Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1902-07-24
Deathday: 1980-02-09 (77 years old)

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Biography

Renée Houston (24 July 1902 - 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles.


Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, as Katherina Houston Gribbin she toured music halls and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters".


In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by Lee De Forest, whose process, Phonofilm, enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before The Jazz Singer).


Houston married three times, the second was to the actor Pat Aherne, the brother of Brian Aherne. Her third husband was the actor Donald Stewart.


In her later years, she specialised in "battleaxe" roles, notably as shop steward Vic Spanner's (Kenneth Cope) formidable mother in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971). She published her autobiography in 1974 which was entitled Don't Fence Me In.


Houston was also in the early episodes of radio's The Clitheroe Kid and a regular guest on radio panel show The Petticoat Line chaired by Anona Winn.


She died in London at the age of 77 on 9 February 1980.


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Filmography

all 48

Movies 43

TV Shows 5

self 1

Chou-Chou
Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf (1975)

Movie
Agatha Spanner
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)

Movie
6
Olive
The Comic

The Comic (1969)

Movie
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House (1969)

TV
Mrs. Fredericks
River Rivals

River Rivals (1967)

Movie
Lady Blanchflower
The Spy with a Cold Nose

The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)

Movie
Christopher's Mother
Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac (1966)

Movie
6
1st Woman at Party
The Idol

The Idol (1966)

Movie
Molly
Secrets of a Windmill Girl

Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966)

Movie
Mme Balch
Repulsion

Repulsion (1965)

Movie
5.29
Funhouse Madame
Carry On Spying

Carry On Spying (1964)

Movie
5
Molly
Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby (1963)

Movie
3.5
Mrs. Beacon
Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels (1963)

Movie
The Rescue Squad

The Rescue Squad (1963)

Movie
Ida Warshed / Mrs. McAlister
The Saint

The Saint (1962)

TV
5
Ma
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog (1962)

Movie
Masie Maddox
Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten (1962)

Movie
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

TV
Mrs. Tucker
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

Movie
Matron
Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils (1962)

Movie
Miss Yardley
No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter (1961)

Movie
Mrs. Mottram
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor! (1961)

Movie
Mrs. Gray
Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree (1961)

Movie
Ja-Ja
Maigret

Maigret (1960)

TV
Helen Burke
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

Movie
Mildred Pomphret
And the Same to You

And the Same to You (1960)

Movie
5
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place (1959)

TV
Sara Monday
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth (1958)

Movie
6
Bobbie
The Big Money

The Big Money (1958)

Movie
Canteen Worker (uncredited)
The Key

The Key (1958)

Movie
Mrs. Adams
The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans (1958)

Movie
Mrs. Harker
Time Without Pity

Time Without Pity (1957)

Movie
Ebbey
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice (1956)

Movie
Pat Sherwood
Track the Man Down

Track the Man Down (1955)

Movie
Miss Brimmer
The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)

Movie
4.33
Beattie
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)

Movie
Maud Wright
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women (1944)

Movie
Lady Margaret
The Peterville Diamond

The Peterville Diamond (1943)

Movie
Stella Malloy
Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son (1941)

Movie
Gloria Lind
A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live (1939)

Movie
Kitty Seymour
Happy Days Are Here Again

Happy Days Are Here Again (1936)

Movie
Jessie
No Monkey Business

No Monkey Business (1935)

Movie
Self
Variety

Variety (1935)

Movie
Mary McFee
Lost In The Legion

Lost In The Legion (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Phipps
Mister Cinders

Mister Cinders (1934)

Movie
Radio Parade

Radio Parade (1933)

Movie
Maggie Oliphant
Their Night Out

Their Night Out (1933)

Movie
Jenny MacDonald
Come Into My Parlour

Come Into My Parlour (1932)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1902-07-24

Deathday
1980-02-09 (77 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Renee Houston, Katherina Rita Murphy Gribbin


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