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Biography
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. According to admirer Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theaters.
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Filmography16 titles
Touch of Evil
1958as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
1958as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959as Fat Man on Beach
1959as Fat Man on Beach
The Stranger
1946as Mr. Solomon Potter
1946as Mr. Solomon Potter
People Will Talk
1951as Coonan (uncredited)
1951as Coonan (uncredited)
The Egg and I
1947as Billy Reed
1947as Billy Reed
Santa Fe
1951as Luke Plummer
1951as Luke Plummer
Smart Money
1931as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
1931as Irontown Salesman-Gambler
Silver City
1951
1951
Bedlam
1946as Lord Mortimer
1946as Lord Mortimer
Naked Gun
1956as Judge Cole
1956as Judge Cole
Where Danger Lives
1950as Mr. Bogardus
1950as Mr. Bogardus
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
1947as Shotgun Rider (voice) (uncredited)
Inner Sanctum
1948as McFee
1948as McFee
Outlaw Women
1952as Uncle Barney
1952as Uncle Barney
God's Gift to Women
1931as Mons. Cesare
1931as Mons. Cesare
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
1957