 He signed with Universal Studios for six films in 1924, hoping for a comeback.The results, however, were mostly mediocre and he was soon demoted to supporting roles.Retired after 1928's "Rose Marie", Peters returned for a guest appearance in "The Old West", a 1952 Gene Autry film that also featured his son, House Peters Jr., who subsequently enjoyed a lengthy film career portraying villains as well as Procter and Gamble's Mr. Clean character in cleaning product commercials from the late 1950s into the '60s.