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Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Birthday: 1889-10-10 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1941
Escort Girl

as    Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)

1936
Racing Blood

as    Legs

1931
Night Life in Reno

as    Roy Carlton

1929
Side Street

as    Silk Ruffo

1928
Partners in Crime

as    Barton

1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as    The Obtrusive Gentleman

1926
The Bat

as    Richard Fleming

1925
Night Life of New York

as    Jerry