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Billy House(1889-1961)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Billy House
Billy House was born on 7 May 1889 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Stranger (1946), Bedlam (1946) and Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937). He was married to Harriet Budzik, Esther Trowbridge and ???. He died on 23 September 1961 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 7, 1889
DiedSeptember 23, 1961(72)
BornMay 7, 1889
DiedSeptember 23, 1961(72)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, and Loretta Young in The Stranger (1946)
The Stranger
7.3
  • Mr. Potter
  • 1946
Bedlam (1946)
Bedlam
6.8
  • Lord Mortimer
  • 1946
Mischa Auer, Billy House, and Jimmy Savo in Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)
Merry-Go-Round of 1938
5.1
  • Billy
  • 1937
Where Danger Lives (1950)
Where Danger Lives
6.7
  • Mr. Bogardus
  • 1950

Credits

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Actor

  • Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    7.8
    • Fat Man on Beach
    • 1959
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Papa Kelly
    • 1959
  • Colgate Theatre (1958)
    Colgate Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Albert Morgan
    • 1958
  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
    Touch of Evil
    7.9
    • Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Mara Corday, Barton MacLane, and Willard Parker in Naked Gun (1956)
    Naked Gun
    6.6
    • Judge Cole
    • 1956
  • Richard Rober and Marie Windsor in Outlaw Women (1952)
    Outlaw Women
    5.2
    • Uncle Barney
    • 1952
  • Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
    Aladdin and His Lamp
    5.6
    • Kafan
    • 1952
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Barry Fitzgerald, and Edmond O'Brien in Silver City (1951)
    Silver City
    5.9
    • Tim Malone (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain in People Will Talk (1951)
    People Will Talk
    7.3
    • Coonan (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Randolph Scott and Janis Carter in Santa Fe (1951)
    Santa Fe
    6.1
    • Luke Plummer
    • 1951
  • Where Danger Lives (1950)
    Where Danger Lives
    6.7
    • Mr. Bogardus
    • 1950
  • John Derek and Diana Lynn in Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
    Rogues of Sherwood Forest
    5.4
    • Friar Tuck
    • 1950
  • Mary Beth Hughes in Inner Sanctum (1948)
    Inner Sanctum
    6.0
    • McFee
    • 1948
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Marjorie Main in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
    The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
    6.7
    • Shotgun Rider (voice, uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Morris Carnovsky, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
    Joe Palooka in the Knockout
    7.0
    • Sam Wheeler
    • 1947

Writer

  • The Dunker
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Out of Bounds
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Retire Inn
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Bullmania
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Thou Shalt Not
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Headache
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Oh, Teddy!
    Short
    • story
    • 1930
  • Resolutions
    Short
    • story
    • 1930

Additional Crew

  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • performance model: "Happy" (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William House
  • Born
    • May 7, 1889
    • Mankato, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 1961
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Harriet BudzikMarch 27, 1940 - ?
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Cap'n Andy") in the New York City Center revival of "Show Boat".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was repeatedly used by Walt Disney animators as a live-action model for their cartoon characters. He was filmed dancing and his movements were studied to create the actions of "Doc" in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). He was also the model for the fat pirate on Captain Hook's ship in Disney's Peter Pan (1953).

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