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Billy House

Highest Rated: 97% The Stranger (1946)

Lowest Rated: 90% Bedlam (1946)

Birthday: May 7, 1889

Birthplace: Mankato, Minnesota, USA

Throughout his entertainment career as an accomplished actor, Billy House graced the silver screen many times. Early on in his acting career, House landed roles in various films, including the comedy "Merry-Go-Round of 1938" (1937) with Bert Lahr, the horror feature "Bedlam" (1946) with Boris Karloff and the Claudette Colbert comedy "The Egg and I" (1947). He also appeared in the Randolph Scott western "Trail Street" (1947). He kept working in film throughout the forties and the fifties, starring in "Inner Sanctum" (1948), the action film "Rogues of Sherwood Forest" (1950) with John Derek and "Where Danger Lives" (1950). He also appeared in "People Will Talk" (1951). Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in the Randolph Scott western "Santa Fe" (1951) and "Outlaw Women" (1952). Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Fountain of Youth" (NBC, 1958-59). House more recently acted in "Imitation of Life" (1959) with Lana Turner. House passed away in September 1961 at the age of 72.

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Highest rated movies

97% 80% The Stranger
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90% 54% Bedlam
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54% Thrill of a Romance
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God's Gift to Women
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51% Where Danger Lives
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47% Smart Money
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Merry-Go-Round of 1938
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17% Rogues of Sherwood Forest
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The Naked Gun
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Outlaw Women
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Naked Gun Judge Cole (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Outlaw Women Uncle Barney (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet 17% Rogues of Sherwood Forest Friar Tuck (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet 51% Where Danger Lives Mr. Bogardus (Character) - 1950
97% 80% The Stranger Mr. Potter (Character) - 1946
90% 54% Bedlam Lord Mortimer (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet 54% Thrill of a Romance Dr. Tove (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet No Score Yet Merry-Go-Round of 1938 Billy (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet 47% Smart Money Irontown salesman-gambler (Character) - 1931
No Score Yet No Score Yet God's Gift to Women Mons. Cesare (Character) - 1931