Arthur Housman
October 8, 1889 (135 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Second Drunk (archive footage)
- 1945 · A Hit with a Miss as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941 · Escort Girl as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
- 1941 · Billy the Kid as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
- 1940 · Go West as Drunk in Saloon
- 1940 · The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
- 1940 · City for Conquest as Radio Listener (uncredited)
- 1940 · No Time for Comedy as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Drunk Legionnaire
- 1939 · Blondie Takes a Vacation as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
- 1939 · Stronger Than Desire as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939 · Ex-Champ as Drunk in Barroom
- 1939 · Broadway Serenade as Jonathan (uncredited)
- 1939 · Navy Secrets as Phoney Drunk
- 1939 · They Made Me a Criminal as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
- 1938 · Hard to Get as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
- 1938 · Youth Takes a Fling as First Communist
- 1938 · Where the West Begins as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
- 1938 · Man-Proof as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
- 1937 · Double or Nothing as Drunk
- 1937 · Step Lively, Jeeves! as Max
- 1936 · With Love and Kisses as Gilbert Holbrook
- 1936 · Racing Blood as Legs
- 1936 · Am I Having Fun! as 'Scoop' McGoogle
- 1936 · Our Relations as Drunk
- 1936 · Little Miss Nobody as Drunk
- 1936 · Show Boat as
- 1936 · Riffraff as 'Ratsy'
- 1935 · It Always Happens as Drunk
- 1935 · Two for Tonight as Warburton
- 1935 · Diamond Jim as Souse
- 1935 · Woman Wanted as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Cliff
- 1935 · Public Hero Number 1 as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
- 1935 · Paris in Spring as Interviewer
- 1935 · Sing Sister Sing as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Fixer Uppers as The Drunk
- 1935 · Treasure Blues as Sailor
- 1934 · Here Is My Heart as Waiter
- 1934 · The Live Ghost as Drunken sailor
- 1934 · Done in Oil as Arthur
- 1934 · The Merry Widow as Drunken Man (uncredited)
- 1934 · Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Dick Harris
- 1934 · Gridiron Flash as Drunk
- 1934 · The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
- 1934 · Something Simple as Drunk
- 1934 · Punch Drunks as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
- 1934 · Wedding Belles as
- 1934 · Benny, from Panama as Drunken, Irate Husband
- 1934 · Elmer Steps Out as
- 1934 · Babes in the Goods as The Drunk
- 1934 · Bridal Bail as Drunk
- 1933 · The Way to Love as Drunk Being Photographed
- 1933 · Her Bodyguard as Drunk
- 1933 · Roadhouse Queen as Arthur Young - Attorney
- 1933 · The Intruder as Reggie Wayne
- 1933 · Wreckety Wrecks as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1933 · Men Must Fight as Drunk on Ship
- 1933 · She Done Him Wrong as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
- 1932 · No More Orchids as Serge
- 1932 · Afraid to Talk as Archie (drunk)
- 1932 · Movie Crazy as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
- 1932 · Scram! as Drunk
- 1932 · While Paris Sleeps as
- 1932 · The Greeks Had a Word for Them as Drunk
- 1931 · Night Life in Reno as Roy Carlton
- 1931 · Anybody's Blonde as Mulligan
- 1931 · Five and Ten as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- 1931 · Next Door Neighbors as Herman Andrews
- 1931 · Help Wanted, Female as
- 1930 · Part Time Wife as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
- 1930 · Feet First as Drunken clubman
- 1930 · The Girl of the Golden West as Sidney Dick
- 1930 · Rolling Along as
- 1930 · The Squealer as Mitter Davis
- 1930 · Alias French Gertie as Bert
- 1930 · Officer O'Brien as Tony Zurick
- 1929 · Fast Company as
- 1929 · Side Street as Silk Ruffo
- 1929 · Times Square as
- 1929 · Broadway as Dolph
- 1929 · Howling Hollywood as
- 1929 · Queen of the Night Clubs as Andy Quinland
- 1928 · Sins of the Fathers as The Count
- 1928 · The Singing Fool as Blackie Joe
- 1928 · Fools for Luck as Charles Grogan
- 1928 · Partners in Crime as Barton
- 1927 · The Spotlight as Ebbetts
- 1927 · Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as The Obtrusive Gentleman
- 1927 · Rumors for Rent as Warren
- 1927 · Rough House Rosie as Kid Farrell
- 1927 · Just a Husband as Warren
- 1926 · Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl as Salesman
- 1926 · Whispering Wires as Casey
- 1926 · The Midnight Kiss as Hector Spencer
- 1926 · The Non-Stop Bride as Barney
- 1926 · Early to Wed as Art Nevers
- 1926 · The Bat as Richard Fleming
- 1925 · Braveheart as Frank Nelson
- 1925 · The Desert's Price as Tom Martin
- 1925 · Thunder Mountain as Joe Givens
- 1925 · The Coast of Folly as Newspaper Reporter
- 1925 · Night Life of New York as Jerry
- 1925 · The Necessary Evil as Pug
- 1925 · A Man Must Live as Tod Cragge
- 1924 · Manhandled as Chip Thorndyke
- 1924 · The Masked Dancer as Manager at Club Royal
- 1923 · Under the Red Robe as Captain La Rolle
- 1923 · Wife in Name Only as Victor Harwood
- 1922 · Man Wanted as Edgar Little
- 1922 · Why Announce Your Marriage? as
- 1921 · The Way of a Maid as Jimmy Van Trent
- 1921 · Clay Dollars as
- 1921 · Nearly Spliced as
- 1921 · Worlds Apart as Harley Marshall
- 1920 · The Misleading Lady as Reporter
- 1920 · The County Fair as Bruce Hammerhead
- 1920 · The Flapper as Tom Morran
- 1920 · A Fool and His Money as Count Tarnowsky
- 1920 · The Blooming Angel as Ramon
- 1919 · The Gay Lord Quex as Valma
- 1919 · Back to the Woods as
- 1919 · The End of the Road as
- 1918 · Back to the Woods as Bill Andrews
- 1918 · All Woman as Dick Wellman
- 1918 · Brown of Harvard as Happy
- 1917 · Red, White and Blue Blood as
- 1917 · Persuasive Peggy as Percy Pipp
- 1915 · It May Be You as Jack Kenwood
- 1914 · Getting to the Ball Game as
- 1913 · Mr. Toots' Tooth as Mr. Toots
- 1913 · The Edison Minstrels as Interlocutor
- 1913 · Jack's Joke as Ned Brown
- 1913 · At Bear Track Gulch as Townsman
- 1912 · How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
- 1912 · An Old Fashioned Elopement as
- 1912 · A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun as
- 1912 · Everything Comes to Him Who Waits as Waiter