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Arthur Housman

Date of birth: 1889-10-08

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Arthur Hausman, Arthur Houseman

Arthur Housman

Biography

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 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 Credits

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
3.9

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927-11-04

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince hi

Fast Company
0

Fast Company

1929-09-20

Egomaniacal baseball slugger Elmer Kane is not only good, he enjoys telling everybody how good he is

Thunder Mountain
0

Thunder Mountain

1925-10-11

Sam Martin grows up in the Kentucky hills with a preacher as his closest friend and father figure. T

Man-Proof
2.1

Man-Proof

1938-01-07

A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even though he

The Bat
3.2

The Bat

1926-03-14

A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mys

The Squealer
3

The Squealer

1930-08-20

A gangster's wife, fearful that he is about to be murdered by his rivals, tips off the police to his

She Done Him Wrong
2.9

She Done Him Wrong

1933-02-09

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. One of them

The Necessary Evil
0

The Necessary Evil

1925-05-17

Ben Lyon and Viola Dana co-star in this heavy society drama

Fools for Luck
0

Fools for Luck

1928-06-11

Wealthy Sam Hunter is approached by scheming Richard Whitehead about investing in oil. There appears

Feet First
3.3

Feet First

1930-10-30

An ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leath

Rumors for Rent
0

Rumors for Rent

1927-06-05

The story of Helen and Warren's marriage from courtship to parenthood.

The Coast of Folly
0

The Coast of Folly

1925-09-21

Unable to abide her self-righteous husband, Nadine Gathway leaves home and drops out of sight for 20

Step Lively, Jeeves!
2.4

Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937-06-30

A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune.

Our Relations
3.5

Our Relations

1936-09-15

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Har

The Midnight Kiss
0

The Midnight Kiss

1926-10-10

While vain Lenore Hastings busies herself with her romantic pursuits, Lenore's kid sister Mildred tr

Punch Drunks
3.5

Punch Drunks

1934-07-13

Moe discovers Curley's unknown boxing talent when he knocks out the Champ at a restaurant when Larry

Show Boat
3.4

Show Boat

1936-05-17

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
2.6

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932-02-03

A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair

The Fixer Uppers
3.4

The Fixer Uppers

1935-02-09

Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marr

The Live Ghost
3.5

The Live Ghost

1934-12-08

Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the

The Desert's Price
0

The Desert's Price

1925-12-13

Returning from college, Wils McCann discovers that the long-standing feud between his family and the

It May Be You
3

It May Be You

1915-07-07

Jack goes from business to business, trying to sell ad space in his newspaper. At each stop he catch

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
0

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

1926-12-19

Bertha Sloan loses her job as a sewing-machine girl and subsequently is employed as telephone girl w

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
3

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934-10-28

The Wiggs family plan to celebrate Thanksgiving in their rundown shack with leftover stew, without M

Five and Ten
2.9

Five and Ten

1931-06-13

John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New Y

The Misleading Lady
0

The Misleading Lady

1920-12-20

Jack Craigen, an engineer who has just finished a construction job in South Africa, returns to New Y

At Bear Track Gulch
2.5

At Bear Track Gulch

1913-01-14

This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found i

The Way of a Maid
0

The Way of a Maid

1921-11-30

A silent film comedy.

Braveheart
0

Braveheart

1925-12-27

Chief Standing Rock's tribe has a treaty protecting their fishing grounds, but a canning corporation

Brown of Harvard
0

Brown of Harvard

1918-01-10

Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not

The Gay Lord Quex
0

The Gay Lord Quex

1919-12-21

Having followed the road of romance through many countries, Lord Quex finally falls in love with Mur

Rough House Rosie
0

Rough House Rosie

1927-05-14

A poor but ambitious young girl is determined to crash high society, but isn't prepared for the rece

Here Is My Heart
3.4

Here Is My Heart

1934-12-28

A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a Eur

Am I Having Fun!
0

Am I Having Fun!

