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Billy House

May 06, 1889 - Sep 23, 1961 (72 years old) in Mankato, Minnesota, USA

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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.

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Known For

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Touch of Evil
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
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The Stranger
Mr. Solomon Potter
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People Will Talk
Coonan (uncredited)
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Imitation of Life
Fat Man on Beach
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The Egg and I
Billy Reed
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Naked Gun
Judge Cole
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Smart Money
Irontown Salesman-Gambler
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Bedlam
Lord Mortimer

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