 1934
as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
- Wedding Belles
Wedding Belles 1934
Actor
- Benny, from Panama
Benny, from Panama 1934
as Drunken, Irate Husband
I Believed in You 1934
as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
Elmer Steps Out 1934
Actor
Babes in the Goods 1934
as The Drunk
Bridal Bail 1934
as Drunk
The Way to Love 1933
as Drunk Being Photographed
Her Bodyguard 1933
as Drunk
Roadhouse Queen 1933
as Arthur Young - Attorney
The Intruder 1933
as Reggie Wayne
- Wreckety Wrecks
Wreckety Wrecks 1933
as Drunk (uncredited)
Men Must Fight 1933
as Drunk on Ship
She Done Him Wrong 1933
as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
No More Orchids 1932
as Serge
Afraid to Talk 1932
as Archie (drunk)
Movie Crazy 1932
as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
Scram! 1932
as Drunk
While Paris Sleeps 1932
Actor
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 1932
as Drunk
Anybody's Blonde 1931
as Mulligan
Night Life in Reno 1931
as Roy Carlton
Five and Ten 1931
as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Next Door Neighbors 1931
as Herman Andrews
- Help Wanted, Female
Help Wanted, Female 1931
Actor
Part Time Wife 1930
as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Feet First 1930
as Drunken clubman
The Girl of the Golden West 1930
as Sidney Dick
- Rolling Along
Rolling Along 1930
Actor
The Squealer 1930
as Mitter Davis
Alias French Gertie 1930
as Bert
Officer O'Brien 1930
as Tony Zurick
Song of Love 1929
as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
- Fast Company
Fast Company 1929
as Barney Barlow
Side Street 1929
as Silk Ruffo
Times Square 1929
Actor
Broadway 1929
as Dolph
- Howling Hollywood
Howling Hollywood 1929
Actor
Queen of the Night Clubs 1929
as Andy Quinland
Sins of the Fathers 1928
as The Count
The Singing Fool 1928
as Blackie Joe
Fools for Luck 1928
as Charles Grogan
Partners in Crime 1928
as Barton
The Spotlight 1927
as Ebbetts
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927
as The Obtrusive Gentleman
Publicity Madness 1927
as Oscar Hawks
Rumors for Rent 1927
as Warren
Rough House Rosie 1927
as Kid Farrell
- Just a Husband
Just a Husband 1927
as Warren
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl 1926
as Salesman
Whispering Wires 1926
as Casey
The Midnight Kiss 1926
as Hector Spencer
- The Non-Stop Bride
The Non-Stop Bride 1926
as Barney
Early to Wed 1926
as Art Nevers
The Bat 1926
as Richard Fleming
Braveheart 1925
as Frank Nelson
- The Desert's Price
The Desert's Price 1925
as Tom Martin
Thunder Mountain 1925
as Joe Givens
The Coast of Folly 1925
as Newspaper Reporter
Night Life of New York 1925
as Jerry
The Necessary Evil 1925
as Pug
A Man Must Live 1925
as Tod Cragge
Manhandled 1924
as Chip Thorndyke
The Masked Dancer 1924
as Manager at Club Royal
Under the Red Robe 1923
as Captain La Rolle
Wife in Name Only 1923
as Victor Harwood
Man Wanted 1922
as Edgar Little
Love's Masquerade 1922
as Newspaper Reporter
The Prophet's Paradise 1922
as Kadir
Why Announce Your Marriage? 1922
Actor
Shadows of the Sea 1922
as Ralph Dean
The Way of a Maid 1921
as Jimmy Van Trent
Clay Dollars 1921
as Ben Willetts
Is Life Worth Living? 1921
as Jimmy Colton
The Fighter 1921
as Blacardo
- Nearly Spliced
Nearly Spliced 1921
Actor
Worlds Apart 1921
as Harley Marshall
The Road of Ambition 1920
as Monty Newcomb
The Misleading Lady 1920
as Reporter
The County Fair 1920
as Bruce Hammerhead
The Flapper 1920
as Tom Morran
A Fool and His Money 1920
as Count Tarnowsky
The Blooming Angel 1920
as Ramon
The Gay Lord Quex 1919
as Valma
Toby's Bow 1919
as Bagby
Back to the Woods 1919
Actor
The End of the Road 1919
Actor
The Bondage of Barbara 1919
as Jack Newton
Back to the Woods 1918
as Bill Andrews
All Woman 1918
as Dick Wellman
With Neatness and Dispatch 1918
as Burns
Under Suspicion 1918
as Red Hogan
Brown of Harvard 1918
as Happy
Red, White and Blue Blood 1917
Actor
Persuasive Peggy 1917
as Percy Pipp
- Ignorance
Ignorance 1916
as The Dancer
- It May Be You
It May Be You 1915
as Jack Kenwood
- Getting to the Ball Game
Getting to the Ball Game 1914
Actor
Mr. Toots' Tooth 1913
as Mr. Toots
- A Reluctant Cinderella
A Reluctant Cinderella 1913
as Dick Evans
The Edison Minstrels 1913
as Interlocutor
Jack's Joke 1913
as Ned Brown
At Bear Track Gulch 1913
as Townsman
- How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family 1912
as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
- An Old Fashioned Elopement
An Old Fashioned Elopement 1912
Actor
- A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun 1912
Actor
- Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits 1912
as Waiter
Credits from TMDB.