Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-04-03

Day of Death

1950-04-07 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Walter Thomas Houghston

Walter Thomas Huston

Walter Houghston

Walter Huston

Biography

Walter Thomas Huston (April 5, 1883 – 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Huston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

The Furies

The Furies

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Acting

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

as

Self (archive footage)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as

Jerry Cohan

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

as

Howard

American Madness

1932

American Madness

as

Thomas Dickson

And Then There Were None

1945

And Then There Were None

as

Edward Armstrong

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick

Dodsworth

1936

Dodsworth

as

Sam Dodsworth

Report from the Aleutians

1943

Report from the Aleutians

as

Voices of officers (voice)

The Outlaw

1943

The Outlaw

as

Doc Holliday

Duel in the Sun

1946

Duel in the Sun

as

The Sinkiller

Dragonwyck

1946

Dragonwyck

as

Ephraim Wells

The Furies

1950

The Furies

as

T. C. Jeffords

All That Money Can Buy

1941

All That Money Can Buy

as

Mr. Scratch

The Virginian

1929

The Virginian

as

Trampas

The Shanghai Gesture

1941

The Shanghai Gesture

as

Sir Guy Charteris

The Criminal Code

1931

The Criminal Code

as

Mark Brady

Summer Holiday

1948

Summer Holiday

as

Mr. Nat Miller

Rain

1932

Rain

as

Alfred Davidson

Ann Vickers

1933

Ann Vickers

as

Barney Dolphin

Swamp Water

1941

Swamp Water

as

Thursday Ragan

The Lady Lies

1929

The Lady Lies

as

Robert Rossiter

1943

The North Star

as

Dr. Kurin

Edge of Darkness

1943

Edge of Darkness

as

Dr. Martin Stensgard

The Star Witness

1931

The Star Witness

as

District Attorney Whitlock

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo

as

Captain Corlaix

Kongo

1932

Kongo

as

Flint

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

The Prizefighter and the Lady

as

Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")

Let There Be Light

1946

Let There Be Light

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Always in My Heart

1942

Always in My Heart

as

MacKenzie Scott

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

as

Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

December 7th

1943

December 7th

as

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

Law and Order

1932

Law and Order

as

Frame 'Saint' Johnson

Dragon Seed

1944

Dragon Seed

as

Ling Tan

Of Human Hearts

1938

Of Human Hearts

as

Ethan Wilkins

A House Divided

1931

A House Divided

as

Seth Law

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Abraham Lincoln

as

Abraham Lincoln

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Pow Tarleton

Night Court

1932

Night Court

as

Judge Andrew J. Moffett

The Great Sinner

1949

The Great Sinner

as

General Ostrovsky

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Ambassador Joseph E. Davies

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

as

Howard (archive footage)

The Virtuous Sin

1930

The Virtuous Sin

as

Gregory Platoff

The Ruling Voice

1931

The Ruling Voice

as

Jack Bannister

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Light That Failed

1939

The Light That Failed

as

Torpenhow

Hell Below

1933

Hell Below

as

Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN

The Maltese Falcon

1941

The Maltese Falcon

as

Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as

Self (archive footage)

The Bishop's Candlesticks

1929

The Bishop's Candlesticks

as

The Convict

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Storm at Daybreak

as

Mayor Dushan Radovic

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Safeguarding Military Information

1942

Safeguarding Military Information

as

The General

Two Americans

1929

Two Americans

as

Abraham Lincoln

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

Keep 'Em Rolling

as

Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as

Self

A Compassionate Spy

2022

A Compassionate Spy

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Tunnel

1935

The Tunnel

as

President of the United States

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as

Self (archive footage)

Know Your Ally: Britain

1944

Know Your Ally: Britain

as

Narrator

Gentlemen of the Press

1929

Gentlemen of the Press

as

Wickland Snell

The Bad Man

1930

The Bad Man

as

Pancho Lopez

Rhodes of Africa

1936

Rhodes of Africa

as

Cecil John Rhodes

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

1943

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

as

Narrator

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

1943

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

as

Narrator

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

as

Self

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

as

Self

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945

Know Your Enemy: Japan

as

Narrator

War Comes to America

1945

War Comes to America

as

Narrator

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

1944

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

as

Abraham Lincoln

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

as

Narrator

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

1931

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

as

Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)

For God and Country

1943

For God and Country

as

Narrator

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as

(archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Armored Attack!

1957

Armored Attack!

as

Dr. Kurin

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

1931

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

as

Self

Our Russian Front

1942

Our Russian Front

as

Narrator

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as

Various Roles (archive footage)

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

as

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

as

Behind the Make-Up

1930

Behind the Make-Up

as

Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America

2000

Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America

as

Narrator

Hollywood Hobbies

1935

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Himself

War Department Report

1943

War Department Report

as

Narrator (voice)

In This Our Life

1942

In This Our Life

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing