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Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Acting

Born: April 3, 1883Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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
Filmography
A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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

Various Roles (archive footage)

2008

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Self (archive footage)

2004
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

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

Howard (archive footage)

2003

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

Narrator

2000
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

1997
Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)

1996
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Self (archive footage)

1988
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1970

Anniversary

Himself - Archive Footage (uncredited)

1963
Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

Dr. Kurin

1957
The Furies

The Furies

T. C. Jeffords

1950
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

General Ostrovsky

1949
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Mr. Nat Miller

1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Howard

1948
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

The Sinkiller

1946
Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1946
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

Ephraim Wells

1946
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Edward Armstrong

1945
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Narrator

1945
War Comes to America

War Comes to America

Narrator

1945
Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Abraham Lincoln

1944
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

Ling Tan

1944
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944
Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

Narrator

1944
War Department Report

War Department Report

Narrator (voice)

1943
The North Star

The North Star

Dr. Kurin

1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

1943
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Narrator

1943
Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

Voices of officers (voice)

1943
For God and Country

For God and Country

Narrator

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Ambassador Joseph E. Davies

1943
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Dr. Martin Stensgard

1943
December 7th

December 7th

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

1943
The Outlaw

The Outlaw

Doc Holliday

1943
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Narrator

1943
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Narrator

1943
Our Russian Front

Our Russian Front

Narrator

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Jerry Cohan

1942
Why We Fight Series

Why We Fight Series

1942
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Self - Narrator (voice)

1942
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

Bartender (uncredited)

1942
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

MacKenzie Scott

1942
Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information

The General

1942
The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

Sir Guy Charteris

1941
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

Thursday Ragan

1941
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

1941
All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Mr. Scratch

1941
The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

Torpenhow

1939
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

Ethan Wilkins

1938
Dodsworth

Dodsworth

Sam Dodsworth

1936
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

Cecil John Rhodes

1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936
The Tunnel

The Tunnel

President of the United States

1935

Hollywood Hobbies

Himself

1935
Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh

1934
The Prizefighter and the Lady

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")

1933
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

Barney Dolphin

1933
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

Mayor Dushan Radovic

1933
Hell Below

Hell Below

Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN

1933
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

1933
Rain

Rain

Alfred Davidson

1932
Kongo

Kongo

Flint

1932
American Madness

American Madness

Thomas Dickson

1932
Night Court

Night Court

Judge Andrew J. Moffett

1932
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

Pow Tarleton

1932
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz

1932
Law and Order

Law and Order

Frame 'Saint' Johnson

1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Captain Corlaix

1932
Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

Self

1931
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Self

1931
A House Divided

A House Divided

Seth Law

1931
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

Jack Bannister

1931
The Star Witness

The Star Witness

District Attorney Whitlock

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

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

Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)

1931
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

Mark Brady

1931
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930
1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

Self

1930
The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

Gregory Platoff

1930
The Bad Man

The Bad Man

Pancho Lopez

1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

1930
Behind the Make-Up

Behind the Make-Up

Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

1930
The Virginian

The Virginian

Trampas

1929
The Lady Lies

The Lady Lies

Robert Rossiter

1929

Two Americans

Abraham Lincoln

1929
Gentlemen of the Press

Gentlemen of the Press

Wickland Snell

1929

The Bishop's Candlesticks

The Convict

1929