Billy House
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 6 May 1889 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- 23 September 1961
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
Acting 25
- 1959Imitation of Life as Fat Man on Beach
- 1958The Fountain of Youth as Albert Morgan
- 1958Touch of Evil as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- 1957Tricks of Our Trade
- 1956Naked Gun as Judge Cole
- 1952Outlaw Women as Uncle Barney
- 1952Aladdin and His Lamp as Kafan
- 1951Silver City
- 1951People Will Talk as Coonan (uncredited)
- 1951Santa Fe as Luke Plummer
- 1950Where Danger Lives as Mr. Bogardus
- 1950Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Friar Tuck
- 1948Inner Sanctum as McFee
- 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Sam Wheeler
- 1947The Egg and I as Billy Reed
- 1947Trail Street as Carmody
- 1946The Stranger as Mr. Solomon Potter
- 1946Bedlam as Lord Mortimer
- 1945Thrill of a Romance as Dr. Tovve
- 1937Merry Go Round of 1938 as Billy
- 1931Expensive Women as George Allison
- 1931The Reckless Hour as Seymour Jennison
- 1931Smart Money as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
- 1931God's Gift to Women as Mons. Cesare