Acting
Billy House
Born May 6, 1889 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA · Died September 23, 1961
Biography
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
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7.9
Touch of Evil
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
807.3
The Stranger
Mr. Solomon Potter
877.8
Imitation of Life
Fat Man on Beach
717.3
People Will Talk
Coonan (uncredited)
616.8
Bedlam
Lord Mortimer
586.7
Where Danger Lives
Mr. Bogardus
646.9
The Egg and I
Billy Reed
616.8
Smart Money
Irontown Salesman-Gambler
6.0
Inner Sanctum
McFee
6.1
Santa Fe
Luke Plummer
6.7
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
7.4
The Fountain of Youth
Albert Morgan
5.9
Silver City
1951 · Movie
6.3
Trail Street
Carmody
6.3
Naked Gun
Judge Cole
5.2
God's Gift to Women
Mons. Cesare
5.3
Outlaw Women
Uncle Barney
5.4
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Friar Tuck
6.4
Thrill of a Romance
Dr. Tovve
5.5
Expensive Women
George Allison
Filmography
- 1959Imitation of LifeFat Man on BeachMovie
- 1958The Fountain of YouthAlbert MorganMovie
- 1958Colgate TheatreSeries
- 1958Touch of EvilConstruction Site Foreman (uncredited)Movie
- 1957Tricks of Our TradeMovie
- 1956Naked GunJudge ColeMovie
- 1952Outlaw WomenUncle BarneyMovie
- 1952Aladdin and His LampKafanMovie
- 1951Silver CityMovie
- 1951People Will TalkCoonan (uncredited)Movie
- 1951Santa FeLuke PlummerMovie
- 1950Where Danger LivesMr. BogardusMovie
- 1950Rogues of Sherwood ForestFriar TuckMovie
- 1948Inner SanctumMcFeeMovie
- 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapShotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1947Joe Palooka in the KnockoutSam WheelerMovie
- 1947The Egg and IBilly ReedMovie
- 1947Trail StreetCarmodyMovie
- 1946The StrangerMr. Solomon PotterMovie
- 1946BedlamLord MortimerMovie
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceDr. TovveMovie
- 1937Merry Go Round of 1938BillyMovie
- 1931Expensive WomenGeorge AllisonMovie
- 1931The Reckless HourSeymour JennisonMovie
- 1931Smart MoneyIrontown Salesman-GamblerMovie
- 1931God's Gift to WomenMons. CesareMovie