ACTOR · FROM MANKATO, USA
Billy House
1889–196125 credits since 1931
DarkTenseLovePsychologicalSmall town
ABOUT BILLY
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born6 May 1889
Died23 September 1961
BirthplaceMankato, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora15 of 25 titles
Known for
The titles people know Billy from.
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Movie
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 15
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- Touch of EvilIMDb 7.9
- Working since
- 1931
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1950s
12 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Fat Man on Beach
Movieas Albert Morgan
1 episode
Movieas Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Movieas Judge Cole
as Uncle Barney
as Kafan
MovieThe 1940s
8 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageMovieas McFee
Movieas Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
as Sam Wheeler
Movieas Billy Reed
Movieas Carmody
Movieas Mr. Solomon Potter
Movieas Lord Mortimer
as Dr. Tovve
The 1930s
5 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Billy
as George Allison
as Seymour Jennison
Movieas Irontown Salesman-Gambler
as Mons. Cesare
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Billy’s titles.
Orson WellesTouch of Evil, The Stranger and 1 more
Russell MettyCinematographer · Touch of Evil, The Stranger and 1 more
Richard LongThe Stranger and The Egg and I
Jack KellyPeople Will Talk and Where Danger Lives
Randolph ScottSanta Fe and Trail Street
Edward G. RobinsonThe Stranger and Smart Money
Henry ManciniComposer · Touch of Evil and Imitation of Life
Marjorie MainThe Egg and I and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
