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Billy House

Acting

BornMay 6, 1889
DiedSeptember 23, 1961 · 72
FromMankato, Minnesota, USA
GenderMale

25

Movies

1

TV Shows

28

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

​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.

AKA William H. Comstock

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

★ 7.71958

Touch of Evil

1958★ 7.7

as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

The Stranger

The Stranger

★ 7.21946

The Stranger

1946★ 7.2

as Mr. Solomon Potter

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

★ 7.41959

Imitation of Life

1959★ 7.4

as Fat Man on Beach

Bedlam

Bedlam

★ 6.61946

Bedlam

1946★ 6.6

as Lord Mortimer

The Egg and I

The Egg and I

★ 7.01947

The Egg and I

1947★ 7.0

as Billy Reed

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

★ 6.41950

Where Danger Lives

1950★ 6.4

as Mr. Bogardus

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

★ 6.21947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947★ 6.2

as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

★ 7.11951

People Will Talk

1951★ 7.1

as Coonan (uncredited)

Photos (3)

Filmography

25 titles

Touch of Evil1958Touch of Evilas Construction Site Foreman (uncredited) ★ 7.7 Watch The Stranger1946The Strangeras Mr. Solomon Potter ★ 7.2 Watch Imitation of Life1959Imitation of Lifeas Fat Man on Beach ★ 7.4 Watch Bedlam1946Bedlamas Lord Mortimer ★ 6.6 Watch The Egg and I1947The Egg and Ias Billy Reed ★ 7.0 Watch Where Danger Lives1950Where Danger Livesas Mr. Bogardus ★ 6.4 Watch The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.2 Watch People Will Talk1951People Will Talkas Coonan (uncredited) ★ 7.1 Watch Trail Street1947Trail Streetas Carmody ★ 6.5 Watch Thrill of a Romance1945Thrill of a Romanceas Dr. Tovve ★ 6.6 Watch Silver City1951Silver City ★ 6.6 Watch Santa Fe1951Santa Feas Luke Plummer ★ 6.8 Watch Rogues of Sherwood Forest1950Rogues of Sherwood Forestas Friar Tuck ★ 5.3 Watch Merry Go Round of 19381937Merry Go Round of 1938as Billy ★ 7.5 Watch Joe Palooka in the Knockout1947Joe Palooka in the Knockoutas Sam Wheeler ★ 8.0 Watch God's Gift to Women1931God's Gift to Womenas Mons. Cesare ★ 4.8 Watch Inner Sanctum1948Inner Sanctumas McFee ★ 5.0 Watch Aladdin and His Lamp1952Aladdin and His Lampas Kafan ★ 9.0 Watch Tricks of Our Trade1957Tricks of Our Trade Watch Outlaw Women1952Outlaw Womenas Uncle Barney ★ 4.8 Watch Smart Money1931Smart Moneyas Irontown Salesman-Gambler ★ 6.9 Watch Naked Gun1956Naked Gunas Judge Cole ★ 6.5 Watch The Fountain of Youth1958The Fountain of Youthas Albert Morgan ★ 6.2 Watch Expensive Women1931Expensive Womenas George Allison ★ 5.7 Watch The Reckless Hour1931The Reckless Houras Seymour Jennison ★ 6.6 Watch

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