Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 08, 1889
Died
Apr 08, 1942
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
157 titles
Arthur Housman
Biography
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
Filmography
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Second Drunk (archive footage)
A Hit with a Miss
Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beautiful But Broke
Story
Escort Girl
Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Billy the Kid
Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
Go West
Drunk in Saloon
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
City for Conquest
Radio Listener (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
Drunk Legionnaire
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
Reporter (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
Drunk in Barroom
Broadway Serenade
Jonathan (uncredited)
Navy Secrets
Phoney Drunk
They Made Me a Criminal
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Hard to Get
Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling
First Communist
Where the West Begins
Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Man-Proof
Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
That’s My Story
Drunk
Double or Nothing
Drunk
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Max
With Love and Kisses
Gilbert Holbrook
Racing Blood
Legs
Wives Never Know
Snorter
Am I Having Fun!
'Scoop' McGoogle
Our Relations
Drunk
Little Miss Nobody
Drunk
Show Boat
Riffraff
'Ratsy'
It Always Happens
Drunk
Two for Tonight
Warburton
Diamond Jim
Souse
Here Comes Cookie
Drunk (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
Cliff
Paris in Spring
Interviewer
Public Hero Number 1
Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Sing Sister Sing
Drunk (uncredited)
The Fixer Uppers
The Drunk
Treasure Blues
Sailor
Here Is My Heart
Waiter
The Live Ghost
Drunken sailor
Done in Oil
Arthur
The Merry Widow
Drunken Man (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Dick Harris
Gridiron Flash
Drunk
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
Something Simple
Drunk