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Walter Thomas Huston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən; 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, directed by his son John Huston.
Walter Huston. Actor: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. For many years Walter Huston had two passions: his career as an engineer and his vocation for the stage. In 1909 he dedicated himself to the theatre, and made his debut on Broadway in 1924.
Walter Huston, who was born Toronto, Ontario, established himself as one of the great actors of the English-speaking stage and cinema. He established himself as a well-respected and much-sought-after character lead beginning with the early talkies and continuing through the 1930s & '40s.
Walter Huston was a noted Canadian-born American character actor whose career in theatre and films ranged from musical comedy to high drama. Originally trained as an engineer, Huston first appeared on the stage in Toronto (1902) and made his New York City debut three years later.
Apr 6, 2016 · Walter Huston, 66, one of the modern theater’s greatest actors, died yesterday in his suite in the Beverly Hills Hotel. He was the victim of a heart attack, his physician, Dr. Verne Mason,...
Walter Thomas Huston was a Canadian-born American actor, who had been equally successful on stage and big screen. Trained as an engineer, he made his acting debut while he was still in his teens but marriage and family soon forced him to give up acting and take up job at power plants in America.
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 ...
Walter Thomas Huston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ HEW-stən; 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, directed by his son John Huston.
Walter Houghston. Birth Place. Toronto, Ontario, CA. Born. April 06, 1884. Died. April 07, 1950. Cause of Death. Aortic Aneurysm. Biography. Read More. Entered films in 1929 after some success in vaudeville and on Broadway.
Sep 7, 2011 · Last Edited December 15, 2013. Walter Huston, born Walter Houghston, actor (b at Toronto 6 Apr 1884; d at Los Angeles, Ca 7 Apr 1950). Walter Huston, whose parents were of Irish and Scottish descent, became a distinguished character actor of stage and screen.
