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Billy House

Acting Born May 6, 1889 Mankato, Minnesota, USA 24 credits
24
Total Credits
1931–1959
29 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Billy House works in acting. Born May 6, 1889 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Imitation of Life
Touch of EvilColgate TheatreThe Fountain of Youth
Tricks of Our Trade
Naked Gun
Outlaw WomenAladdin and His Lamp
People Will TalkSilver CitySanta Fe
Rogues of Sherwood ForestWhere Danger Lives
Inner Sanctum
Joe Palooka in the KnockoutThe Egg and ITrail StreetThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The StrangerBedlam
Thrill of a Romance
Merry Go Round of 1938
Smart MoneyExpensive Women

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • Touch of Evil (1958) as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
  • Imitation of Life (1959) as Fat Man on Beach
  • The Stranger (1946) as Mr. Solomon Potter
  • People Will Talk (1951) as Coonan (uncredited)
  • Bedlam (1946) as Lord Mortimer
  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947) as Sam Wheeler
  • The Egg and I (1947) as Billy Reed
  • Silver City (1951)
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  • Smart Money (1931) as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
  • Colgate Theatre (1958)
  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) as Friar Tuck
  • Naked Gun (1956) as Judge Cole
  • Trail Street (1947) as Carmody
  • Santa Fe (1951) as Luke Plummer
  • Where Danger Lives (1950) as Mr. Bogardus
  • Thrill of a Romance (1945) as Dr. Tovve
  • Outlaw Women (1952) as Uncle Barney
  • The Fountain of Youth (1958) as Albert Morgan
  • The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
  • Inner Sanctum (1948) as McFee
  • Aladdin and His Lamp (1952) as Kafan
  • Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937) as Billy
  • Tricks of Our Trade (1957)
  • Expensive Women (1931) as George Allison

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Billy House best known for?

Billy House is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Touch of Evil (1958), Imitation of Life (1959), The Stranger (1946), People Will Talk (1951).

When and where was Billy House born?

Billy House was born on May 6, 1889 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA.

How many credits does Billy House have?

Billy House has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1931 to 1959.

What is Billy House's background in cinema and television?

​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,...

Billy House by the numbers

24credits
23films
1TV series
1931–1959active years

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