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Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

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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 Liv

Born

Oct 08, 1889

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Apr 08, 1942

Known For

Acting

Movies

156 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 • as The Obtrusive Gentleman
★ 7.8
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
1934 • as Drunken Man (uncredited)
★ 6.8
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong
1933 • as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces
1939 • as Drunk Legionnaire
★ 6.4
Show Boat
★ 6.7
Go West
Go West
1940 • as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
★ 6.6
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 • as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
★ 6.3
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940 • as Radio Listener (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
1941 • as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart
1934 • as Waiter
★ 7.3
Our Relations
Our Relations
1936 • as Drunk
★ 7.1
Scram!
Scram!
1932 • as Drunk
★ 7.1
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 • as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody
1936 • as Drunk
★ 7.5
Braveheart
Braveheart
1925 • as Frank Nelson
★ 7.0
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
1940 • as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
★ 5.4
That’s My Story
That’s My Story
1937 • as Drunk
★ 8.0
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
1933 • as Drunk Being Photographed
★ 8.0
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
1935 • as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy
1932 • as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
★ 6.5
Her Bodyguard
Her Bodyguard
1933 • as Drunk
★ 6.7
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 • as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939 • as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Where the West Begins
Where the West Begins
1938 • as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
★ 6.0
Hard to Get
Hard to Get
1938 • as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing
1937 • as Drunk
★ 6.7
Man Wanted
Man Wanted
1922 • as Edgar Little
★ 9.0
Under the Red Robe
Under the Red Robe
1923 • as Captain La Rolle
★ 6.0
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
★ 5.6
Night Life in Reno
Night Life in Reno
1931 • as Roy Carlton
★ 4.5
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
★ 9.0
The Road of Ambition
The Road of Ambition
1920 • as Monty Newcomb
★ 9.0
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 • as First Communist
★ 5.5
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
1935 • as Souse
★ 6.5
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers
1935 • as The Drunk
★ 6.8
Back to the Woods
★ 4.1
Here Comes Cookie
Here Comes Cookie
1935 • as Drunk (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Riffraff
Riffraff
1936 • as 'Ratsy'
★ 5.4
The Bat
The Bat
1926 • as Richard Fleming
★ 6.5
A Man Must Live
A Man Must Live
1925 • as Tod Cragge
★ 8.0
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
1928 • as The Count
★ 8.0
Feet First
Feet First
1930 • as Drunken clubman
★ 6.7
movie
Wreckety Wrecks
1933 • as Drunk (uncredited)
★ 10.0
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
1939 • as Drunk in Barroom
★ 7.3
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 • as Jonathan (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
1925 • as Joe Givens
★ 7.0
movie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968 • as Second Drunk (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934 • as Dick Harris
★ 6.0
Five and Ten
Five and Ten
1931 • as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Night Life of New York
Night Life of New York
1925 • as Jerry
★ 9.0
The Live Ghost
The Live Ghost
1934 • as Drunken sailor
★ 7.2
Wife in Name Only
Wife in Name Only
1923 • as Victor Harwood
★ 8.0
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight
1935 • as Warburton
★ 7.7
movie
It May Be You
1915 • as Jack Kenwood
★ 6.5
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
1935 • as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West
1930 • as Sidney Dick
★ 10.0
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.5
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1920 • as Reporter
★ 9.0
Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
1936 • as Snorter
★ 9.0
The Way of a Maid
The Way of a Maid
1921 • as Jimmy Van Trent
★ 8.0
No More Orchids
No More Orchids
1932 • as Serge
★ 6.7
Fools for Luck
Fools for Luck
1928 • as Charles Grogan
★ 7.0
Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929 • as Andy Quinland
★ 8.0
Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard
1918 • as Happy
