Billy House

Billy House

  • Birthday: 1889-05-06
  • Deathday: 1961-09-23
  • Place of birth: Mankato, Minnesota, USA
  • Also know as: William H. Comstock

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.

Filmography

Bedlam

1946

As Lord Mortimer

The Fountain of Youth

1958

As Albert Morgan

Inner Sanctum

1948

As McFee

Aladdin and His Lamp

1952

As Kafan

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

As Sam Wheeler

Where Danger Lives

1950

As Bogardus, Postville J.P.

God's Gift to Women

1931

As Mons. Cesare

Outlaw Women

1952

As Uncle Barney

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

As Friar Tuck

The Egg and I

1947

As Billy Reed

Trail Street

1947

As Carmody

The Stranger

1946

As Mr. Solomon Potter

Smart Money

1931

As Irontown Salesman-Gambler

Santa Fe

1951

As Luke Plummer

Naked Gun

1956

As Judge Cole

Expensive Women

1931

As George Allison

The Reckless Hour

1931

As Seymour Jennison

Thrill of a Romance

1945

As Dr. Tovve

Imitation of Life

1959

As Fat Man on Beach

Silver City

1951

As

Touch of Evil

1958

As Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

People Will Talk

1951

As Coonan (uncredited)

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

As Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)

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