Biography
Billy House, born William H. Comstock, was an American actor who worked in vaudeville, on Broadway and in feature films. He began his career as a trumpet player in circuses and vaudeville, later performing in burlesque theatres and radio dramas before moving into film in the 1930s.
House became a supporting actor in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared as Mr. Solomon Potter in The Stranger (1946), Lord Mortimer in Bedlam (1946) and Billy Reed in The Egg and I (1947). He also featured in Where Danger Lives (1950), People Will Talk (1951), Touch of Evil (1958) and Imitation of Life (1959). House died in 1961.
