
Arthur Housman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8 October 1889 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 8 April 1942
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
Acting 156
- 1968The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Second Drunk (archive footage)
- 1945A Hit with a Miss as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941Escort Girl as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
- 1941Billy the Kid as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
- 1940Go West as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
- 1940The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
- 1940City for Conquest as Radio Listener (uncredited)
- 1940No Time for Comedy as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
- 1939The Flying Deuces as Drunk Legionnaire
- 1939Blondie Takes a Vacation as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
- 1939Stronger Than Desire as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939Ex-Champ as Drunk in Barroom
- 1939Broadway Serenade as Jonathan (uncredited)
- 1939Navy Secrets as Phoney Drunk
- 1939They Made Me a Criminal as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
- 1938Hard to Get as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
- 1938Youth Takes a Fling as First Communist
- 1938Where the West Begins as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
- 1938Man-Proof as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
- 1937That’s My Story as Drunk
- 1937Double or Nothing as Drunk
- 1937Step Lively, Jeeves! as Max
- 1936With Love and Kisses as Gilbert Holbrook
- 1936Racing Blood as Legs
- 1936Wives Never Know as Snorter
- 1936Am I Having Fun! as 'Scoop' McGoogle
- 1936Our Relations as Drunk
- 1936Little Miss Nobody as Drunk
- 1936Show Boat
- 1936Riffraff as 'Ratsy'
- 1935It Always Happens as Drunk
- 1935Two for Tonight as Warburton
- 1935Diamond Jim as Souse
- 1935Here Comes Cookie as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1935Woman Wanted as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
- 1935The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Cliff
- 1935Paris in Spring as Interviewer
- 1935Public Hero Number 1 as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
- 1935Sing Sister Sing as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1935The Fixer Uppers as The Drunk
- 1935Treasure Blues as Sailor
- 1934Here Is My Heart as Waiter
- 1934The Live Ghost as Drunken sailor
- 1934Done in Oil as Arthur
- 1934The Merry Widow as Drunken Man (uncredited)
- 1934Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Dick Harris
- 1934Gridiron Flash as Drunk
- 1934The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
- 1934Something Simple as Drunk
- 1934Punch Drunks as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
- 1934Wedding Belles
- 1934Benny, from Panama as Drunken, Irate Husband
- 1934I Believed in You as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
- 1934Elmer Steps Out
- 1934Babes in the Goods as The Drunk
- 1934Bridal Bail as Drunk
- 1933The Way to Love as Drunk Being Photographed
- 1933Her Bodyguard as Drunk
- 1933Roadhouse Queen as Arthur Young - Attorney
- 1933The Intruder as Reggie Wayne
- 1933Wreckety Wrecks as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1933Men Must Fight as Drunk on Ship
- 1933She Done Him Wrong as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
- 1932No More Orchids as Serge
- 1932Afraid to Talk as Archie (drunk)
- 1932Movie Crazy as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
- 1932Scram! as Drunk
- 1932While Paris Sleeps
- 1932The Greeks Had a Word for Them as Drunk
- 1931Anybody's Blonde as Mulligan
- 1931Night Life in Reno as Roy Carlton
- 1931Five and Ten as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- 1931Next Door Neighbors as Herman Andrews
- 1931Help Wanted, Female
- 1930Part Time Wife as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
- 1930Feet First as Drunken clubman
- 1930The Girl of the Golden West as Sidney Dick
- 1930Rolling Along
- 1930The Squealer as Mitter Davis
- 1930Alias French Gertie as Bert
- 1930Officer O'Brien as Tony Zurick
- 1929Song of Love as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
- 1929Fast Company
- 1929Side Street as Silk Ruffo
- 1929Times Square
- 1929Broadway as Dolph
- 1929Howling Hollywood
- 1929Queen of the Night Clubs as Andy Quinland
- 1928Sins of the Fathers as The Count
- 1928The Singing Fool as Blackie Joe
- 1928Fools for Luck as Charles Grogan
- 1928Partners in Crime as Barton
- 1927The Spotlight as Ebbetts
- 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as The Obtrusive Gentleman
- 1927Publicity Madness as Oscar Hawks
- 1927Rumors for Rent as Warren
- 1927Rough House Rosie as Kid Farrell
- 1927Just a Husband as Warren
- 1926Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl as Salesman
- 1926Whispering Wires as Casey
- 1926The Midnight Kiss as Hector Spencer
- 1926The Non-Stop Bride as Barney
- 1926Early to Wed as Art Nevers
- 1926The Bat as Richard Fleming
- 1925Braveheart as Frank Nelson
- 1925The Desert's Price as Tom Martin
- 1925Thunder Mountain as Joe Givens
- 1925The Coast of Folly as Newspaper Reporter
- 1925Night Life of New York as Jerry
- 1925The Necessary Evil as Pug
- 1925A Man Must Live as Tod Cragge
- 1924Manhandled as Chip Thorndyke
- 1924The Masked Dancer as Manager at Club Royal
- 1923Under the Red Robe as Captain La Rolle
- 1923Wife in Name Only as Victor Harwood
- 1922Man Wanted as Edgar Little
- 1922Love's Masquerade as Newspaper Reporter
- 1922The Prophet's Paradise as Kadir
- 1922Why Announce Your Marriage?
- 1922Shadows of the Sea as Ralph Dean
- 1921The Way of a Maid as Jimmy Van Trent
- 1921Clay Dollars as Ben Willetts
- 1921Is Life Worth Living? as Jimmy Colton
- 1921The Fighter as Blacardo
- 1921Nearly Spliced
- 1921Worlds Apart as Harley Marshall
- 1920The Misleading Lady as Reporter
- 1920The Road of Ambition as Monty Newcomb
- 1920The County Fair as Bruce Hammerhead
- 1920The Flapper as Tom Morran
- 1920A Fool and His Money as Count Tarnowsky
- 1920The Blooming Angel as Ramon
- 1919The Gay Lord Quex as Valma
- 1919Toby's Bow as Bagby
- 1919Back to the Woods
- 1919The End of the Road
- 1919The Bondage of Barbara as Jack Newton
- 1918Back to the Woods as Bill Andrews
- 1918All Woman as Dick Wellman
- 1918With Neatness and Dispatch as Burns
- 1918Under Suspicion as Red Hogan
- 1918Brown of Harvard as Happy
- 1917Red, White and Blue Blood
- 1917Persuasive Peggy as Percy Pipp
- 1916Ignorance as The Dancer
- 1915It May Be You as Jack Kenwood
- 1914Getting to the Ball Game
- 1913Mr. Toots' Tooth as Mr. Toots
- 1913A Reluctant Cinderella as Dick Evans
- 1913The Edison Minstrels as Interlocutor
- 1913Jack's Joke as Ned Brown
- 1913At Bear Track Gulch as Townsman
- 1912How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
- 1912An Old Fashioned Elopement
- 1912A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
- 1912Everything Comes to Him Who Waits as Waiter
Writing 1
- 1944Beautiful But Broke · story

