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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889-10-08 |
| Died | 1942-04-08 |
Movies
A Hit with a Miss
as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
Escort Girl
as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
1941
Billy the Kid
as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
1941
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)
1940
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)
1939
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)
1938
Double or Nothing
as Drunk
1937
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Max
1937
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
1936
Riffraff
as 'Ratsy'
1936
It Always Happens
as Drunk
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
1935
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
1934
Benny, from Panama
as Drunken, Irate Husband
1934
1934
Babes in the Goods
as The Drunk
1934
Bridal Bail
as Drunk
1934
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)
1933
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
1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Drunk
1932
Anybody's Blonde
as Mulligan
1931
Night Life in Reno
as Roy Carlton
1931
Five and Ten
as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1931
Next Door Neighbors
as Herman Andrews
1931
1931
Part Time Wife
as Golf Spectator (uncredited)
1930
Feet First
as Drunken clubman
1930
The Girl of the Golden West
as Sidney Dick
1930
1930
The Squealer
as Mitter Davis
1930
Alias French Gertie
as Bert
1930
Officer O'Brien
as Tony Zurick
1930
1929
Side Street
as Silk Ruffo
1929
1929
Broadway
as Dolph
1929
1929
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Andy Quinland
1929
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
1928
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
1927
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as Salesman
1926
1926
The Midnight Kiss
as Hector Spencer
1926
The Non-Stop Bride
as Barney
1926
The Bat
as Richard Fleming
1926
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
1925
Manhandled
as Chip Thorndyke
1924
Under the Red Robe
as Captain La Rolle
1923
Wife in Name Only
as Victor Harwood
1923
Man Wanted
as Edgar Little
1922
The Way of a Maid
as Jimmy Van Trent
1921
1921
1921
The Misleading Lady
as Reporter
1920
The County Fair
as Bruce Hammerhead
1920
The Flapper
as Tom Morran
1920
The Blooming Angel
as Ramon
1920
The Gay Lord Quex
as Valma
1919
1919
1919
Back to the Woods
as Bill Andrews
1918
All Woman
as Dick Wellman
1918
Brown of Harvard
as Happy
1918
It May Be You
as Jack Kenwood
1915
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
1913
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
1912
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
as Waiter
1912
Movies
Beautiful But Broke
Story
1944