1936-09-17

Taxi driver Andy Clyde gets mixed up in drunken passenger Arthur Housman's scheme and has to dress u

Navy Secrets
2.6

Navy Secrets

1939-02-08

After a stamp-collecting Navy chief petty officer is jailed following FBI and Naval Justice investig

The Singing Fool
2.2

The Singing Fool

1928-09-29

After years of hopeful struggle, waiter and aspiring singer-songwriter Al Stone is on his way. He ge

Escort Girl
1.5

Escort Girl

1941-11-04

A pair of nightclub owners run a string of escort bureaus where men pay for the "companionship" of y

Racing Blood
2

Racing Blood

1936-11-14

Frankie Reynolds (Frankie Darro' ), youngest member of a family of jockeys, borrows $4.85 (yes, four

With Love and Kisses
1.8

With Love and Kisses

1936-12-06

A naïve farmer writing songs tries his chances in New York. Unlucky, he is helped by a crooner who l

Roadhouse Queen
0.5

Roadhouse Queen

1933-06-29

Walter Catlett learns his son Ben Alexander has thrown over fiancee Joyce Compton for acrobat Nora L

Wedding Belles
0

Wedding Belles

1934-06-24

Lloyd stows away on a ship to be near his girlfriend.

Where the West Begins
2.5

Where the West Begins

1938-02-02

Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is

Officer O'Brien
1.9

Officer O'Brien

1930-02-15

Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang

No More Orchids
3.4

No More Orchids

1932-11-25

Despite loving another man, a young woman is talked into marrying a wealthy and boorish prince in or

The Captain Hits the Ceiling
0

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

1935-07-09

Franklin gets into a disagreement with a tough sea captain. However, he doesn't find out until later

It Always Happens
0

It Always Happens

1935-09-14

While on a business trip, Andy accidentially gets into a compromising position with the wife of a cl

Alias French Gertie
2.5

Alias French Gertie

1930-04-20

A safecracker poses as a French maid in order to gain access to wealthy homes. In the midst of a noc

Benny, from Panama
3

Benny, from Panama

1934-05-26

Jeanette and Eddie get married, but their wedding night is a fiasco. First, their wedding guests fol

Men Must Fight
2.9

Men Must Fight

1933-02-17

Prophetic tale of a mother in 1940 trying to keep her son out of war.

Sing Sister Sing
3

Sing Sister Sing

1935-03-02

At a residence hotel, Patsy is moving in with Thelma. Thelma has prepared some rules, including sing

Partners in Crime
1

Partners in Crime

1928-03-01

After being dismissed for imitating his boss's voice on radio, former Assistant District Attorney Ri

All Woman
0

All Woman

1918-06-09

Susan Sweeney inherits a country hotel. When she arrives to take possession, she discovers it to be

Back to the Woods
2

Back to the Woods

1919-05-31

Harold and Snub are self-proclaimed big-game hunters who stop at a remote outpost. They hire two nat

The County Fair
2.4

The County Fair

1920-09-05

"The County Fair" begins with a nasty rich guy threatening to turn an old lady onto the street--unle

Side Street
2.6

Side Street

1929-09-14

Three New York Irish brothers cross paths as policeman, doctor and bootlegger.

While Paris Sleeps
2.9

While Paris Sleeps

1932-05-08

To save his daughter Manon from falling into the hands of a vicious gang of pimps, convict Jacques C

The Intruder
2

The Intruder

1933-03-13

A murder is committed aboard a cruise ship just before it sinks in a storm. The survivors, including

Part Time Wife
0

Part Time Wife

1930-11-30

The story concentrates of neglectful husband Jim Murdock (Edmund Lowe) and his frustrated wife Betty

Manhandled
3.3

Manhandled

1924-07-21

A comedy which concerns the struggles of an ambitious department store sales clerk who is caught up

Night Life of New York
0

Night Life of New York

1925-08-02

John Bentley hates New York City, because of an unhappy romance as a young man, but his son, Ronald,

Treasure Blues
0

Treasure Blues

1935-01-26

Thelma and Patsy follow a map looking for treasure.

