From Wikipedia
Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Initially as a leading man, Housman later became known as Hollywood's most familiar comic drunkard in films of the 1930s, usually playing cameo parts in features but with better opportunities in short films. His best remembered roles were in several Laurel and Hardy films, notably Scram!, Our Relations and (in the title role) The Live Ghost. He also played a frustrated timekeeper in the Three Stooges' film Punch Drunks.
Housman died of pneumonia at age 52. He was married to Ellen Grubley (31 July 1893 - 21 May 1960) from 1919 until his death in 1942.
Known For
The Flapper
(1920)
Tom Morran
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927)
The Obtrusive Gentleman
The Flying Deuces
(1939)
Drunk Legionnaire
She Done Him Wrong
(1933)
Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
Go West
(1940)
Drunk in Saloon
Show Boat
(1936)
Riffraff
(1936)
'Ratsy'
Our Relations
(1936)
Drunk
Full Filmography
Acting
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
(1912)
Waiter
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
(1912)
Tim Flanagan - Horseshoe Target
An Old Fashioned Elopement
(1912)
A Thrilling Rescue by Uncle Mun
(1912)
Mr. Toots' Tooth
(1913)
Mr. Toots
Jack's Joke
(1913)
Ned Brown
The Edison Minstrels
(1913)
Interlocutor
At Bear Track Gulch
(1913)
Townsman
Getting to the Ball Game
(1914)
It May Be You
(1915)
Jack Kenwood
Red, White and Blue Blood
(1917)
All Woman
(1918)
Dick Wellman
Back to the Woods
(1918)
Bill Andrews
Brown of Harvard
(1918)
Happy
Back to the Woods
(1919)
The End of the Road
(1919)
The Gay Lord Quex
(1919)
Valma
The County Fair
(1920)
Bruce Hammerhead
The Flapper
(1920)
Tom Morran
The Blooming Angel
(1920)
Ramon
The Misleading Lady
(1920)
Reporter
Nearly Spliced
(1921)
Clay Dollars
(1921)
The Way of a Maid
(1921)
Jimmy Van Trent
Man Wanted
(1922)
Edgar Little
Why Announce Your Marriage?
(1922)
Under the Red Robe
(1923)
Captain La Rolle
Wife in Name Only
(1923)
Victor Harwood
Manhandled
(1924)
Chip Thorndyke
Night Life of New York
(1925)
Jerry
A Man Must Live
(1925)
Tod Cragge
Thunder Mountain
(1925)
Joe Givens
The Necessary Evil
(1925)
Pug
The Desert's Price
(1925)
Tom Martin
Braveheart
(1925)
Frank Nelson
The Coast of Folly
(1925)
Newspaper Reporter
The Bat
(1926)
Richard Fleming
The Non-Stop Bride
(1926)
Barney
Whispering Wires
(1926)
The Midnight Kiss
(1926)
Hector Spencer
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
(1926)
Salesman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927)
The Obtrusive Gentleman
Rough House Rosie
(1927)
Kid Farrell
The Spotlight
(1927)
Ebbetts
Just a Husband
(1927)
Warren
Rumors for Rent
(1927)
Warren
Partners in Crime
(1928)
Barton
The Singing Fool
(1928)
Blackie Joe
Sins of the Fathers
(1928)
The Count
Fools for Luck
(1928)
Charles Grogan
Side Street
(1929)
Silk Ruffo
Queen of the Night Clubs
(1929)
Andy Quinland
Broadway
(1929)
Dolph
Howling Hollywood
(1929)
Times Square
(1929)
Fast Company
(1929)
Feet First
(1930)
Drunken clubman
Officer O'Brien
(1930)
Tony Zurick
Alias French Gertie
(1930)
Bert
Part Time Wife
(1930)
Golf Spectator (uncredited)
Rolling Along
(1930)
The Girl of the Golden West
(1930)
Sidney Dick
The Squealer
(1930)
Mitter Davis
Night Life in Reno
(1931)
Roy Carlton
Anybody's Blonde
(1931)
Mulligan
Next Door Neighbors
(1931)
Herman Andrews
Help Wanted, Female
(1931)
Five and Ten
(1931)
Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
No More Orchids
(1932)
Serge
While Paris Sleeps
(1932)
Scram!
(1932)
Drunk
Afraid to Talk
(1932)
Archie (drunk)
Movie Crazy
(1932)
Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
(1932)
Drunk
Men Must Fight
(1933)
Drunk on Ship
The Intruder
(1933)
Reggie Wayne
Wreckety Wrecks
(1933)
Drunk (uncredited)
Her Bodyguard
(1933)
Drunk
The Way to Love
(1933)
Drunk Being Photographed
Roadhouse Queen
(1933)
Arthur Young - Attorney
She Done Him Wrong
(1933)
Hungry Barfly (uncredited)
The Live Ghost
(1934)
Drunken sailor
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
(1934)
Dick Harris
Here Is My Heart
(1934)
Waiter
Benny, from Panama
(1934)
Drunken, Irate Husband
Babes in the Goods
(1934)
The Drunk
Done in Oil
(1934)
Arthur
Gridiron Flash
(1934)
Drunk
The Merry Widow
(1934)
Drunken Man (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
(1934)
Self (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
(1934)
Drunk
Elmer Steps Out
(1934)
Something Simple
(1934)
Drunk
Punch Drunks
(1934)
Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Wedding Belles
(1934)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
(1935)
Cliff
The Fixer Uppers
(1935)
The Drunk
It Always Happens
(1935)
Drunk
Sing Sister Sing
(1935)
Drunk (uncredited)
Treasure Blues
(1935)
Sailor
Paris in Spring
(1935)
Interviewer
Woman Wanted
(1935)
Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
(1935)
Souse
Public Hero Number 1
(1935)
Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Our Relations
(1936)
Drunk
Am I Having Fun!
(1936)
'Scoop' McGoogle
Racing Blood
(1936)
Legs
With Love and Kisses
(1936)
Gilbert Holbrook
Little Miss Nobody
(1936)
Drunk
Riffraff
(1936)
'Ratsy'
Show Boat
(1936)
Double or Nothing
(1937)
Drunk
Step Lively, Jeeves!
(1937)
Max
Where the West Begins
(1938)
Beano, Jack's Cellmate
Youth Takes a Fling
(1938)
First Communist
Hard to Get
(1938)
Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
Man-Proof
(1938)
Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
Navy Secrets
(1939)
Phoney Drunk
Stronger Than Desire
(1939)
Reporter (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
(1939)
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
(1939)
Jonathan (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
(1939)
Drunk Legionnaire
Blondie Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
(1939)
Drunk in Barroom
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
Go West
(1940)
Drunk in Saloon
No Time for Comedy
(1940)
Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)
City for Conquest
(1940)
Radio Listener (uncredited)
Escort Girl
(1941)
Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Billy the Kid
(1941)
Saloon Janitor (uncredited)
A Hit with a Miss
(1945)
Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Writing