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Walter Thomas Huston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ 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 .
Walter Huston was a Canadian-American actor and singer who won an Oscar for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. He also starred in Yankee Doodle Dandy, Dodsworth, The Devil and Daniel Webster and many other films.
- January 1, 1
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Walter Huston, a versatile actor who starred in stage, film and radio. He won an Oscar for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and played Abraham Lincoln, Dodsworth and Othello.
- April 5, 1883
- April 7, 1950
Sep 7, 2011 · Walter Huston, whose parents were of Irish and Scottish descent, became a distinguished character actor of stage and screen. Huston was described as "possibly the best American actor ever," though he was raised and attended school in Victorian Toronto. Although he trained as an engineer, he was drawn to the stage, and by 1905 was successful in ...
Walter Huston was a Canadian-born American actor who starred in theatre and films from musical comedy to high drama. He won an Oscar for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston.
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Walter Huston was a Canadian actor and singer who won an Oscar for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. He was also the father of director John Huston and the grandfather of Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston.
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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, said.
