Billy House

Billy House

1889-05-06 – 1961-09-23 (age 72) Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil

1958

as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life

1959

as Fat Man on Beach

The Stranger
The Stranger

1946

as Mr. Solomon Potter

People Will Talk
People Will Talk

1951

as Coonan (uncredited)

Bedlam
Bedlam

1946

as Lord Mortimer

Naked Gun
Naked Gun

1956

as Judge Cole

The Egg and I
The Egg and I

1947

as Billy Reed

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

as Friar Tuck

Smart Money
Smart Money

1931

as Irontown Salesman-Gambler

Santa Fe
Santa Fe

1951

as Luke Plummer

Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance

1945

as Dr. Tovve

Joe Palooka in the Knockout
Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

as Sam Wheeler

Expensive Women
Expensive Women

1931

as George Allison

Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives

1950

as Mr. Bogardus

Trail Street
Trail Street

1947

as Carmody

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)

Outlaw Women
Outlaw Women

1952

as Uncle Barney

Silver City
The Fountain of Youth
The Fountain of Youth

1958

as Albert Morgan

Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum

1948

as McFee