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Actor, Billy House, was born on May 7, 1889 in Mankato, MN. House died at the age of 72 on Sep 23, 1961 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles .

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He was repeatedly used by Disney animators as a live-action model for their cartoon characters. He was filmed dancing and his movements were studied to create the actions of "Doc" in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." He was also the model for the fat pirate on Captain Hook's ship in Disney's "Peter Pan.".

Started out as a trumpet player in Mankato, Minnesota, went on to perform in minstrel shows, circuses, vaudeville, Broadway, motion pictures, radio and television.

Once weighed nearly 300 pounds. While performing as a clown for the Gentry Brothers Circus he entered a fat-man contest in Texas and easily won.

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