Acting
Billy House
EN cinema · 25 credits
Born
6 May 1889
Died
23 September 1961 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Also known as William H. Comstock
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
Filmography
Imitation of Life
as Fat Man on Beach
Touch of Evil
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
The Fountain of Youth
as Albert Morgan
Naked Gun
as Judge Cole
Outlaw Women
as Uncle Barney
Aladdin and His Lamp
as Kafan
Santa Fe
as Luke Plummer
People Will Talk
as Coonan (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
as Mr. Bogardus
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Friar Tuck
Inner Sanctum
as McFee
The Egg and I
as Billy Reed
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Carmody
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Sam Wheeler
The Stranger
as Mr. Solomon Potter
Bedlam
as Lord Mortimer
Thrill of a Romance
as Dr. Tovve
Smart Money
as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
God's Gift to Women
as Mons. Cesare
The Reckless Hour
as Seymour Jennison
Expensive Women
as George Allison