Billy House
American actor (1889-1961) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
William H. Comstock, known by his stage name Billy House, was an American actor, vaudevillian and Broadway performer. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s.
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1961Died23 September 19611959
Imitation of LifeFilm, Fat Man on Beach1958
Colgate TheatreSeries
The Fountain of YouthFilm, 1958Albert Morgan1957
Tricks of Our TradeFilm1956
Naked GunFilm, Judge Cole1952
Aladdin and His LampFilm, Kafan1951
People Will TalkFilm, Coonan (uncredited)1950
Rogues of Sherwood ForestFilm, Friar Tuck1948
Inner SanctumFilm, McFee1947
Joe Palooka in the KnockoutFilm, Sam Wheeler1946
BedlamFilm, Lord Mortimer1945
Thrill of a RomanceFilm, Dr. Tovve1937
Merry Go Round of 1938Film, Billy1931
Expensive WomenFilm, George Allison
God's Gift to WomenFilm, 1931Mons. Cesare1889Born7 May 1889
Imitation of LifeFilm, Fat Man on Beach1958Colgate TheatreSeriesThe Fountain of YouthFilm, 1958Albert Morgan1957Tricks of Our TradeFilm1956Naked GunFilm, Judge Cole1952Aladdin and His LampFilm, Kafan1951People Will TalkFilm, Coonan (uncredited)1950Rogues of Sherwood ForestFilm, Friar Tuck1948Inner SanctumFilm, McFee1947Joe Palooka in the KnockoutFilm, Sam Wheeler1946BedlamFilm, Lord Mortimer1945Thrill of a RomanceFilm, Dr. Tovve1937Merry Go Round of 1938Film, Billy1931Expensive WomenFilm, George AllisonGod's Gift to WomenFilm, 1931Mons. Cesare1889Born7 May 1889Known for
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Touch of Evil 1958
Imitation of Life 1959
The Stranger 1946
People Will Talk 1951
The Egg and I 1947
People around Billy
Close ties
Orson Welles Directed Touch of Evil and The Stranger- Lew Landers Directed Inner Sanctum and Aladdin and His Lamp
Stuart Holmes Also in People Will Talk and Thrill of a Romance
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed People Will Talk (1951)
Edward G. Robinson Also in The Stranger and Smart Money
Michael Curtiz Directed God's Gift to Women (1931)
David O. Selznick Produced A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Douglas Sirk Directed Imitation of Life (1959)
Richard Thorpe Directed Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Irwin Allen Produced Where Danger Lives (1950)
Richard Long Also in The Stranger and The Egg and I
Byron Haskin Directed Silver City (1951)
Sam Spiegel Produced The Stranger (1946)
Stanley Andrews Also in Where Danger Lives and Trail Street
Jack Kelly Also in People Will Talk and Where Danger Lives
Ross Hunter Produced Imitation of Life (1959)
Harry Shannon Also in Touch of Evil and Where Danger Lives
Joe Pasternak Produced Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Ray Enright Directed Trail Street (1947)
Walter Wanger Produced Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
Nedrick Young Also in Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
Ralf Harolde Also in A Tale of Two Cities and Smart Money- Harry Joe Brown Produced Santa Fe (1951)
Joseph Jackson Wrote God's Gift to Women and Smart Money
Also in Français
Filmography 25
26 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
About this person
According to admirer Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theaters.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1961 · aged 72
