Person
Billy House
Acting · 1889–1961 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Touch of Evil
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Fat Man on Beach
The Stranger
Mr. Solomon Potter
Bedlam
Lord Mortimer
People Will Talk
Coonan (uncredited)
Trail Street
Carmody
Thrill of a Romance
Dr. Tovve
Where Danger Lives
Mr. Bogardus
The Egg and I
Billy Reed
Naked Gun
Judge Cole
Filmography
- 1959Imitation of LifeFat Man on Beach
- 1958The Fountain of YouthAlbert Morgan
- 1958Colgate Theatre
- 1958Touch of EvilConstruction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- 1957Tricks of Our Trade
- 1956Naked GunJudge Cole
- 1952Outlaw WomenUncle Barney
- 1952Aladdin and His LampKafan
- 1951Silver City
- 1951People Will TalkCoonan (uncredited)
- 1951Santa FeLuke Plummer
- 1950Where Danger LivesMr. Bogardus
- 1950Rogues of Sherwood ForestFriar Tuck
- 1948Inner SanctumMcFee
- 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapShotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947Joe Palooka in the KnockoutSam Wheeler
- 1947The Egg and IBilly Reed
- 1947Trail StreetCarmody
- 1946The StrangerMr. Solomon Potter
- 1946BedlamLord Mortimer
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceDr. Tovve
- 1937Merry Go Round of 1938Billy
- 1931Expensive WomenGeorge Allison
- 1931The Reckless HourSeymour Jennison
- 1931Smart MoneyIrontown Salesman-Gambler
- 1931God's Gift to WomenMons. Cesare
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