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
| Birth Location | Mankato, Minnesota, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889-05-06 |
| Died | 1961-09-23 |
Movies
Imitation of Life
as Fat Man on Beach
1959
The Fountain of Youth
as Albert Morgan
1958
Touch of Evil
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
1958
1957
Naked Gun
as Judge Cole
1956
Outlaw Women
as Uncle Barney
1952
Aladdin and His Lamp
as Kafan
1952
1951
People Will Talk
as Coonan (uncredited)
1951
Santa Fe
as Luke Plummer
1951
Where Danger Lives
as Bogardus, Postville J.P.
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Friar Tuck
1950
Inner Sanctum
as McFee
1948
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Sam Wheeler
1947
The Egg and I
as Billy Reed
1947
Trail Street
as Carmody
1947
The Stranger
as Mr. Solomon Potter
1946
Bedlam
as Lord Mortimer
1946
Thrill of a Romance
as Dr. Tovve
1945
Merry Go Round of 1938
as Billy
1937
Expensive Women
as George Allison
1931
The Reckless Hour
as Seymour Jennison
1931
Smart Money
as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
1931
God's Gift to Women
as Mons. Cesare
1931
Billy House hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows