Biography
Walter Thomas Huston (April 5, 1883 β April 7, 1950) was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, grandchildren Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston, and great-grandchild Jack Huston.
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Filmography
all 93
Movies 92
self 15
Narrator 13
TV Shows 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Compassionate Spy (2022)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

Momo: The Sam Giancana Story (2013)
Movie
Various Roles (archive footage)

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
Movie
Howard (archive footage)

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
Movie
(archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Movie
Dr. Kurin

Armored Attack! (1957)
Movie
T. C. Jeffords

The Furies (1950)
Movie
General Ostrovsky

The Great Sinner (1949)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Mr. Nat Miller

Summer Holiday (1948)
Movie
The Sinkiller

Duel in the Sun (1946)
Movie
3.5
Narrator

Let There Be Light (1946)
Movie
Ephraim Wells

Dragonwyck (1946)
Movie
Edward Armstrong

And Then There Were None (1945)
Movie
Abraham Lincoln

Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944)
Movie
3
Ling Tan

Dragon Seed (1944)
Movie
6
(archive footage)

Twenty Years After (1944)
Movie
Dr. Kurin

The North Star (1943)
Movie
Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
Movie
Voices of officers

Report from the Aleutians (1943)
Movie
Narrator

For God and Country (1943)
Movie
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies

Mission to Moscow (1943)
Movie
Dr. Martin Stensgard

Edge of Darkness (1943)
Movie
Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

December 7th (1943)
Movie
Doc Holliday

The Outlaw (1943)
Movie
Narrator

Our Russian Front (1942)
Movie
Jerry Cohan

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Movie
Narrator

Prelude to War (1942)
Movie
Bartender (uncredited)

In This Our Life (1942)
Movie
6
MacKenzie Scott

Always in My Heart (1942)
Movie
Narrator

Combat Report (1942)
Movie
Sir Guy Charteris

The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
Movie
Thursday Ragan

Swamp Water (1941)
Movie
4
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Movie
5.17
Mr. Scratch

All That Money Can Buy (1941)
Movie
Torpenhow

The Light That Failed (1939)
Movie
Ethan Wilkins

Of Human Hearts (1938)
Movie
7.33
Sam Dodsworth

Dodsworth (1936)
Movie
5.33
Cecil John Rhodes

Rhodes of Africa (1936)
Movie
President of the United States

The Tunnel (1935)
Movie
Sgt. Benjamin E. 'Benny' Walsh

Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)
Movie
Edwin J. Bennett ('The Professor')

The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Movie
6
Judge Bernard 'Barney' Dolphin

Ann Vickers (1933)
Movie
6
Mayor Dushan Radovic

Storm at Daybreak (1933)
Movie
Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN

Hell Below (1933)
Movie
Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Movie
Alfred Davidson

Rain (1932)
Movie
Flint

Kongo (1932)
Movie
Thomas Dickson

American Madness (1932)
Movie
6
Judge Andrew J. Moffett

Night Court (1932)
Movie
Pow Tarleton

The Wet Parade (1932)
Movie
Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick

The Beast of the City (1932)
Movie
Frame 'Saint' Johnson

Law and Order (1932)
Movie
Captain Corlaix

The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)
Movie
Seth Law

A House Divided (1931)
Movie
Jack Bannister

The Ruling Voice (1931)
Movie
District Attorney Whitlock

The Star Witness (1931)
Movie
Judge Walter Huston

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' (1931)
Movie
Mark Brady

The Criminal Code (1931)
Movie
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (1930)
Movie
General Gregori Platoff

The Virtuous Sin (1930)
Movie
Pancho Lopez

The Bad Man (1930)
Movie
Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

Behind the Make-Up (1930)
Movie
5
Trampas

The Virginian (1929)
Movie
Robert Rossiter

The Lady Lies (1929)
Movie
Abraham Lincoln

Two Americans (1929)
Movie
Wickland Snell

Gentlemen of the Press (1929)
Movie
The Convict (Jean Valjean)

The Bishop's Candlesticks (1929)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1883-04-05
Deathday1950-04-07 (67 years old)
Birth NameWalter Houghston
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
Height183-centimeter
RelationshipsBayonne Whipple (1915 - 1924), Rhea Gore (1904 - 1912), Ninetta Sunderland (1931 - 1950)
ChildrenJohn Huston
FatherRobert Moore Huston
MotherElizabeth McGibbon
CitizenshipsUnited States, Canada
Also Known AsWalter Thomas Houghston, Walter Thomas Huston, Walter Houghston
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor β Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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