Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Acting

Birthday

1889/10/08

Day of death

1942/04/08 (52 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Arthur Hausman, Arthur Houseman

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 ...Read more

Acting
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.8

(1927) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as The Obtrusive Gentleman

0.0

(1929) Fast Company

as ---

Thunder Mountain
0.0

(1925) Thunder Mountain

as Joe Givens

Man-Proof
4.8

(1938) Man-Proof

as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

The Bat
6.4

(1926) The Bat

as Richard Fleming

The Squealer
6.0

(1930) The Squealer

as Mitter Davis

She Done Him Wrong
5.8

(1933) She Done Him Wrong

as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)

The Necessary Evil
0.0

(1925) The Necessary Evil

as Pug

Fools for Luck
0.0

(1928) Fools for Luck

as Charles Grogan

Feet First
6.6

(1930) Feet First

as Drunken clubman

Rumors for Rent
0.0

(1927) Rumors for Rent

as Warren

The Coast of Folly
0.0

(1925) The Coast of Folly

as Newspaper Reporter

Step Lively, Jeeves!
4.7

(1937) Step Lively, Jeeves!

as Max

Our Relations
6.9

(1936) Our Relations

as Drunk

The Midnight Kiss
0.0

(1926) The Midnight Kiss

as Hector Spencer

Punch Drunks
6.8

(1934) Punch Drunks

as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Show Boat
6.7

(1936) Show Boat

as ---

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
4.8

(1932) The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Drunk

The Fixer Uppers
6.7

(1935) The Fixer Uppers

as The Drunk

The Live Ghost
7.1

(1934) The Live Ghost

as Drunken sailor

0.0

(1925) The Desert's Price

as Tom Martin

6.0

(1915) It May Be You

as Jack Kenwood

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
0.0

(1926) Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

as Salesman

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
6.0

(1934) Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Dick Harris

Five and Ten
6.3

(1931) Five and Ten

as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Misleading Lady
0.0

(1920) The Misleading Lady

as Reporter

At Bear Track Gulch
5.0

(1913) At Bear Track Gulch

as Townsman

The Way of a Maid
0.0

(1921) The Way of a Maid

as Jimmy Van Trent

Braveheart
0.0

(1925) Braveheart

as Frank Nelson

Brown of Harvard
0.0

(1918) Brown of Harvard

as Happy

The Gay Lord Quex
0.0

(1919) The Gay Lord Quex

as Valma

Rough House Rosie
0.0

(1927) Rough House Rosie

as Kid Farrell

Here Is My Heart
6.8

(1934) Here Is My Heart

as Waiter

0.0

(1936) Am I Having Fun!

as 'Scoop' McGoogle

Navy Secrets
5.2

(1939) Navy Secrets

as Phoney Drunk

The Singing Fool
5.0

(1928) The Singing Fool

as Blackie Joe

Escort Girl
3.2

(1941) Escort Girl

as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

Racing Blood
4.0

(1936) Racing Blood

as Legs

4.0

(1936) With Love and Kisses

as Gilbert Holbrook

Roadhouse Queen
0.0

(1933) Roadhouse Queen

as Arthur Young - Attorney

0.0

(1934) Wedding Belles

as ---

Where the West Begins
5.0

(1938) Where the West Begins

as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

Officer O'Brien
3.7

(1930) Officer O'Brien

as Tony Zurick

No More Orchids
6.8

(1932) No More Orchids

as Serge

0.0

(1935) It Always Happens

as Drunk

0.0

(1935) The Captain Hits the Ceiling

as Cliff

Alias French Gertie
5.0

(1930) Alias French Gertie

as Bert

6.0

(1934) Benny, from Panama

as Drunken, Irate Husband

Men Must Fight
5.7

(1933) Men Must Fight

as Drunk on Ship

Sing Sister Sing
6.0

(1935) Sing Sister Sing

as Drunk (uncredited)

Partners in Crime
2.0

(1928) Partners in Crime

as Barton

All Woman
0.0

(1918) All Woman

as Dick Wellman

Back to the Woods
4.1

(1919) Back to the Woods

as ---

The County Fair
4.7

(1920) The County Fair

as Bruce Hammerhead

Side Street
5.0

(1929) Side Street

as Silk Ruffo

While Paris Sleeps
5.8

(1932) While Paris Sleeps

as ---

The Intruder
4.2

(1933) The Intruder

as Reggie Wayne

Part Time Wife
0.0

(1930) Part Time Wife

as Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Manhandled
6.5

(1924) Manhandled

as Chip Thorndyke

Night Life of New York
0.0

(1925) Night Life of New York

as Jerry

Treasure Blues
0.0

(1935) Treasure Blues

as Sailor

Done in Oil
0.0

(1934) Done in Oil

as Arthur

Babes in the Goods
9.0

(1934) Babes in the Goods

as The Drunk

Youth Takes a Fling
1.0

(1938) Youth Takes a Fling

as First Communist

Paris in Spring
5.0

(1935) Paris in Spring

as Interviewer

Mr. Toots' Tooth
0.0

(1913) Mr. Toots' Tooth

as Mr. Toots

Gridiron Flash
3.3

(1934) Gridiron Flash

as Drunk

Woman Wanted
6.3

(1935) Woman Wanted

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

The Villain Still Pursued Her
5.1

(1940) The Villain Still Pursued Her

as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

Stronger Than Desire
5.8

(1939) Stronger Than Desire

as Reporter (uncredited)

Scram!
7.2

(1932) Scram!

as Drunk

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

(1939) They Made Me a Criminal

as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade
6.2

(1939) Broadway Serenade

as Jonathan (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces
6.4

(1939) The Flying Deuces

as Drunk Legionnaire

0.0

(1914) Getting to the Ball Game

as ---

6.0

(1921) Nearly Spliced

as ---

A Hit with a Miss
0.0

(1945) A Hit with a Miss

as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blondie Takes a Vacation
6.2

(1939) Blondie Takes a Vacation

as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody
6.0

(1936) Little Miss Nobody

as Drunk

Clay Dollars
0.0

(1921) Clay Dollars

as Ben Willetts

Night Life in Reno
4.1

(1931) Night Life in Reno

as Roy Carlton

Anybody's Blonde
0.0

(1931) Anybody's Blonde

as Mulligan

Go West
6.5

(1940) Go West

as Drunk in Saloon

0.0

(1933) Wreckety Wrecks

as Drunk (uncredited)

City for Conquest
6.8

(1940) City for Conquest

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy
5.4

(1940) No Time for Comedy

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

0.0

(1968) The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Second Drunk (archive footage)

Next Door Neighbors
0.0

(1931) Next Door Neighbors

as Herman Andrews

Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
4.0

(1912) Everything Comes to Him Who Waits

as Waiter

0.0

(1912) How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target

The Merry Widow
6.7

(1934) The Merry Widow

as Drunken Man (uncredited)

Diamond Jim
6.0

(1935) Diamond Jim

as Souse

Afraid to Talk
6.0

(1932) Afraid to Talk

as Archie (drunk)

The Spotlight
0.0

(1927) The Spotlight

as Ebbetts

Queen of the Night Clubs
0.0

(1929) Queen of the Night Clubs

as Andy Quinland

Billy the Kid
4.7

(1941) Billy the Kid

as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

Jack's Joke
5.0

(1913) Jack's Joke

as Ned Brown

0.0

(1930) Rolling Along

as ---

0.0

(1927) Just a Husband

as Warren

The Hollywood Gad-About
5.0

(1934) The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

The End of the Road
0.0

(1919) The End of the Road

as ---

Bridal Bail
3.0

(1934) Bridal Bail

as Drunk

The Girl of the Golden West
0.0

(1930) The Girl of the Golden West

as Sidney Dick

Broadway
5.6

(1929) Broadway

as Dolph

Her Bodyguard
0.0

(1933) Her Bodyguard

as Drunk

The Edison Minstrels
2.0

(1913) The Edison Minstrels

as Interlocutor

0.0

(1931) Help Wanted, Female

as ---

0.0

(1929) Howling Hollywood

as ---

4.0

(1926) The Non-Stop Bride

as Barney

Elmer Steps Out
0.0

(1934) Elmer Steps Out

as ---

Ex-Champ
6.0

(1939) Ex-Champ

as Drunk in Barroom

Whispering Wires
0.0

(1926) Whispering Wires

as Casey

Back to the Woods
0.0

(1918) Back to the Woods

as Bill Andrews

Man Wanted
0.0

(1922) Man Wanted

as Edgar Little

Why Announce Your Marriage?
0.0

(1922) Why Announce Your Marriage?

as ---

Times Square
0.0

(1929) Times Square

as ---

Public Hero Number 1
6.2

(1935) Public Hero Number 1

as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Hard to Get
6.0

(1938) Hard to Get

as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

Red, White and Blue Blood
0.0

(1917) Red, White and Blue Blood

as ---

A Man Must Live
0.0

(1925) A Man Must Live

as Tod Cragge

The Way to Love
0.0

(1933) The Way to Love

as Drunk Being Photographed

Under the Red Robe
5.0

(1923) Under the Red Robe

as Captain La Rolle

Movie Crazy
6.2

(1932) Movie Crazy

as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit

The Flapper
6.0

(1920) The Flapper

as Tom Morran

0.0

(1923) Wife in Name Only

as Victor Harwood

Sins of the Fathers
6.0

(1928) Sins of the Fathers

as The Count

The Blooming Angel
0.0

(1920) The Blooming Angel

as Ramon

Riffraff
5.0

(1936) Riffraff

as 'Ratsy'

0.0

(1912) An Old Fashioned Elopement

as ---

0.0

(1912) A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun

as ---

Double or Nothing
6.6

(1937) Double or Nothing

as Drunk

Something Simple
4.0

(1934) Something Simple

as Drunk

Persuasive Peggy
0.0

(1917) Persuasive Peggy

as Percy Pipp

Two for Tonight
6.5

(1935) Two for Tonight

as Warburton

0.0

(1924) The Masked Dancer

as Manager at Club Royal

Early to Wed
0.0

(1926) Early to Wed

as Art Nevers

Worlds Apart
0.0

(1921) Worlds Apart

as Harley Marshall

A Fool and His Money
0.0

(1920) A Fool and His Money

as Count Tarnowsky

Wives Never Know
0.0

(1936) Wives Never Know

as Snorter

Under Suspicion
0.0

(1918) Under Suspicion

as Red Hogan

0.0

(1916) Ignorance

as The Dancer

Shadows of the Sea
0.0

(1922) Shadows of the Sea

as Ralph Dean