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow
1919 • as Bagby
★ 8.0
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
1933 • as Drunk on Ship
★ 6.2
Shadows of the Sea
Shadows of the Sea
1922 • as Ralph Dean
★ 5.0
Bridal Bail
Bridal Bail
1934 • as Drunk
★ 3.0
The Prophet's Paradise
The Prophet's Paradise
1922 • as Kadir
★ 10.0
A Fool and His Money
A Fool and His Money
1920 • as Count Tarnowsky
★ 9.0
movie
★ 6.0
I Believed in You
I Believed in You
1934 • as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
★ 7.0
Anybody's Blonde
Anybody's Blonde
1931 • as Mulligan
★ 9.0
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool
1928 • as Blackie Joe
★ 4.9
Part Time Wife
Part Time Wife
1930 • as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Back to the Woods
Back to the Woods
1918 • as Bill Andrews
Officer O'Brien
Officer O'Brien
1930 • as Tony Zurick
★ 5.2
Paris in Spring
Paris in Spring
1935 • as Interviewer
★ 7.0
Navy Secrets
Navy Secrets
1939 • as Phoney Drunk
★ 6.2
Side Street
Side Street
1929 • as Silk Ruffo
★ 5.9
movie
Am I Having Fun!
1936 • as 'Scoop' McGoogle
★ 7.0
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk
1932 • as Archie (drunk)
★ 6.5
Broadway
Broadway
1929 • as Dolph
★ 5.5
The Bondage of Barbara
The Bondage of Barbara
1919 • as Jack Newton
movie
★ 10.0
Alias French Gertie
Alias French Gertie
1930 • as Bert
★ 6.2
The Intruder
The Intruder
1933 • as Reggie Wayne
★ 4.6
movie
★ 8.0
Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash
1934 • as Drunk
★ 4.8
movie
★ 7.0
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937 • as Max
★ 6.0
movie
Fast Company
1929 • as Barney Barlow
★ 8.0
Racing Blood
Racing Blood
1936 • as Legs
★ 7.0
Rumors for Rent
Rumors for Rent
1927 • as Warren
★ 10.0
Punch Drunks
Punch Drunks
1934 • as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
★ 7.0
A Hit with a Miss
A Hit with a Miss
1945 • as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
1928 • as Barton
★ 6.0
Babes in the Goods
Babes in the Goods
1934 • as The Drunk
★ 8.0
Escort Girl
Escort Girl
1941 • as Al, the Drunk
★ 3.3
Is Life Worth Living?
Is Life Worth Living?
1921 • as Jimmy Colton
★ 9.0
The Midnight Kiss
The Midnight Kiss
1926 • as Hector Spencer
★ 8.0
movie
The Desert's Price
1925 • as Tom Martin
★ 9.0
The Squealer
The Squealer
1930 • as Mitter Davis
★ 8.0
The Gay Lord Quex
The Gay Lord Quex
1919 • as Valma
★ 9.0
Manhandled
Manhandled
1924 • as Chip Thorndyke
★ 6.9
movie
With Love and Kisses
1936 • as Gilbert Holbrook
★ 5.2
The Spotlight
The Spotlight
1927 • as Ebbetts
★ 9.0
All Woman
All Woman
1918 • as Dick Wellman
The County Fair
The County Fair
1920 • as Bruce Hammerhead
★ 5.3
movie
★ 10.0
movie
Ignorance
1916 • as The Dancer
★ 9.0
Rough House Rosie
Rough House Rosie
1927 • as Kid Farrell
★ 8.0
movie
★ 6.0
The Coast of Folly
The Coast of Folly
1925 • as Newspaper Reporter
★ 8.0
Song of Love
Song of Love
1929 • as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
★ 4.7
Next Door Neighbors
Next Door Neighbors
1931 • as Herman Andrews
★ 10.0
Persuasive Peggy
Persuasive Peggy
1917 • as Percy Pipp
The Blooming Angel
The Blooming Angel
1920 • as Ramon
★ 7.0
The Necessary Evil
The Necessary Evil
1925 • as Pug
★ 8.0
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
1918 • as Red Hogan
movie
Just a Husband
1927 • as Warren
★ 8.0
Love's Masquerade
Love's Masquerade
1922 • as Newspaper Reporter
★ 7.0
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 • as Arthur Young - Attorney
★ 3.7
Times Square
★ 7.0
Mr. Toots' Tooth
Mr. Toots' Tooth
1913 • as Mr. Toots
movie
A Reluctant Cinderella
1913 • as Dick Evans
★ 9.0
movie
★ 5.5
movie
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
1912 • as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
movie
★ 9.0
At Bear Track Gulch
At Bear Track Gulch
1913 • as Townsman
★ 6.0
Whispering Wires
Whispering Wires
1926 • as Casey
★ 10.0
Elmer Steps Out
★ 8.0
Jack's Joke
Jack's Joke
1913 • as Ned Brown
★ 5.0
Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart
1921 • as Harley Marshall
★ 7.0
Sing Sister Sing
Sing Sister Sing
1935 • as Drunk (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Early to Wed
Early to Wed
1926 • as Art Nevers
★ 10.0
The Flapper
The Flapper
1920 • as Tom Morran
★ 6.2
The Fighter
The Fighter
1921 • as Blacardo
★ 10.0
Something Simple
Something Simple
1934 • as Drunk
★ 6.0
The Masked Dancer
The Masked Dancer
1924 • as Manager at Club Royal
★ 4.5
Treasure Blues
Treasure Blues
1935 • as Sailor
★ 9.0
movie
It Always Happens
1935 • as Drunk
★ 10.0
Publicity Madness
Publicity Madness
1927 • as Oscar Hawks
★ 9.0
movie
Benny, from Panama
1934 • as Drunken, Irate Husband
★ 8.0
The Edison Minstrels
The Edison Minstrels
1913 • as Interlocutor
★ 2.0
movie
Done in Oil
Done in Oil
1934 • as Arthur
★ 9.0
Clay Dollars
Clay Dollars
1921 • as Ben Willetts
★ 10.0
movie
The Non-Stop Bride
1926 • as Barney
★ 4.0