possessed of "great old-fashioned slang that I've treasured through the years". His character — a comic druggist who played checkers — was not initially a major part of the film, but Welles became so enamored of House's talents, that the character's importance grew with last-minute script additions on the set. These revisions came at the expense of Edward G. Robinson's character, causing the more famous actor to complain ineffectually to studio executives. In the end, The Stranger was, according to Welles, "House's picture". Filmography References External links 1889 births 1961 deaths American male film actors American male musical theatre actors People from Mankato, Minnesota 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male singers