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Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

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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.

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The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Second Drunk (archive footage)

A Hit with a Miss

A Hit with a Miss

1945

as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Escort Girl

Escort Girl

1941

as Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as Saloon Janitor (uncredited)

Go West

Go West

1940

as Drunk in Saloon

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Drunk Legionnaire

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

as Drunk on Train (uncredited)

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Drunk in Barroom

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Jonathan (uncredited)

Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets

1939

as Phoney Drunk

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1938

as Drunk on Subway (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as First Communist

Where the West Begins

Where the West Begins

1938

as Beano, Jack's Cellmate

Man-Proof

Man-Proof

1938

as Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)

Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

1937

as Drunk

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937

as Max

With Love and Kisses

With Love and Kisses

1936

as Gilbert Holbrook

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

1936

as Legs

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

1936

as Snorter

Am I Having Fun!

Am I Having Fun!

1936

as 'Scoop' McGoogle

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Drunk

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Drunk

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

Riffraff

Riffraff

1936

as 'Ratsy'

It Always Happens

It Always Happens

1935

as Drunk

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight

1935

as Warburton

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Souse

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

1935

as Cliff

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Paris in Spring

Paris in Spring

1935

as Interviewer

Sing Sister Sing

Sing Sister Sing

1935

as Drunk (uncredited)

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

as The Drunk

Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues

1935

as Sailor

Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

as Waiter

The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost

1934

as Drunken sailor

Done in Oil

Done in Oil

1934

as Arthur

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934

as Drunken Man (uncredited)

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

as Dick Harris

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Drunk

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

as Self (uncredited)

Something Simple

Something Simple

1934

as Drunk

Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks

1934

as Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Wedding Belles

Wedding Belles

1934

Benny, from Panama

Benny, from Panama

1934

as Drunken, Irate Husband

Elmer Steps Out

Elmer Steps Out

1934

Babes in the Goods

Babes in the Goods

1934

as The Drunk

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

1934

as Drunk

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

as Drunk Being Photographed

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

1933

as Drunk

Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Arthur Young - Attorney

The Intruder

The Intruder

1933

as Reggie Wayne

Wreckety Wrecks

Wreckety Wrecks

1933

as Drunk (uncredited)

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight

1933

as Drunk on Ship

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Hungry Barfly (uncredited)

No More Orchids

No More Orchids

1932

as Serge

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Archie (drunk)

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

as Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit

Scram!

Scram!

1932

as Drunk

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

as Drunk

Night Life in Reno

Night Life in Reno

1931

as Roy Carlton

Anybody's Blonde

Anybody's Blonde

1931

as Mulligan

Five and Ten

Five and Ten

1931

as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Next Door Neighbors

Next Door Neighbors

1931

as Herman Andrews

Help Wanted, Female

Help Wanted, Female

1931

Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

as Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Feet First

Feet First

1930

as Drunken clubman

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1930

as Sidney Dick

Rolling Along

Rolling Along

1930

The Squealer

The Squealer

1930

as Mitter Davis

Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

1930

as Bert

Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

1930

as Tony Zurick

Fast Company

Fast Company

1929

Side Street

Side Street

1929

as Silk Ruffo

Times Square

Times Square

1929

Broadway

Broadway

1929

as Dolph

Howling Hollywood

Howling Hollywood

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

as Andy Quinland

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

1928

as The Count

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928

as Blackie Joe

Fools for Luck

Fools for Luck

1928

as Charles Grogan

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1928

as Barton

The Spotlight

The Spotlight

1927

as Ebbetts

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as The Obtrusive Gentleman

Rumors for Rent

Rumors for Rent

1927

as Warren

Rough House Rosie

Rough House Rosie

1927

as Kid Farrell

Just a Husband

Just a Husband

1927

as Warren

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

1926

as Salesman

Whispering Wires

Whispering Wires

1926

as Casey

The Midnight Kiss

The Midnight Kiss

1926

as Hector Spencer

The Non-Stop Bride

The Non-Stop Bride

1926

as Barney

Early to Wed

Early to Wed

1926

as Art Nevers

The Bat

The Bat

1926

as Richard Fleming

Braveheart

Braveheart

1925

as Frank Nelson

The Desert's Price

The Desert's Price

1925

as Tom Martin

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1925

as Joe Givens

The Coast of Folly

The Coast of Folly

1925

as Newspaper Reporter

Night Life of New York

Night Life of New York

1925

as Jerry

The Necessary Evil

The Necessary Evil

1925

as Pug

A Man Must Live

A Man Must Live

1925

as Tod Cragge

Manhandled

Manhandled

1924

as Chip Thorndyke

The Masked Dancer

The Masked Dancer

1924

as Manager at Club Royal

Under the Red Robe

Under the Red Robe

1923

as Captain La Rolle

Wife in Name Only

Wife in Name Only

1923

as Victor Harwood

Man Wanted

Man Wanted

1922

as Edgar Little

Why Announce Your Marriage?

Why Announce Your Marriage?

1922

Shadows of the Sea

Shadows of the Sea

1922

as Ralph Dean

The Way of a Maid

The Way of a Maid

1921

as Jimmy Van Trent

Clay Dollars

Clay Dollars

1921

as Ben Willetts

Nearly Spliced

Nearly Spliced

1921

Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart

1921

as Harley Marshall

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1920

as Reporter

The County Fair

The County Fair

1920

as Bruce Hammerhead

The Flapper

The Flapper

1920

as Tom Morran

A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

1920

as Count Tarnowsky

The Blooming Angel

The Blooming Angel

1920

as Ramon

The Gay Lord Quex

The Gay Lord Quex

1919

as Valma

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1919

The End of the Road

The End of the Road

1919

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1918

as Bill Andrews

All Woman

All Woman

1918

as Dick Wellman

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1918

as Red Hogan

Brown of Harvard

Brown of Harvard

1918

as Happy

Red, White and Blue Blood

Red, White and Blue Blood

1917

Persuasive Peggy

Persuasive Peggy

1917

as Percy Pipp

Ignorance

Ignorance

1916

as The Dancer

It May Be You

It May Be You

1915

as Jack Kenwood

Getting to the Ball Game

Getting to the Ball Game

1914

Mr. Toots' Tooth

Mr. Toots' Tooth

1913

as Mr. Toots

The Edison Minstrels

The Edison Minstrels

1913

as Interlocutor

Jack's Joke

Jack's Joke

1913

as Ned Brown

At Bear Track Gulch

At Bear Track Gulch

1913

as Townsman

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

1912

as Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target

An Old Fashioned Elopement

An Old Fashioned Elopement

1912

A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun

A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun

1912

Everything Comes to Him Who Waits

Everything Comes to Him Who Waits

1912

as Waiter