
Arthur Housman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1889
- Died
- April 8, 1942 (aged 52)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Movie · as Second Drunk (archive footage)

A Hit with a Miss
Movie · as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Escort Girl
Movie · as Al, the Drunk

Billy the Kid
Movie · as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Movie · as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

Go West
Movie · as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)

City for Conquest
Movie · as Radio Listener (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy
Movie · as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

Navy Secrets
Movie · as Phoney Drunk

Stronger Than Desire
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie · as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade
Movie · as Jonathan (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces
Movie · as Drunk Legionnaire

Blondie Takes a Vacation
Movie · as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

Ex-Champ
Movie · as Drunk in Barroom

Man-Proof
Movie · as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

Where the West Begins
Movie · as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

Youth Takes a Fling
Movie · as First Communist

Hard to Get
Movie · as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

Step Lively, Jeeves!
Movie · as Max

Double or Nothing
Movie · as Drunk

That’s My Story
Movie · as Drunk

Our Relations
Movie · as Drunk

Show Boat
Movie
Am I Having Fun!
Movie · as 'Scoop' McGoogle

Racing Blood
Movie · as Legs
With Love and Kisses
Movie · as Gilbert Holbrook

Little Miss Nobody
Movie · as Drunk

Riffraff
Movie · as 'Ratsy'

Wives Never Know
Movie · as Snorter

The Fixer Uppers
Movie · as The Drunk
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
Movie · as Cliff
It Always Happens
Movie · as Drunk

Sing Sister Sing
Movie · as Drunk (uncredited)

Treasure Blues
Movie · as Sailor

Paris in Spring
Movie · as Interviewer

Woman Wanted
Movie · as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Diamond Jim
Movie · as Souse

Public Hero Number 1
Movie · as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Two for Tonight
Movie · as Warburton

Here Comes Cookie
Movie · as Drunk (uncredited)

Punch Drunks
Movie · as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

The Live Ghost
Movie · as Drunken sailor

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Movie · as Dick Harris

Here Is My Heart
Movie · as Waiter
Wedding Belles
Movie
Benny, from Panama
Movie · as Drunken, Irate Husband

Done in Oil
Movie · as Arthur

Babes in the Goods
Movie · as The Drunk

Gridiron Flash
Movie · as Drunk

The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie · as Self (uncredited)

Bridal Bail
Movie · as Drunk

Elmer Steps Out
Movie

Something Simple
Movie · as Drunk

I Believed in You
Movie · as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk

The Merry Widow
Movie · as Drunken Man (uncredited)

She Done Him Wrong
Movie · as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)

Roadhouse Queen
Movie · as Arthur Young - Attorney

Men Must Fight
Movie · as Drunk on Ship

The Intruder
Movie · as Reggie Wayne
Wreckety Wrecks
Movie · as Drunk (uncredited)

Her Bodyguard
Movie · as Drunk

The Way to Love
Movie · as Drunk Being Photographed

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Movie · as Drunk

No More Orchids
Movie · as Serge

While Paris Sleeps
Movie

Scram!
Movie · as Drunk

Afraid to Talk
Movie · as Archie (drunk)

Movie Crazy
Movie · as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit

Five and Ten
Movie · as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Night Life in Reno
Movie · as Roy Carlton

Anybody's Blonde
Movie · as Mulligan

Next Door Neighbors
Movie · as Herman Andrews
Help Wanted, Female
Movie

The Squealer
Movie · as Mitter Davis

Feet First
Movie · as Drunken clubman

Officer O'Brien
Movie · as Tony Zurick

Alias French Gertie
Movie · as Bert

Part Time Wife
Movie · as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Rolling Along
Movie

The Girl of the Golden West
Movie · as Sidney Dick
Fast Company
Movie · as Barney Barlow

Side Street
Movie · as Silk Ruffo

Queen of the Night Clubs
Movie · as Andy Quinland

Broadway
Movie · as Dolph
Howling Hollywood
Movie

Times Square
Movie

Song of Love
Movie · as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat

Fools for Luck
Movie · as Charles Grogan

The Singing Fool
Movie · as Blackie Joe

Partners in Crime
Movie · as Barton

Sins of the Fathers
Movie · as The Count

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Movie · as The Obtrusive Gentleman

Rumors for Rent
Movie · as Warren

Rough House Rosie
Movie · as Kid Farrell

The Spotlight
Movie · as Ebbetts
Just a Husband
Movie · as Warren

Publicity Madness
Movie · as Oscar Hawks

The Bat
Movie · as Richard Fleming

The Midnight Kiss
Movie · as Hector Spencer

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Movie · as Salesman
The Non-Stop Bride
Movie · as Barney

Whispering Wires
Movie · as Casey

Early to Wed
Movie · as Art Nevers

Thunder Mountain
Movie · as Joe Givens

The Necessary Evil
Movie · as Pug

The Coast of Folly
Movie · as Newspaper Reporter
The Desert's Price
Movie · as Tom Martin

Braveheart
Movie · as Frank Nelson

Night Life of New York
Movie · as Jerry

A Man Must Live
Movie · as Tod Cragge

Manhandled
Movie · as Chip Thorndyke

The Masked Dancer
Movie · as Manager at Club Royal

Under the Red Robe
Movie · as Captain La Rolle

Wife in Name Only
Movie · as Victor Harwood

Man Wanted
Movie · as Edgar Little

Why Announce Your Marriage?
Movie

Shadows of the Sea
Movie · as Ralph Dean

Love's Masquerade
Movie · as Newspaper Reporter

The Prophet's Paradise
Movie · as Kadir

The Way of a Maid
Movie · as Jimmy Van Trent
Nearly Spliced
Movie

Clay Dollars
Movie · as Ben Willetts

Worlds Apart
Movie · as Harley Marshall

The Fighter
Movie · as Blacardo

Is Life Worth Living?
Movie · as Jimmy Colton

The Misleading Lady
Movie · as Reporter

The County Fair
Movie · as Bruce Hammerhead

The Flapper
Movie · as Tom Morran

The Blooming Angel
Movie · as Ramon

A Fool and His Money
Movie · as Count Tarnowsky

The Road of Ambition
Movie · as Monty Newcomb

The Gay Lord Quex
Movie · as Valma

Back to the Woods
Movie

The End of the Road
Movie

The Bondage of Barbara
Movie · as Jack Newton

Toby's Bow
Movie · as Bagby

Brown of Harvard
Movie · as Happy

All Woman
Movie · as Dick Wellman

Back to the Woods
Movie · as Bill Andrews

Under Suspicion
Movie · as Red Hogan

With Neatness and Dispatch
Movie · as Burns

Red, White and Blue Blood
Movie

Persuasive Peggy
Movie · as Percy Pipp
Ignorance
Movie · as The Dancer
It May Be You
Movie · as Jack Kenwood
Getting to the Ball Game
Movie

At Bear Track Gulch
Movie · as Townsman

Mr. Toots' Tooth
Movie · as Mr. Toots

Jack's Joke
Movie · as Ned Brown

The Edison Minstrels
Movie · as Interlocutor
A Reluctant Cinderella
Movie · as Dick Evans
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
Movie · as Waiter
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
Movie · as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
An Old Fashioned Elopement
Movie
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
Movie