Acting
Arthur Housman
EN, XX cinema · 157 credits
Born
8 October 1889
Died
8 April 1942 (aged 52)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Arthur Hausman · Arthur Houseman
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
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Second Drunk (archive footage)
A Hit with a Miss
as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Escort Girl
as Al, the Drunk
Billy the Kid
as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
Go West
as Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
Navy Secrets
as Phoney Drunk
Stronger Than Desire
as Reporter (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Jonathan (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
as Drunk Legionnaire
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
as Drunk in Barroom
Man-Proof
as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
Where the West Begins
as Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Youth Takes a Fling
as First Communist
Hard to Get
as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Double or Nothing
as Drunk
That’s My Story
as Drunk
Our Relations
as Drunk
Am I Having Fun!
1936
Am I Having Fun!
as 'Scoop' McGoogle
Racing Blood
as Legs
With Love and Kisses
1936
With Love and Kisses
as Gilbert Holbrook
Little Miss Nobody
as Drunk
Riffraff
as 'Ratsy'
Wives Never Know
as Snorter
The Fixer Uppers
as The Drunk
Sing Sister Sing
as Drunk (uncredited)
Treasure Blues
as Sailor
Paris in Spring
as Interviewer
Woman Wanted
as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
as Souse
Public Hero Number 1
as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
as Warburton
Here Comes Cookie
as Drunk (uncredited)
Punch Drunks
as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
The Live Ghost
as Drunken sailor
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Dick Harris
Here Is My Heart
as Waiter
Benny, from Panama
1934
Benny, from Panama
as Drunken, Irate Husband
Done in Oil
as Arthur
Babes in the Goods
as The Drunk
Gridiron Flash
as Drunk
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
as Drunk
Something Simple
as Drunk
I Believed in You
as Jerry Hartman, a Drunk
The Merry Widow
as Drunken Man (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
Roadhouse Queen
as Arthur Young - Attorney
Men Must Fight
as Drunk on Ship
The Intruder
as Reggie Wayne
Wreckety Wrecks
1933
Wreckety Wrecks
as Drunk (uncredited)
Her Bodyguard
as Drunk
The Way to Love
as Drunk Being Photographed
No More Orchids
as Serge
Scram!
as Drunk
Afraid to Talk
as Archie (drunk)
Movie Crazy
as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
Five and Ten
as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Night Life in Reno
as Roy Carlton
Anybody's Blonde
as Mulligan
Next Door Neighbors
as Herman Andrews
The Squealer
as Mitter Davis
Feet First
as Drunken clubman
Officer O'Brien
as Tony Zurick
Part Time Wife
as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Sidney Dick
Fast Company
1929
Fast Company
as Barney Barlow
Side Street
as Silk Ruffo
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Andy Quinland
Broadway
as Dolph
Song of Love
as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
Fools for Luck
as Charles Grogan
The Singing Fool
as Blackie Joe
Partners in Crime
as Barton
Sins of the Fathers
as The Count
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as The Obtrusive Gentleman
Rumors for Rent
as Warren
Rough House Rosie
as Kid Farrell
The Spotlight
as Ebbetts
Publicity Madness
as Oscar Hawks
The Bat
as Richard Fleming
The Midnight Kiss
as Hector Spencer
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as Salesman
Whispering Wires
as Casey
Early to Wed
as Art Nevers
Thunder Mountain
as Joe Givens
The Coast of Folly
as Newspaper Reporter
The Desert's Price
1925
The Desert's Price
as Tom Martin
Braveheart
as Frank Nelson
A Man Must Live
as Tod Cragge
Manhandled
as Chip Thorndyke
The Masked Dancer
as Manager at Club Royal
Under the Red Robe
as Captain La Rolle
Wife in Name Only
as Victor Harwood
Man Wanted
as Edgar Little
Shadows of the Sea
as Ralph Dean
Love's Masquerade
as Newspaper Reporter
The Way of a Maid
as Jimmy Van Trent
Clay Dollars
as Ben Willetts
Worlds Apart
as Harley Marshall
The Fighter
as Blacardo
Is Life Worth Living?
as Jimmy Colton
The Misleading Lady
as Reporter
The County Fair
as Bruce Hammerhead
The Flapper
as Tom Morran
The Blooming Angel
as Ramon
A Fool and His Money
as Count Tarnowsky
The Road of Ambition
as Monty Newcomb
The Gay Lord Quex
as Valma
The Bondage of Barbara
as Jack Newton
Toby's Bow
as Bagby
All Woman
as Dick Wellman
Back to the Woods
as Bill Andrews
Under Suspicion
as Red Hogan
Persuasive Peggy
as Percy Pipp
Ignorance
1916
Ignorance
as The Dancer
It May Be You
1915
It May Be You
as Jack Kenwood
At Bear Track Gulch
as Townsman
Mr. Toots' Tooth
as Mr. Toots
Jack's Joke
as Ned Brown
The Edison Minstrels
as Interlocutor
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
1912
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target