Walter Huston

Actor

About

Also Known As

Walter Houghston

Birth Place

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Born

April 06, 1884

Died

April 07, 1950

Cause of Death

Aortic Aneurysm

Biography

Entered films in 1929 after some success in vaudeville and on Broadway. Huston played both lead and character parts and excelled at fatherly roles; he was outstanding in "Dodsworth" (1936), "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1941) and son John Huston's "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948)....

Filmography

Let There Be Light (1980)

Narrator

September Affair (1951)

"September Song" sung by

The Furies (1950)

T. C. Jeffords

The Great Sinner (1949)

General Ostrovsky

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Howard

Summer Holiday (1948)

Mr. Nat Miller

Photos & Videos

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Wet Parade, The (1932) -- (Movie Clip) A Menacing Group Of Bluenose Puritans

Wet Parade, The (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Four Years More!

Family & Companions

Rhea Gore

Wife

Journalist. Born c. 1881; met in St. Louis during the World's Fair; married on December 31, 1904; divorced in 1913; mother of John Huston.

Bayonne Whipple

Wife

Vaudeville partner. Married in 1915; divorced in 1931.

Ninette Sunderland

Wife

Actor. Married from 1931 to his death.

Biography

Filmography

Life Events

1909

Moved with family to Texas before resuming stage career

1909

Worked in vaudeville in partnership with future wife Bayonne Whipple; married in spring 1915

1924

Had first major Broadway success as the patriarch in Eugene O'Neill's drama "Desire Under the Elms"

1929

Short film debut in "The Carnival Man"

1929

Feature film debut in "Gentlemen of the Press"

1930

Had title role in D.W. Griffith's biopic "Abraham Lincoln"

1932

Co-starred with Joan Crawford in "Rain"

1934

Originated the title role in the Broadway production of "Dodsworth"

1935

Portrayed "Rhodes of Africa"

1936

Received first Academy Award nomination reprising stage role in "Dodsworth"

1938

Made musical comedy debut as Peter Stuyvesant in "Knickerbocker Holiday"; introduced signature tune "September Song"

1939

Turned down the leading role in the stage play "Life With Father"

1941

Garnered second Best Actor Academy Award nomination for "The Devil and Daniel Webster"

1941

Had bit role in son John's directorial debut "The Maltese Falcon"

1942

Earned third Oscar nomination as the patriarch of the Cohan family in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"

1942

Reteamed with son for "In This Our Life"

1944

Lost stage role of Stuyvesant in "Knickerbocker Holiday" to Charles Coburn in the film adaptation

1948

Directed by son John in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"; both received Academy Awards for the film, Walter as Best Supporting Actor and John for both Best Director and Best Screenplay

1950

Final film, "The Furies"

Photo Collections

Yankee Doodle Dandy - Color-Glos Scene Still

Here is a Color-Glos still released by Warner Bros. to help publicize Yankee Doodle Dandy (1943). Color-Glos stills were tinted color and were most often used for theater displays.

The Criminal Code - Movie Posters

The Criminal Code - Scene Stills

In This Our Life - Scene Stills

Here are a number of scene stills from Warner Bros' In This Our Life (1942), starring Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, and Dennis Morgan.

Dodsworth - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from Dodsworth (1936), starring Walter Huston. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Movie Posters

Here is a group of original release movie posters from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).

Gabriel over the White House - Movie Posters

Here are a few original release American movie posters for Gabriel over the White House (1933), starring Walter Huston.