Acting
Billy House
Born 1889-05-06
Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Billy House
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Touch of Evil
1958
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The Stranger
1946
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Imitation of Life
1959
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People Will Talk
1951
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Bedlam
1946
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The Egg and I
1947
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Where Danger Lives
1950
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Smart Money
1931
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Inner Sanctum
1948
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Santa Fe
1951
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (26 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Imitation of Life | Fat Man on Beach | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Fountain of Youth | Albert Morgan | Movie | 1958 |
 | Colgate Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Touch of Evil | Construction Site Foreman (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
 | Tricks of Our Trade | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Naked Gun | Judge Cole | Movie | 1956 |
 | Outlaw Women | Uncle Barney | Movie | 1952 |
 | Aladdin and His Lamp | Kafan | Movie | 1952 |
 | Silver City | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | People Will Talk | Coonan (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Santa Fe | Luke Plummer | Movie | 1951 |
 | Where Danger Lives | Mr. Bogardus | Movie | 1950 |
 | Rogues of Sherwood Forest | Friar Tuck | Movie | 1950 |
 | Inner Sanctum | McFee | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Joe Palooka in the Knockout | Sam Wheeler | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Egg and I | Billy Reed | Movie | 1947 |
 | Trail Street | Carmody | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Stranger | Mr. Solomon Potter | Movie | 1946 |
 | Bedlam | Lord Mortimer | Movie | 1946 |
 | Thrill of a Romance | Dr. Tovve | Movie | 1945 |
 | Merry Go Round of 1938 | Billy | Movie | 1937 |
 | Expensive Women | George Allison | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Reckless Hour | Seymour Jennison | Movie | 1931 |
 | Smart Money | Irontown Salesman-Gambler | Movie | 1931 |
 | God's Gift to Women | Mons. Cesare | Movie | 1931 |