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Billy House

Billy House

Actor · 1889–1961 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA

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​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.

Acted in 26

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1958

    The Fountain of Youth

    Albert Morgan

  3. Colgate Theatre

    TV

  4. 1957

    Tricks of Our Trade

    Movie

  5. 1956

    Naked Gun

    Judge Cole

  6. 1952
  7. Aladdin and His Lamp

    Kafan

  8. 1951

    Silver City

    Movie

  9. People Will Talk

    Coonan (uncredited)

  10. Santa Fe

    Luke Plummer

  11. 1950
  12. Rogues of Sherwood Forest

    Friar Tuck

1940s

  1. 1948

    Inner Sanctum

    McFee

  2. 1947

    The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

    Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)

  3. Joe Palooka in the Knockout

    Sam Wheeler

  4. The Egg and I

    Billy Reed

  5. 1946
  6. Bedlam

    Lord Mortimer

  7. 1945

    Thrill of a Romance

    Dr. Tovve

1930s

  1. 1937

    Merry Go Round of 1938

    Billy

  2. 1931

    Expensive Women

    George Allison

  3. The Reckless Hour

    Seymour Jennison

  4. God's Gift to Women

    Mons. Cesare