Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 3, 1883
Died
April 7, 1950 (age 67)
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.
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Walter Huston winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
VideoKnown For
Film
The Maltese Falcon
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Howard
1948
Film
A Compassionate Spy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Film
Dragonwyck
Ephraim Wells
1946
Film
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Jerry Cohan
1942
Film
Duel in the Sun
The Sinkiller
1946
Film
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1970
Film
Law and Order
Frame 'Saint' Johnson
1932
Film
Hell Below
Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
1933
Film
And Then There Were None
Edward Armstrong
1945
Film
Let There Be Light
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Film
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Narrator
1945
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Hollywood Hobbies
Himself
1935
Film
In This Our Life
Bartender (uncredited)
1942
Film
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Film
The Wet Parade
Pow Tarleton
1932
Film
The Furies
T. C. Jeffords
1950
Film
The Outlaw
Doc Holliday
1943
Film
The Shanghai Gesture
Sir Guy Charteris
1941
Filmography
2022FilmA Compassionate Spyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2008FilmThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)2004FilmChecking Out: Grand Hotelas Self (archive footage)2003FilmDiscovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Howard (archive footage)2000FilmWhy We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to Americaas Narrator1997FilmBogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)1996FilmJoan Crawford: Always the Staras Self (archive footage)1988FilmJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverickas Self (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1963FilmAnniversaryas Himself - Archive Footage (uncredited)1957FilmArmored Attack!as Dr. Kurin1950FilmThe Furiesas T. C. Jeffords1949FilmThe Great Sinneras General Ostrovsky1948FilmSummer Holidayas Mr. Nat Miller1948FilmThe Treasure of the Sierra Madreas Howard1946FilmDuel in the Sunas The Sinkiller1946FilmLet There Be Lightas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmDragonwyckas Ephraim Wells1945FilmAnd Then There Were Noneas Edward Armstrong1945FilmKnow Your Enemy: Japanas Narrator1945FilmWar Comes to Americaas Narrator1944FilmWhy We Fight: The Battle of Chinaas Abraham Lincoln1944FilmDragon Seedas Ling Tan1944FilmKnow Your Ally: Britainas Narrator1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmWar Department Reportas Narrator (voice)1943FilmThe North Staras Dr. Kurin1943FilmThe Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Jerry Cohan (archive footage)1943FilmWhy We Fight: The Battle of Britainas Narrator1943FilmReport from the Aleutiansas Voices of officers (voice)1943FilmFor God and Countryas Narrator1943FilmMission to Moscowas Ambassador Joseph E. Davies1943FilmEdge of Darknessas Dr. Martin Stensgard1943FilmDecember 7thas Uncle Sam 'U.S.'1943FilmThe Outlawas Doc Holliday1943FilmWhy We Fight: Divide and Conqueras Narrator1943FilmWhy We Fight: The Nazis Strikeas Narrator1942FilmOur Russian Frontas Narrator1942FilmYankee Doodle Dandyas Jerry Cohan1942FilmWhy We Fight: Prelude to Waras Self - Narrator (voice)1942FilmIn This Our Lifeas Bartender (uncredited)1942FilmAlways in My Heartas MacKenzie Scott1942FilmSafeguarding Military Informationas General (uncredited)1941FilmThe Shanghai Gestureas Sir Guy Charteris1941FilmSwamp Wateras Thursday Ragan1941FilmThe Maltese Falconas Captain Jacoby (uncredited)1941FilmAll That Money Can Buyas Mr. Scratch1939FilmThe Light That Failedas Torpenhow1938FilmOf Human Heartsas Ethan Wilkins1936FilmDodsworthas Sam Dodsworth1936FilmRhodes of Africaas Cecil John Rhodes1936FilmSunkist Stars at Palm Springs1935FilmThe Tunnelas President of the United States1935FilmHollywood Hobbiesas Himself1934FilmKeep 'Em Rollingas Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh1933FilmThe Prizefighter and the Ladyas Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")1933FilmAnn Vickersas Barney Dolphin1933FilmStorm at Daybreakas Mayor Dushan Radovic1933FilmHell Belowas Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN1933FilmGabriel Over the White Houseas Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States1932FilmRainas Alfred Davidson1932FilmKongoas Flint1932FilmAmerican Madnessas Thomas Dickson1932FilmNight Courtas Judge Andrew J. Moffett1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Pow Tarleton1932FilmThe Beast of the Cityas Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz1932FilmLaw and Orderas Frame 'Saint' Johnson1932FilmThe Woman from Monte Carloas Captain Corlaix1931FilmVoice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)as Self1931FilmIntimate Interviews: Walter Hustonas Self1931FilmA House Dividedas Seth Law1931FilmThe Ruling Voiceas Jack Bannister1931FilmThe Star Witnessas District Attorney Whitlock1931FilmHow I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'as Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)1931FilmThe Criminal Codeas Mark Brady1930FilmAbraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln1930FilmThe Virtuous Sinas Gregory Platoff1930Film1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"as Self1930FilmThe Bad Manas Pancho Lopez1930FilmAn Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubileeas Self1930FilmBehind the Make-Upas Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)1929FilmThe Virginianas Trampas1929FilmThe Lady Liesas Robert Rossiter1929FilmTwo Americansas Abraham Lincoln1929FilmGentlemen of the Pressas Wickland Snell1929FilmThe Bishop's Candlesticksas The Convict