Billy House
Known For
Acting
Born
1889-05-06 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Died
1961-09-23
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.
Most Known For
Bedlam
as Lord Mortimer
Touch of Evil
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Expensive Women
as George Allison
The Stranger
as Mr. Solomon Potter
Naked Gun
as Judge Cole
Imitation of Life
as Fat Man on Beach
People Will Talk
as Coonan (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Carmody
Smart Money
as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
Outlaw Women
as Uncle Barney
Thrill of a Romance
as Dr. Tovve
Santa Fe
as Luke Plummer
Silver City
The Egg and I
as Billy Reed
Inner Sanctum
as McFee
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Friar Tuck
Where Danger Lives
as Mr. Bogardus
Colgate Theatre
