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Walter Huston

Walter Huston

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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

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

American Madness

American Madness

1932

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

1943

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

The Furies

The Furies

1950

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

The Virginian

The Virginian

1929

The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

1941

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1948

Rain

Rain

1932

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

The Lady Lies

The Lady Lies

1929

The North Star

The North Star

1943

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

Kongo

Kongo

1932

The Prizefighter and the Lady

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

1946

Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1942

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

December 7th

December 7th

1943

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

Night Court

Night Court

1932

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

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

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

2003

The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

1930

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1939

Hell Below

Hell Below

1933

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

The Bishop's Candlesticks

The Bishop's Candlesticks

1929

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information

1942

Two Americans

Two Americans

1929

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

2022

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

1935

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

1944

Gentlemen of the Press

Gentlemen of the Press

1929

The Bad Man

The Bad Man

1930

Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

1936

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

1943

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

1943

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

1944

War Comes to America

War Comes to America

1945

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943

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

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

1931

For God and Country

For God and Country

1943

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

1931

Our Russian Front

Our Russian Front

1942

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

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

2008

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Behind the Make-Up

Behind the Make-Up

1930

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

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

2000

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1935

War Department Report

War Department Report

1943

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

Anniversary

Anniversary

1963

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Why We Fight Series

Why We Fight Series

1942