Done in Oil
0

Done in Oil

1934-11-10

Thelma tries to pass herself off as a famous French painter.

Babes in the Goods
4.5

Babes in the Goods

1934-02-10

Thelma and Patsy get jobs demonstrating washing machines in a department store window. However, on t

Youth Takes a Fling
0.5

Youth Takes a Fling

1938-09-22

McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to Ne

Paris in Spring
2.5

Paris in Spring

1935-07-05

Afraid of marriage, Simone (Mary Ellis) breaks off her long term engagement with her fiancé Paul de

Mr. Toots' Tooth
0

Mr. Toots' Tooth

1913-09-30

A short silent film in which Mr. Toots miraculously loses his tooth. Mister Toots tries everything t

Gridiron Flash
1.6

Gridiron Flash

1934-10-06

A college football team recruits a tough convict.

Woman Wanted
3.1

Woman Wanted

1935-08-02

Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into anoth

The Villain Still Pursued Her
2.4

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940-10-11

Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Sav

Stronger Than Desire
2.6

Stronger Than Desire

1939-06-30

An attorney handling a murder case is unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.

Scram!
3.5

Scram!

1932-09-10

Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who

They Made Me a Criminal
3.1

They Made Me a Criminal

1939-01-21

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

Broadway Serenade
3.1

Broadway Serenade

1939-04-07

A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audi

The Flying Deuces
3.2

The Flying Deuces

1939-11-03

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempt

Getting to the Ball Game
0

Getting to the Ball Game

1914-11-07

Mr. Meekley, a baseball fan, has a flat tire on his way to a pennant game. He remains determined to

Nearly Spliced
3

Nearly Spliced

1921-06-11

Leon Errol is a befuddled bridegroom about to get hitched to a pretty lass. If he can only get to th

A Hit with a Miss
2.5

A Hit with a Miss

1945-12-13

Shemp Howard is a prizefighter in this Columbia All-Star Comedy who has a complex that leaves him a

Blondie Takes a Vacation
3.1

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939-07-20

Blondie and Dagwood are in charge of operations at a mountain motel. The elderly owners of the estab

Little Miss Nobody
3

Little Miss Nobody

1936-06-05

A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.

Clay Dollars
0

Clay Dollars

1921-10-19

Bruce Edwards returns to his hometown to take possession of his late father's estate, but Sam Willet

Night Life in Reno
1.9

Night Life in Reno

1931-11-01

A story of love, humor and drama against the background of America's "Biggest Little City." An (inte

Anybody's Blonde
0

Anybody's Blonde

1931-11-01

When a boxer is murdered a newspaper reporter tries to frame the boxer's sister, a nightclub owner,

Go West
3.2

Go West

1940-12-06

Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he

Wreckety Wrecks
0

Wreckety Wrecks

1933-02-18

When the boys run over a dummy, they think they've killed someone. They decide to dispose of the "bo

City for Conquest
3.4

City for Conquest

1940-09-21

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and strug

No Time for Comedy
2.5

No Time for Comedy

1940-09-14

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

The Best of Laurel and Hardy
0

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968-12-14

Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.

Next Door Neighbors
0

Next Door Neighbors

1931-01-28

Song composer Howard Green is frustrated by disturbances his wife, in-laws, and landlord while writi

Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
2

Everything Comes to Him Who Waits

1912-02-21

Cud McGiven applies for employment in a Bowery restaurant. The restaurant is conducted by a German,

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
0

How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family

1912-12-28

A farce in which Ms. Murphy finds that a horseshoe brings her anything but happiness.

The Merry Widow
3.4

The Merry Widow

1934-11-02

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

Diamond Jim
3

Diamond Jim

1935-09-01

A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.

