Walter Huston
Walter Thomas Huston (/ˈhjuːstən/ (
listen) HEW-stən;[1] né Houghston; 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. His son was director John Huston. His grandchildren are Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston and Allegra Huston.
Walter Huston | |
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 Huston in The Furies (1950) | |
| Born | Walter Thomas Houghston April 5, 1883 |
| Died | April 7, 1950 (aged 67) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1902–1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Rhea Gore (m. 1904; div. 1912) Bayonne Whipple (m. 1915; div. 1924) Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland (m. 1931) |
| Children | John Huston |
| Relatives | Tony Huston (grandson) Anjelica Huston (granddaughter) Danny Huston (grandson) Allegra Huston (granddaughter) |
On April 7, 1950, Huston died of an aortic aneurysm in his hotel room in Beverly Hills, California two days after his 67th birthday.[2][3]
References
- According to the Province of Ontario. Ontario, Canada Births, 1869–1911. ancestry.com
- "Hollywood Death of Walter Huston". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. April 6, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- Huston, John (1994). An Open Book. Da Capo Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-306-80573-1.
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