Walter Huston

Known for

Acting

Life

1883 – 1950 (aged 67)

Born in

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Credits

74 acting credits

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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.

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Known For

The Maltese Falcon

18 Oct 1941

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

15 Jan 1948

And Then There Were None

31 Oct 1945

Yankee Doodle Dandy

29 May 1942

Duel in the Sun

31 Dec 1946

Dodsworth

23 Sep 1936

Dragonwyck

10 Apr 1946

The Outlaw

05 Feb 1943

Photos

Filmography

1950

The Furiesas T. C. Jeffords

1949

The Great Sinneras General Ostrovsky

1948

Summer Holidayas Mr. Nat Miller
The Treasure of the Sierra Madreas Howard

1946

Duel in the Sunas The Sinkiller
Let There Be Lightas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dragonwyckas Ephraim Wells

1945

And Then There Were Noneas Edward Armstrong
Know Your Enemy: Japanas Narrator
War Comes to Americaas Narrator

1944

Why We Fight: The Battle of Chinaas Abraham Lincoln
Dragon Seedas Ling Tan
Know Your Ally: Britainas Narrator
Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)

1943

War Department Reportas Narrator (voice)
The North Staras Dr. Kurin
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Jerry Cohan (archive footage)
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britainas Narrator
Report from the Aleutiansas Voices of officers (voice)
For God and Countryas Narrator
Mission to Moscowas Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
Edge of Darknessas Dr. Martin Stensgard
December 7thas Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
The Outlawas Doc Holliday
Why We Fight: Divide and Conqueras Narrator
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strikeas Narrator

1942

Our Russian Frontas Narrator
Yankee Doodle Dandyas Jerry Cohan
In This Our Lifeas Bartender (uncredited)
Always in My Heartas MacKenzie Scott
Safeguarding Military Informationas General (uncredited)

1941

The Shanghai Gestureas Sir Guy Charteris
Swamp Wateras Thursday Ragan
The Maltese Falconas Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buyas Mr. Scratch

1939

The Light That Failedas Torpenhow

1938

Of Human Heartsas Ethan Wilkins

1936

Dodsworthas Sam Dodsworth
Rhodes of Africaas Cecil John Rhodes
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1935

The Tunnelas President of the United States

1934

Keep 'Em Rollingas Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh

1933

The Prizefighter and the Ladyas Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")
Ann Vickersas Barney Dolphin
Storm at Daybreakas Mayor Dushan Radovic
Hell Belowas Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
Gabriel Over the White Houseas Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

1932

Rainas Alfred Davidson
Kongoas Flint
American Madnessas Thomas Dickson
Night Courtas Judge Andrew J. Moffett
The Wet Paradeas Pow Tarleton
The Beast of the Cityas Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
Law and Orderas Frame 'Saint' Johnson
The Woman from Monte Carloas Captain Corlaix

1931

A House Dividedas Seth Law
The Ruling Voiceas Jack Bannister
The Star Witnessas District Attorney Whitlock
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'as Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)
The Criminal Codeas Mark Brady

1930

Abraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln
The Virtuous Sinas Gregory Platoff
The Bad Manas Pancho Lopez
Behind the Make-Upas Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

1929

The Virginianas Trampas
The Lady Liesas Robert Rossiter
Two Americansas Abraham Lincoln
Gentlemen of the Pressas Wickland Snell
The Bishop's Candlesticksas The Convict