Walter Huston

Walter Huston
Huston in The Furies (1950)
Born
Walter Thomas Huston

(1884-04-06)April 6, 1884
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 7, 1950(1950-04-07) (aged 66)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1902–1950
Spouses
Rhea Gore
(m. 1904; div. 1912)
(m. 1914; div. 1931)
Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland
(m. 1931)
ChildrenJohn Huston
RelativesAnjelica Huston (granddaughter)
Danny Huston (grandson)

Walter Thomas Huston (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən; April 6, 1884[1][2][3] – 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. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, grandchildren Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston, as well as great-grandchild Jack Huston. The family has produced three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter, his son John, and granddaughter Anjelica.

  1. ^ "Huston [Houghston], Walter". Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre. Oxford University Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-975472-4. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Walter Huston". The Canadian Encyclopedia. September 7, 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Walter Huston - ACADEMY COLLECTIONS". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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