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Walter Huston

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 3, 1883 (Died at 67)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Span1929 – 1950
Known Credits82 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Walter Huston

Also known as:Walter Thomas HoughstonWalter Thomas HustonWalter Houghston
Total Works

82

82 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Huston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Maltese Falcon
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
1941•movie
as Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.0
And Then There Were None
7.0
as Edward Armstrong
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0
as Jerry Cohan

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 82 titles featuring Walter Huston

The Maltese Falcon
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
1941•movie

as Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.0
And Then There Were None
7.0

as Edward Armstrong

Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0

as Jerry Cohan

Duel in the Sun
6.4
Duel in the Sun
1946•movie

as The Sinkiller

Dodsworth
7.1
Dodsworth
1936•movie

as Sam Dodsworth

Dragonwyck
6.6
Dragonwyck
1946•movie

as Ephraim Wells

The Outlaw
5.4
The Outlaw
1943•movie

as Doc Holliday

All That Money Can Buy
7.0

as Mr. Scratch

The Furies
7.1
The Furies
1950•movie

as T. C. Jeffords

The Shanghai Gesture
6.3

as Sir Guy Charteris

Why We Fight: Prelude to War
6.4

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Rain
6.6
Rain
1932•movie

as Alfred Davidson

In This Our Life
6.9
In This Our Life
1942•movie

as Bartender (uncredited)

American Madness
6.9
American Madness
1932•movie

as Thomas Dickson

Let There Be Light
7.3
Let There Be Light
1946•movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Swamp Water
6.4
Swamp Water
1941•movie

as Thursday Ragan

Abraham Lincoln
5.5
Abraham Lincoln
1930•movie

as Abraham Lincoln

Edge of Darkness
6.3
Edge of Darkness
1943•movie

as Dr. Martin Stensgard

The Criminal Code
6.1
The Criminal Code
1931•movie

as Mark Brady

The North Star
6.0
The North Star
1943•movie

as Dr. Kurin

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
6.4

as Narrator

December 7th
5.8
December 7th
1943•movie

as Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

The Beast of the City
5.9

as Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz

Of Human Hearts
6.0
Of Human Hearts
1938•movie

as Ethan Wilkins

The Tunnel
5.5
The Tunnel
1935•movie

as President of the United States

Kongo
6.4
Kongo
1932•movie

as Flint

Report from the Aleutians
6.1

as Voices of officers (voice)

The Great Sinner
6.8
The Great Sinner
1949•movie

as General Ostrovsky

Mission to Moscow
5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943•movie

as Ambassador Joseph E. Davies

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
6.8
The Virginian
5.8
The Virginian
1929•movie

as Trampas

Dragon Seed
6.8
Dragon Seed
1944•movie

as Ling Tan

War Comes to America
7.1

as Narrator

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
7.0

as Narrator

Know Your Enemy: Japan
5.9

as Narrator

The Star Witness
6.9
The Star Witness
1931•movie

as District Attorney Whitlock

The Prizefighter and the Lady
5.5

as Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")

Hell Below
6.0
Hell Below
1933•movie

as Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN

Why We Fight: The Battle of China
6.7

as Abraham Lincoln

Gabriel Over the White House
6.8

as Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1

as Various Roles (archive footage)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Ann Vickers
5.8
Ann Vickers
1933•movie

as Barney Dolphin

Summer Holiday
5.2
Summer Holiday
1948•movie

as Mr. Nat Miller

Night Court
6.5
Night Court
1932•movie

as Judge Andrew J. Moffett

Law and Order
5.0
Law and Order
1932•movie

as Frame 'Saint' Johnson

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Ruling Voice
6.2
The Ruling Voice
1931•movie

as Jack Bannister

The Light That Failed
5.8

as Torpenhow

Know Your Ally: Britain
4.6

as Narrator

The Virtuous Sin
4.8
The Virtuous Sin
1930•movie

as Gregory Platoff

Behind the Make-Up
6.9
Behind the Make-Up
1930•movie

as Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

The Lady Lies
5.3
The Lady Lies
1929•movie

as Robert Rossiter

Always in My Heart
6.3
Always in My Heart
1942•movie

as MacKenzie Scott

The Wet Parade
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932•movie

as Pow Tarleton

A Compassionate Spy
6.2

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak
6.6
Storm at Daybreak
1933•movie

as Mayor Dushan Radovic

The Voice That Thrilled the World
6.0

as Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

War Department Report
6.6

as Narrator (voice)

A House Divided
5.6
A House Divided
1931•movie

as Seth Law

Keep 'Em Rolling
6.2
Keep 'Em Rolling
1934•movie

as Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh

The Woman from Monte Carlo
6.3

as Captain Corlaix

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gentlemen of the Press
6.7

as Wickland Snell

Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

as (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star
7.5

as Self (archive footage)

Rhodes of Africa
7.5
Rhodes of Africa
1936•movie

as Cecil John Rhodes

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
7.5

as Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)

Twenty Years After
8.0
Twenty Years After
1944•movie

as (archive footage)

Armored Attack!
6.2
Armored Attack!
1957•movie

as Dr. Kurin

Our Russian Front
7.5
Our Russian Front
1942•movie

as Narrator

The Bad Man
9.0
The Bad Man
1930•movie

as Pancho Lopez

For God and Country
8.0

as Narrator

Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage)

Brasileiros em Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)