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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy House, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Touch of Evil

as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

The Stranger

as Mr. Solomon Potter

Imitation of Life

as Fat Man on Beach

People Will Talk

as Coonan (uncredited)

Bedlam

as Lord Mortimer

Where Danger Lives

as Bogardus, Postville J.P.

The Egg and I

as Billy Reed

Inner Sanctum

as McFee

Smart Money

as Irontown Salesman-Gambler

Santa Fe

as Luke Plummer