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Billy House

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 6, 1889 (Died at 72)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthMankato, Minnesota, USA
Career Span1931 – 1961
Known Credits26 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Billy House

Also known as:William H. Comstock
Total Works

26

25 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Touch of Evil
7.7
Touch of Evil
1958•movie
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
The Stranger
7.2
The Stranger
1946•movie
as Mr. Solomon Potter
Imitation of Life
7.4
Imitation of Life
1959•movie
as Fat Man on Beach
People Will Talk
7.1
People Will Talk
1951•movie
as Coonan (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 26 titles featuring Billy House

Touch of Evil
7.7
Touch of Evil
1958•movie

as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

The Stranger
7.2
The Stranger
1946•movie

as Mr. Solomon Potter

Imitation of Life
7.4
Imitation of Life
1959•movie

as Fat Man on Beach

People Will Talk
7.1
People Will Talk
1951•movie

as Coonan (uncredited)

Bedlam
6.6
Bedlam
1946•movie

as Lord Mortimer

Where Danger Lives
6.4
Where Danger Lives
1950•movie

as Mr. Bogardus

The Egg and I
7.0
The Egg and I
1947•movie

as Billy Reed

Smart Money
6.9
Smart Money
1931•movie

as Irontown Salesman-Gambler

Inner Sanctum
5.0
Inner Sanctum
1948•movie

as McFee

Santa Fe
6.8
Santa Fe
1951•movie

as Luke Plummer

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
6.2

as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)

The Fountain of Youth
6.2

as Albert Morgan

Silver City
6.6
Silver City
1951•movie
Trail Street
6.5
Trail Street
1947•movie

as Carmody

Naked Gun
6.5
Naked Gun
1956•movie

as Judge Cole

God's Gift to Women
4.8

as Mons. Cesare

Outlaw Women
4.8
Outlaw Women
1952•movie

as Uncle Barney

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
5.3

as Friar Tuck

Thrill of a Romance
6.6

as Dr. Tovve

Expensive Women
5.7
Expensive Women
1931•movie

as George Allison

The Reckless Hour
6.6
The Reckless Hour
1931•movie

as Seymour Jennison

Merry Go Round of 1938
7.5

as Billy

Joe Palooka in the Knockout
8.0

as Sam Wheeler

Aladdin and His Lamp
9.0

as Kafan

Colgate Theatre
9.0
1 eps
Colgate Theatre
1958•series