About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1883-04-03
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Walter Huston

Overview

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

Acting

2022 A Compassionate Spy Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Actor Various Roles (archive footage) 58
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2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Actor Howard (archive footage) 58
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2000 Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America Actor Narrator N/A
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1997 Bogart: The Untold Story Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1988 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1957 Armored Attack! Actor Dr. Kurin 58
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1950 The Furies Actor T. C. Jeffords 60
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1949 The Great Sinner Actor General Ostrovsky 59
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1948 Summer Holiday Actor Mr. Nat Miller 58
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1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Actor Howard 73
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1946 Duel in the Sun Actor The Sinkiller 59
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1946 Let There Be Light Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1946 Dragonwyck Actor Ephraim Wells 60
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1945 And Then There Were None Actor Edward Armstrong 63
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1945 Know Your Enemy: Japan Actor Narrator 58
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1945 War Comes to America Actor Narrator 59
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1944 Why We Fight: The Battle of China Actor Abraham Lincoln 58
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1944 Dragon Seed Actor Ling Tan 58
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1944 Twenty Years After Actor (archive footage) 59
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1944 Know Your Ally: Britain Actor Narrator 58
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1943 War Department Report Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1943 The North Star Actor Dr. Kurin 58
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1943 The Voice That Thrilled the World Actor Jerry Cohan (archive footage) 58
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1943 Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Actor Narrator 59
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1943 Report from the Aleutians Actor Voices of officers (voice) 59
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1943 For God and Country Actor Narrator N/A
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1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Ambassador Joseph E. Davies 58
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1943 Edge of Darkness Actor Dr. Martin Stensgard 58
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1943 December 7th Actor Uncle Sam 'U.S.' 58
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1943 The Outlaw Actor Doc Holliday 58
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1943 Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Actor Narrator 59
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1943 Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Actor Narrator 59
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1942 Our Russian Front Actor Narrator 59
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1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy Actor Jerry Cohan 62
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1942 Why We Fight: Prelude to War Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
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1942 In This Our Life Actor Bartender (uncredited) 59
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1942 Always in My Heart Actor MacKenzie Scott 58
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1942 Safeguarding Military Information Actor The General 59
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1941 The Shanghai Gesture Actor Sir Guy Charteris 59
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1941 Swamp Water Actor Thursday Ragan 59
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1941 The Maltese Falcon Actor Captain Jacoby (uncredited) 72
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1941 All That Money Can Buy Actor Mr. Scratch 60
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1939 The Light That Failed Actor Torpenhow 59
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1938 Of Human Hearts Actor Ethan Wilkins 58
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1936 Dodsworth Actor Sam Dodsworth 61
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1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Actor 58
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1936 Rhodes of Africa Actor Cecil John Rhodes 58
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1935 The Tunnel Actor President of the United States 58
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1935 Hollywood Hobbies Actor Himself N/A
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1934 Keep 'Em Rolling Actor Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh 59
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1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady Actor Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor") 58
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1933 Ann Vickers Actor Barney Dolphin 59
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1933 Storm at Daybreak Actor Mayor Dushan Radovic 58
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1933 Hell Below Actor Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN 58
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1933 Gabriel Over the White House Actor Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States 59
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1932 Rain Actor Alfred Davidson 59
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1932 Kongo Actor Flint 59
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1932 American Madness Actor Thomas Dickson 59
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1932 Night Court Actor Judge Andrew J. Moffett 58
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1932 The Wet Parade Actor Pow Tarleton 58
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1932 The Beast of the City Actor Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick 58
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1932 Law and Order Actor Frame 'Saint' Johnson 58
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1932 The Woman from Monte Carlo Actor Captain Corlaix 58
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1931 Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) Actor Self N/A
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1931 Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston Actor Self N/A
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1931 A House Divided Actor Seth Law 59
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1931 The Ruling Voice Actor Jack Bannister 59
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1931 The Star Witness Actor District Attorney Whitlock 59
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1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' Actor Judge Walter Huston (uncredited) N/A
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1931 The Criminal Code Actor Mark Brady 58
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1930 Abraham Lincoln Actor Abraham Lincoln 58
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1930 The Virtuous Sin Actor Gregory Platoff 58
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1930 1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation" Actor Self 58
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1930 1930 Intermission and Introduction to "The Birth of a Nation" Part Two Actor Self N/A
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1930 The Bad Man Actor Pancho Lopez N/A
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1930 An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Actor Self 59
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1930 Behind the Make-Up Actor Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited) 58
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1929 The Virginian Actor Trampas 58
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1929 The Lady Lies Actor Robert Rossiter 59
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1929 Two Americans Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1929 Gentlemen of the Press Actor Wickland Snell 59
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1929 The Bishop's Candlesticks Actor The Convict N/A
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