Afraid to Talk
3

Afraid to Talk

1932-11-17

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taki

The Spotlight
0

The Spotlight

1927-11-19

Lizzie Stokes, an obscure and colorless actress, is elevated to stardom through publicity and better

Queen of the Night Clubs
0

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929-03-23

Irked by the success of a brassy nightclub owner. her rivals set out to drive her out of business, a

Billy the Kid
2.5

Billy the Kid

1941-05-30

Billy Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who narrowly skirts a life of crime by being befriended and

Jack's Joke
2.5

Jack's Joke

1913-02-07

A comic sketch that features two players who think each one is deaf, causing them to shout. Part of

Rolling Along
0

Rolling Along

1930-09-30

Two incompetent bus drivers attempt to exact revenge on their no nonsense boss. Hilarity ensues.

Just a Husband
0

Just a Husband

1927-05-01

Newlyweds Warren and Helen have an unplanned honeymoon in Death Valley.

The Hollywood Gad-About
2.5

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934-10-04

A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master

The End of the Road
0

The End of the Road

1919-02-16

Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from

Bridal Bail
1.5

Bridal Bail

1934-02-09

When a theater offers a free wedding to a couple, confusion reigns.

The Girl of the Golden West
0

The Girl of the Golden West

1930-10-12

A hard-bitten saloon girl falls for a dashing outlaw, and tries to keep the local sheriff from catch

Broadway
2.8

Broadway

1929-05-27

A naive young dancer in a Broadway show innocently gets involved in backstage bootlegging and murder

Her Bodyguard
0

Her Bodyguard

1933-07-21

The "sugar daddy" of a Broadway star hires a bodyguard to protect her from thieves out to steal the

The Edison Minstrels
1

The Edison Minstrels

1913-02-17

A group of actors in various costumes including powdered-wigged 18th century interlocutor, and black

Help Wanted, Female
0

Help Wanted, Female

1931-01-11

A new housekeeper, her son, and two not-too-bright burglars wreak havoc at a doctor's office.

Howling Hollywood
0

Howling Hollywood

1929-04-21

A Hollywood satire in slapstick.

The Non-Stop Bride
2

The Non-Stop Bride

1926-09-19

Arthur Housman gets invited into a ranch house.

Elmer Steps Out
0

Elmer Steps Out

1934-02-28

To avoid getting a speeding ticket Walter poses as an expectant father rushing to see his wife; when

Ex-Champ
3

Ex-Champ

1939-05-11

A former prizefighter tries to help his son pay off his gambling debts.

Whispering Wires
0

Whispering Wires

1926-10-24

A woman hears of a murder plot through a whispered voice on the telephone.

Back to the Woods
0

Back to the Woods

1918-07-28

Daughter of an Eastern lumber king, Stephanie Trent travels in the guise of a schoolteacher to the l

Man Wanted
0

Man Wanted

1922-10-13

Why Announce Your Marriage?
0

Why Announce Your Marriage?

1922-01-20

Times Square
0

Times Square

1929-09-01

Vivid tale of love in Tin Pan Alley.

Public Hero Number 1
3.1

Public Hero Number 1

1935-05-31

G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which

Hard to Get
3

Hard to Get

1938-11-05

When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill

Red, White and Blue Blood
0

Red, White and Blue Blood

1917-11-24

A hard-core socialite turns over a new leaf after spending time with a less fortunate family.

A Man Must Live
0

A Man Must Live

1925-01-19

Jeff Farnell, forced by circumstances to take a job on a New York scandal sheet while he awaits the

The Way to Love
0

The Way to Love

1933-10-20

Francois, a cheerful Parisian bohemian, wants more than anything to be a tour guide in his beloved c

Under the Red Robe
2.5

Under the Red Robe

1923-11-12

A young man is tasked by the powerful Cardinal Richelieu to capture one of the cardinal's enemies bu

Movie Crazy
3.1

Movie Crazy

1932-09-23

After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and go

The Flapper
3

The Flapper

1920-05-10

A Southern teen at a ritzy boarding school gets into mischief while acting the sophisticated grownup

