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's 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.
Movie | A Hit with a Miss | Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1945-12-13 |
Movie | Billy the Kid | Saloon Janitor (uncredited) | 1941-05-30 |
Movie | Escort Girl | Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman) | 1941-11-04 |
Movie | No Time for Comedy | Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
Movie | City for Conquest | Radio Listener (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
Movie | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
Movie | Go West | Drunk in Saloon | 1940-12-06 |
Movie | Navy Secrets | Phoney Drunk | 1939-02-08 |
Movie | They Made Me a Criminal | Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited) | 1939-01-21 |
Movie | Broadway Serenade | Jonathan (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
Movie | The Flying Deuces | Drunk Legionnaire | 1939-11-03 |
Movie | Ex-Champ | Drunk in Barroom | 1939-05-11 |
Movie | Blondie Takes a Vacation | Drunk on Train (uncredited) | 1939-07-20 |
Movie | Stronger Than Desire | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-06-30 |
Movie | Man-Proof | Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited) | 1938-01-07 |
Movie | Where the West Begins | Beano, Jack's Cellmate | 1938-02-02 |
Movie | Youth Takes a Fling | First Communist | 1938-09-22 |
Movie | Hard to Get | Drunk on Subway (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
Movie | Step Lively, Jeeves! | Max | 1937-06-30 |
Movie | Double or Nothing | Drunk | 1937-09-17 |
Movie | Show Boat | 1936-05-17 | |
Movie | Riffraff | 'Ratsy' | 1936-01-03 |
Movie | Little Miss Nobody | Drunk | 1936-06-05 |
Movie | Our Relations | Drunk | 1936-09-15 |
Movie | Racing Blood | Legs | 1936-11-14 |
Movie | With Love and Kisses | Gilbert Holbrook | 1936-12-06 |
Movie | Am I Having Fun! | 'Scoop' McGoogle | 1936-09-17 |
Movie | Sing Sister Sing | Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-03-02 |
Movie | The Fixer Uppers | The Drunk | 1935-02-09 |
Movie | Treasure Blues | Sailor | 1935-01-26 |
Movie | Paris in Spring | Interviewer | 1935-05-27 |
Movie | It Always Happens | Drunk | 1935-09-14 |
Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
Movie | Diamond Jim | Souse | 1935-09-01 |
Movie | Woman Wanted | Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
Movie | The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Cliff | 1935-07-09 |
Movie | Benny, from Panama | Drunken, Irate Husband | 1934-05-26 |
Movie | Elmer Steps Out | 1934-02-28 | |
Movie | Bridal Bail | Drunk | 1934-02-09 |
Movie | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
Movie | Babes in the Goods | The Drunk | 1934-02-10 |
Movie | Punch Drunks | Fight Timekeeper (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
Movie | Here Is My Heart | Waiter | 1934-12-28 |
Movie | Gridiron Flash | Drunk | 1934-10-06 |
Movie | The Live Ghost | Drunken sailor | 1934-12-08 |
Movie | Done in Oil | Arthur | 1934-11-10 |
Movie | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Dick Harris | 1934-10-28 |
Movie | The Merry Widow | Drunken Man (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
Movie | She Done Him Wrong | Hungry Barfly (uncredited) | 1933-02-09 |
Movie | Men Must Fight | Drunk on Ship | 1933-02-17 |
Movie | The Way to Love | Drunk Being Photographed | 1933-10-20 |
Movie | Wreckety Wrecks | Drunk (uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
Movie | The Intruder | Reggie Wayne | 1933-03-13 |
Movie | While Paris Sleeps | 1932-05-08 | |
Movie | The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Drunk | 1932-02-03 |
Movie | Scram! | Drunk | 1932-09-10 |
Movie | Afraid to Talk | Archie (drunk) | 1932-11-17 |
Movie | Movie Crazy | Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit | 1932-09-23 |
Movie | No More Orchids | Serge | 1932-11-25 |
Movie | Next Door Neighbors | Herman Andrews | 1931-01-28 |
Movie | Five and Ten | Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1931-06-13 |
Movie | Anybody's Blonde | Mulligan | 1931-11-01 |
Movie | Night Life in Reno | Roy Carlton | 1931-11-01 |
Movie | The Squealer | Mitter Davis | 1930-08-20 |
Movie | Alias French Gertie | Bert | 1930-04-20 |
Movie | Rolling Along | 1930-09-30 | |
Movie | Officer O'Brien | Tony Zurick | 1930-02-15 |
Movie | The Girl of the Golden West | Sidney Dick | 1930-10-12 |
Movie | Part Time Wife | Golf Spectator (uncredited) | 1930-11-30 |
Movie | Feet First | Drunken clubman | 1930-10-30 |
Movie | Howling Hollywood | 1929-04-21 | |
Movie | Broadway | Dolph | 1929-05-27 |
Movie | Queen of the Night Clubs | Andy Quinland | 1929-03-23 |
Movie | Times Square | 1929-09-01 | |
Movie | Side Street | Silk Ruffo | 1929-09-14 |
Movie | Fools for Luck | Charles Grogan | 1928-06-11 |
Movie | Partners in Crime | Barton | 1928-03-01 |
Movie | The Singing Fool | Blackie Joe | 1928-09-29 |
Movie | Just a Husband | Warren | 1927-05-01 |
Movie | Rough House Rosie | Kid Farrell | 1927-05-14 |
Movie | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | The Obtrusive Gentleman | 1927-11-04 |
Movie | The Spotlight | Ebbetts | 1927-11-19 |
Movie | The Bat | Richard Fleming | 1926-03-14 |
Movie | Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl | Salesman | 1926-12-19 |
Movie | The Non-Stop Bride | Barney | 1926-09-19 |
Movie | A Man Must Live | Tod Cragge | 1925-01-19 |
Movie | Night Life of New York | Jerry | 1925-08-02 |
Movie | Braveheart | Frank Nelson | 1925-12-27 |
Movie | The Coast of Folly | Newspaper Reporter | 1925-09-21 |
Movie | Manhandled | Chip Thorndyke | 1924-07-21 |
Movie | Wife in Name Only | Victor Harwood | 1923-08-25 |
Movie | Under the Red Robe | Captain La Rolle | 1923-11-12 |
Movie | Clay Dollars | 1921-10-19 | |
Movie | Nearly Spliced | 1921-06-11 | |
Movie | The Flapper | Tom Morran | 1920-05-10 |
Movie | The County Fair | Bruce Hammerhead | 1920-09-05 |
Movie | The End of the Road | 1919-02-16 | |
Movie | The Gay Lord Quex | Valma | 1919-12-21 |
Movie | Back to the Woods | 1919-05-31 | |
Movie | Brown of Harvard | Happy | 1918-01-10 |
Movie | All Woman | Dick Wellman | 1918-06-09 |
Movie | Red, White and Blue Blood | 1917-11-24 | |
Movie | It May Be You | Jack Kenwood | 1915-07-07 |
Movie | Getting to the Ball Game | 1914-11-07 | |
Movie | Mr. Toots' Tooth | Mr. Toots | 1913-09-30 |
Movie | At Bear Track Gulch | Townsman | 1913-01-14 |
Movie | Jack's Joke | Ned Brown | 1913-02-07 |
Movie | Everything Comes to Him Who Waits | Waiter | 1912-02-21 |
Movie | How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family | Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target | 1912-12-28 |