Billy House
- Born
- May 6, 1889 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- September 23, 1961
- Actor
- Writer
- miscellaneous
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.
Filmography · 17 credits
- 1956Naked Gun · Actor (Judge Cole)
- 1952Outlaw Women · Actor (Uncle Barney)
- 1952Aladdin and His Lamp · Actor (Kafan)
- 1951Santa Fe · Actor (Luke Plummer)
- 1950Where Danger Lives · Actor (Mr. Bogardus)
- 1950Rogues of Sherwood Forest · Actor (Friar Tuck)
- 1948Inner Sanctum · Actor (McFee)
- 1947The Egg and I · Actor (Billy Reed)
- 1947Trail Street · Actor (Carmody)
- 1947Joe Palooka in the Knockout · Actor (Sam Wheeler)
- 1946The Stranger · Actor (Mr. Potter)
- 1946Bedlam · Actor (Lord Mortimer)
- 1937Merry-Go-Round of 1938 · Actor (Billy)
- 1931Smart Money · Actor (Irontown Salesman)
- 1931God's Gift to Women · Actor (Mons. Cesare)
- 1931The Reckless Hour · Actor (Seymour Jennison)
- 1931Expensive Women · Actor (George Allison)