Wife in Name Only
0

Wife in Name Only

1923-08-25

Wealthy orphan Philippa L'Estrange loves handsome Norman Arleigh and is confident of marrying him un

Sins of the Fathers
3

Sins of the Fathers

1928-12-28

A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he st

The Blooming Angel
0

The Blooming Angel

1920-02-08

Floss Brannon, expelled from college for mischievous conduct, marries Chester Framm, a struggling yo

Riffraff
2.4

Riffraff

1936-01-03

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from hi

An Old Fashioned Elopement
0

An Old Fashioned Elopement

1912-12-23

Short comedy

A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
0

A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun

1912-11-13

A man goes undercover and plays golf.

Double or Nothing
3.3

Double or Nothing

1937-09-17

A philanthropist's will dictates that four people receive $5,000 apiece, with the stipulation that t

Something Simple
2

Something Simple

1934-09-08

Taken to a hospital, after suffering a dizzy spell, Charley is told by a 'nut', posing as a doctor,

Persuasive Peggy
0

Persuasive Peggy

1917-11-01

Informed by her husband Ed that they will not be honeymooning at Niagara Falls as promised, but rath

Two for Tonight
3.3

Two for Tonight

1935-09-12

A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.

The Masked Dancer
0.5

The Masked Dancer

1924-02-15

Robert Powell, a New York City husband is fond of going out on the town and making friends with vari

Early to Wed
0

Early to Wed

1926-04-25

Tommy and Daphne Carter, a young married couple, following the advice of a pretentious friend, decid

Worlds Apart
0

Worlds Apart

1921-01-01

Having been rejected by Phyllis Leigh in favor of wealthier suitor Peter Lester, Hugh prevents Elino

A Fool and His Money
0

A Fool and His Money

1920-03-29

American author John B. Smart, searching for solitude and an atmosphere for a new story, purchases a

Wives Never Know
0

Wives Never Know

1936-09-18

The blissful marriage of Homer and Marcia Bigelow is disrupted when Marcia hosts a party for one J.

Under Suspicion
0

Under Suspicion

1918-02-04

Gerry Simpson (Bushman) meets newspaper reporter Virginia Blake (Bayne) and, after learning that she

Ignorance
0

Ignorance

1916-12-01

Silent crime drama about the dangers of the title situation.

Shadows of the Sea
0.5

Shadows of the Sea

1922-01-10

An idealistic sea captain, Dick Carson (Conway Tearle), is wounded by revenue officers while smuggli

Here Comes Cookie
3.6

Here Comes Cookie

1935-08-30

A scatterbrained heiress opens her home to a succession of unemployed actors and vaudeville performe

I Believed in You
0

I Believed in You

1934-04-09

An aspiring writer and her boyfriend, a professional agitator head off to the Big Apple in search of

Love's Masquerade
0

Love's Masquerade

1922-03-20

Russell Carrington accepts the blame for a murder charge to protect Rita, the woman he loves, from b

The Fighter
0

The Fighter

1921-07-01

Is Life Worth Living?
0

Is Life Worth Living?

1921-09-01

A Reluctant Cinderella
0

A Reluctant Cinderella

1913-04-30

Grace Walker, a young Miss, attends a dinner dance wearing tight slippers. She accidentally kicks of

Publicity Madness
0

Publicity Madness

1927-10-02

Pete Clark, publicity manager for Henly soap, concocts a promotional contest requiring entrants to f

The Bondage of Barbara
0

The Bondage of Barbara

1919-02-02

The Bondage of Barbara is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn.

With Neatness and Dispatch
0

With Neatness and Dispatch

1918-04-15

Mary Ames is caught while planning to elope, and locked in a room by Aunt Letitia. Her sister, Geral

Toby's Bow
0

Toby's Bow

1919-12-14

A great novelist succumbs to worldly pleasures and shirks the writing of which he is capable. His pu