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Birthday: Oct 08, 1889
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Arthur Housman

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans The Obtrusive Gentleman 1927
Fast Company 1929
Thunder Mountain Joe Givens 1925
Man-Proof Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited) 1938
The Bat Richard Fleming 1926
The Squealer Mitter Davis 1930
She Done Him Wrong Hungry Barfly (uncredited) 1933
The Necessary Evil Pug 1925
Fools for Luck Charles Grogan 1928
Feet First Drunken clubman 1930
Rumors for Rent Warren 1927
The Coast of Folly Newspaper Reporter 1925
Step Lively, Jeeves! Max 1937
Our Relations Drunk 1936
The Midnight Kiss Hector Spencer 1926
Punch Drunks Fight Timekeeper (uncredited) 1934
Show Boat 1936
The Greeks Had a Word for Them Drunk 1932
The Fixer Uppers The Drunk 1935
The Live Ghost Drunken sailor 1934
The Desert's Price Tom Martin 1925
It May Be You Jack Kenwood 1915
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl Salesman 1926
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Dick Harris 1934
Five and Ten Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited) 1931
The Misleading Lady Reporter 1920
At Bear Track Gulch Townsman 1913
The Way of a Maid Jimmy Van Trent 1921
Braveheart Frank Nelson 1925
Brown of Harvard Happy 1918
The Gay Lord Quex Valma 1919
Rough House Rosie Kid Farrell 1927
Here Is My Heart Waiter 1934
Am I Having Fun! 'Scoop' McGoogle 1936
Navy Secrets Phoney Drunk 1939
The Singing Fool Blackie Joe 1928
Escort Girl Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman) 1941
Racing Blood Legs 1936
With Love and Kisses Gilbert Holbrook 1936
Roadhouse Queen Arthur Young - Attorney 1933
Wedding Belles 1934
Where the West Begins Beano, Jack's Cellmate 1938
Officer O'Brien Tony Zurick 1930
No More Orchids Serge 1932
The Captain Hits the Ceiling Cliff 1935
It Always Happens Drunk 1935
Alias French Gertie Bert 1930
Benny, from Panama Drunken, Irate Husband 1934
Men Must Fight Drunk on Ship 1933
Sing Sister Sing Drunk (uncredited) 1935
Partners in Crime Barton 1928
All Woman Dick Wellman 1918
Back to the Woods 1919
The County Fair Bruce Hammerhead 1920
Side Street Silk Ruffo 1929
While Paris Sleeps 1932
The Intruder Reggie Wayne 1933
Part Time Wife Golf Spectator (uncredited) 1930
Manhandled Chip Thorndyke 1924
Night Life of New York Jerry 1925
Treasure Blues Sailor 1935
Done in Oil Arthur 1934
Babes in the Goods The Drunk 1934
Youth Takes a Fling First Communist 1938
Paris in Spring Interviewer 1935
Mr. Toots' Tooth Mr. Toots 1913
Gridiron Flash Drunk 1934
Woman Wanted Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited) 1935
The Villain Still Pursued Her Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited) 1940
Stronger Than Desire Reporter (uncredited) 1939
Scram! Drunk 1932
They Made Me a Criminal Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited) 1939
Broadway Serenade Jonathan (uncredited) 1939
The Flying Deuces Drunk Legionnaire 1939
Getting to the Ball Game 1914
Nearly Spliced 1921
A Hit with a Miss Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) 1945
Blondie Takes a Vacation Drunk on Train (uncredited) 1939
Little Miss Nobody Drunk 1936
Clay Dollars 1921
Night Life in Reno Roy Carlton 1931
Anybody's Blonde Mulligan 1931
Go West Drunk in Saloon 1940
Wreckety Wrecks Drunk (uncredited) 1933
City for Conquest Radio Listener (uncredited) 1940
No Time for Comedy Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited) 1940
The Best of Laurel and Hardy Second Drunk (archive footage) 1968
Next Door Neighbors Herman Andrews 1931
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits Waiter 1912
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target 1912
The Merry Widow Drunken Man (uncredited) 1934
Diamond Jim Souse 1935
Afraid to Talk Archie (drunk) 1932
The Spotlight Ebbetts 1927
Queen of the Night Clubs Andy Quinland 1929
Billy the Kid Saloon Janitor (uncredited) 1941
Jack's Joke Ned Brown 1913
Rolling Along 1930
Just a Husband Warren 1927
The Hollywood Gad-About Self (uncredited) 1934
The End of the Road 1919
Bridal Bail Drunk 1934
The Girl of the Golden West Sidney Dick 1930
Broadway Dolph 1929
Her Bodyguard Drunk 1933
The Edison Minstrels Interlocutor 1913
Help Wanted, Female 1931
Howling Hollywood 1929
The Non-Stop Bride Barney 1926
Elmer Steps Out 1934
Ex-Champ Drunk in Barroom 1939
Whispering Wires Casey 1926
Back to the Woods Bill Andrews 1918
Man Wanted Edgar Little 1922
Why Announce Your Marriage? 1922
Times Square 1929
Public Hero Number 1 Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) 1935
Hard to Get Drunk on Subway (uncredited) 1938
Red, White and Blue Blood 1917
A Man Must Live Tod Cragge 1925
The Way to Love Drunk Being Photographed 1933
Under the Red Robe Captain La Rolle 1923
Movie Crazy Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit 1932
The Flapper Tom Morran 1920
Wife in Name Only Victor Harwood 1923
Sins of the Fathers The Count 1928
The Blooming Angel Ramon 1920
Riffraff 'Ratsy' 1936
An Old Fashioned Elopement 1912
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun 1912
Double or Nothing Drunk 1937
Something Simple Drunk 1934
Persuasive Peggy Percy Pipp 1917
Two for Tonight Warburton 1935
The Masked Dancer Manager at Club Royal 1924
Early to Wed Art Nevers 1926
Worlds Apart Harley Marshall 1921
A Fool and His Money Count Tarnowsky 1920
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