Billy House
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1889-05-06 · Mankato, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- 1961-09-23
Known for
- Touch of Evil (1958) — Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- The Stranger (1946) — Mr. Solomon Potter
- Imitation of Life (1959) — Fat Man on Beach
- People Will Talk (1951) — Coonan (uncredited)
- Bedlam (1946) — Lord Mortimer
- Where Danger Lives (1950) — Mr. Bogardus
- The Egg and I (1947) — Billy Reed
- Smart Money (1931) — Irontown Salesman-Gambler
- Inner Sanctum (1948) — McFee
- Santa Fe (1951) — Luke Plummer
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) — Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
- The Fountain of Youth (1958) — Albert Morgan
- Silver City (1951)
- Trail Street (1947) — Carmody
- Naked Gun (1956) — Judge Cole
- God's Gift to Women (1931) — Mons. Cesare