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Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889–April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films from the silent days. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Initially as a leading man, Housman later became known as Hollywood's most familiar comic drunkard in films of the 1930s, usually playing cameo parts in features but with better opportunities in short films. Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. His best remembered roles were in several Laurel and Hardy films, notably the short film Scram (1932), and their feature Our Relations (1936). Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 Scram! is a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film Plot Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk Our Relations is a 1936 feature film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. Housman's "drunk" act was continued off-screen as well as he had a drinking problem apparently in real life, and died of pneumonia aged 52. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal

Selected filmography

External links

Arthur Housman at the Internet Movie Database

Our Relations is a 1936 feature film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The Fixer Uppers is a 1935 Short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers and produced by Hal Roach. Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The Live Ghost is a 1934 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers and produced by Hal Roach. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1934 comedy-genre film directed by Norman Taurog, and based on the 1901 novel by Alice Hegan Rice. Scram! is a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film Plot Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Queen of the Night Clubs ( 1929) was a sound (All-Talking musical-drama film produced and released by Warner Bros Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Sunrise A Song of Two Humans (also known as Sunrise) is an American Film from 1927 directed by F Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany The Flapper is a 1920 Silent film starring Olive Thomas. It was the first movie in the United States to portray the Flapper The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Brown of Harvard is the title of three Silent films from 1911, 1918 and 1926 The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Back to the Woods is a 1918 short Comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The Simp and the Sophomores is a 1915 film featuring Oliver Hardy. The year 1915 in film involved some significant events Events June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA was formed by It May Be You is a 1915 film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast Arthur Housman - Jack Kenwood Andy Clark

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