Billy House

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-05-06

Deathday

1961-09-23 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Mankato, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

  • William H. Comstock

Billy House

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.

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Known For

Touch of Evil
7.7%

Touch of Evil

Mar 30, 1958

The Stranger
7.2%

The Stranger

Jul 2, 1946

Imitation of Life
7.4%

Imitation of Life

Jun 26, 1959

People Will Talk
7.2%

People Will Talk

Aug 29, 1951

Bedlam
6.5%

Bedlam

May 10, 1946

Where Danger Lives
6.4%

Where Danger Lives

Nov 16, 1950

The Egg and I
7.0%

The Egg and I

May 1, 1947

Inner Sanctum
5.0%

Inner Sanctum

Oct 15, 1948

Smart Money
6.9%

Smart Money

Jun 11, 1931

Santa Fe
6.8%

Santa Fe

Apr 1, 1951

The Fountain of Youth
6.2%

The Fountain of Youth

Sep 16, 1958

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Acting

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