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Arthur Housman(1889-1942)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman was born on 10 October 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Sunrise (1927), The Bat (1926) and The Gay Lord Quex (1919). He died on 8 April 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1889
DiedApril 8, 1942(52)
BornOctober 10, 1889
DiedApril 8, 1942(52)
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Known for

Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in Sunrise (1927)
Sunrise
8.1
  • The Obtrusive Gentleman
  • 1927
The Bat (1926)
The Bat
6.5
  • Richard Fleming(as Arthur Houseman)
  • 1926
Gloria Hope and Tom Moore in The Gay Lord Quex (1919)
The Gay Lord Quex
  • Valma
  • 1919
Ann Harding in The Girl of the Golden West (1930)
The Girl of the Golden West
5.4
  • Sidney Dick
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • Escort Girl (1941)
    Escort Girl
    4.2
    • Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
    • 1941
  • Wendy Barrie and Phillip Terry in Public Enemies (1941)
    Public Enemies
    7.0
    • Drunk
    • 1941
  • Robert Taylor and Mary Howard in Billy the Kid (1941)
    Billy the Kid
    5.7
    • Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Go West (1940)
    Go West
    6.8
    • Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise, and Alan Mowbray in The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
    The Villain Still Pursued Her
    5.5
    • Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest (1940)
    City for Conquest
    7.2
    • Radio Listener (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Stewart, Louise Beavers, Allyn Joslyn, Charles Ruggles, Rosalind Russell, and Genevieve Tobin in No Time for Comedy (1940)
    No Time for Comedy
    6.2
    • Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • George O'Brien in Prairie Law (1940)
    Prairie Law
    6.2
    • Smith - Drunken Voter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Margaret Lindsay, Edmund Lowe, and Elisabeth Risdon in Honeymoon Deferred (1940)
    Honeymoon Deferred
    6.1
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
    Blondie Brings Up Baby
    6.8
    • Drunk (scenes deleted)
    • 1939
  • Oliver Hardy, Reginald Gardiner, Stan Laurel, Boris Morros, Jean Parker, and A. Edward Sutherland in The Flying Deuces (1939)
    The Flying Deuces
    6.7
    • Drunk Legionnaire (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)
    Blondie Takes a Vacation
    6.8
    • Drunk on Train (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Virginia Bruce and Walter Pidgeon in Stronger Than Desire (1939)
    Stronger Than Desire
    6.5
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Tom Brown, William Frawley, Nan Grey, Victor McLaglen, and Constance Moore in Ex-Champ (1939)
    Ex-Champ
    6.1
    • Drunk In Barroom (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lew Ayres and Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade (1939)
    Broadway Serenade
    5.7
    • Jonathan (uncredited)
    • 1939

Writer

  • Joan Davis and Jane Frazee in Beautiful But Broke (1944)
    Beautiful But Broke
    6.1
    • story
    • 1944
  • Mr. Toots' Tooth
    Short
    • story
    • 1913

Soundtrack

  • W.C. Fields, George P. Breakston, Pauline Lord, Zasu Pitts, and Virginia Weidler in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
    6.2
    • performer: "In the Good Old Summertime" (1902) (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Scram! (1932)
    Scram!
    7.3
    Short
    • performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Lee, William A. Seiter, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Caught Plastered (1931)
    Caught Plastered
    6.2
    • performer: "Sweet Adeline" (1903), "London Bridge Is Falling Down" (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Arthur Hausman
  • Born
    • October 10, 1889
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Housman was one of two actors of the time who was famous for playing drunks, the other being Jack Norton. In real life Norton didn't drink at all, while Housman unfortunately developed a serious drinking problem.
  • Quotes
    I came to the stage by the star route. I read, when I was 17 years old, that any one born on October 10 - my birthday - was, astrologically, destined to be a great actor. I foolishly believed the stars, and here I am.
  • Nickname
    • Arthur Houseman

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