Person Details
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Aliases: William H. Comstock
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Touch of Evil
(1958) Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)Imitation of Life
(1959) Fat Man on BeachThe Stranger
(1946) Mr. Solomon PotterBedlam
(1946) Lord MortimerWhere Danger Lives
(1950) Bogardus, Postville J.P.Smart Money
(1931) Irontown Salesman-GamblerInner Sanctum
(1948) McFeeTrail Street
(1947) CarmodyActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1959 | Fat Man on Beach | |
1958 | Albert Morgan | |
N/A | ||
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited) | ||
1957 | N/A | |
1956 | Judge Cole | |
1952 | Uncle Barney | |
Kafan | ||
1951 | N/A | |
Coonan (uncredited) | ||
Luke Plummer | ||
1950 | Bogardus, Postville J.P. | |
Friar Tuck | ||
1948 | McFee | |
1947 | Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited) | |
Sam Wheeler | ||
Billy Reed | ||
Carmody | ||
1946 | Mr. Solomon Potter | |
Lord Mortimer | ||
1945 | Dr. Tovve | |
1937 | Billy | |
1931 | George Allison | |
Seymour Jennison | ||
Irontown Salesman-Gambler | ||
Mons. Cesare | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |