Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Acting
Born Apr 03, 1883
From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died Apr 07, 1950

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.

Known For

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.0

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Howard
The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
6.3

Duel in the Sun

The Sinkiller
The Outlaw
5.4

The Outlaw

Doc Holliday
And Then There Were None
7.0

And Then There Were None

Edward Armstrong
Dragonwyck
6.7

Dragonwyck

Ephraim Wells
The Furies
7.1

The Furies

T. C. Jeffords
Dodsworth
7.1

Dodsworth

Sam Dodsworth
The North Star
6.0

The North Star

Dr. Kurin

Filmography — Acting

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.0
1948

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Howard
The Maltese Falcon
7.7
1941

The Maltese Falcon

Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
6.3
1946

Duel in the Sun

The Sinkiller
The Outlaw
5.4
1943

The Outlaw

Doc Holliday
And Then There Were None
7.0
1945

And Then There Were None

Edward Armstrong
Dragonwyck
6.7
1946

Dragonwyck

Ephraim Wells
The Furies
7.1
1950

The Furies

T. C. Jeffords
Dodsworth
7.1
1936

Dodsworth

Sam Dodsworth
The North Star
6.0
1943

The North Star

Dr. Kurin
2000

Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America

Narrator
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0
1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Jerry Cohan
In This Our Life
6.8
1942

In This Our Life

Bartender (uncredited)
Kongo
6.4
1932

Kongo

Flint
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5
1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Madness
6.8
1932

American Madness

Thomas Dickson
Rain
6.6
1932

Rain

Alfred Davidson
All That Money Can Buy
7.0
1941

All That Money Can Buy

Mr. Scratch
The Shanghai Gesture
6.2
1941

The Shanghai Gesture

Sir Guy Charteris
Abraham Lincoln
5.4
1930

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
Summer Holiday
4.9
1948

Summer Holiday

Mr. Nat Miller
Dragon Seed
6.6
1944

Dragon Seed

Ling Tan
Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0
1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
6.8
1943

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Narrator
The Tunnel
5.3
1935

The Tunnel

President of the United States
The Criminal Code
6.0
1931

The Criminal Code

Mark Brady
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)
Hell Below
5.9
1933

Hell Below

Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
The Beast of the City
5.9
1932

The Beast of the City

Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
6.4
1942

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Self - Narrator (voice)
Mission to Moscow
5.6
1943

Mission to Moscow

Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
The Virginian
5.6
1929

The Virginian

Trampas
Swamp Water
6.3
1941

Swamp Water

Thursday Ragan
Of Human Hearts
5.8
1938

Of Human Hearts

Ethan Wilkins
Let There Be Light
7.3
1946

Let There Be Light

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1
1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)
Storm at Daybreak
5.8
1933

Storm at Daybreak

Mayor Dushan Radovic
Ann Vickers
5.5
1933

Ann Vickers

Barney Dolphin
Edge of Darkness
6.2
1943

Edge of Darkness

Dr. Martin Stensgard
Twenty Years After
6.0
1944

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)
Report from the Aleutians
5.9
1943

Report from the Aleutians

Voices of officers (voice)
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
6.4
1943

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Narrator
Night Court
6.4
1932

Night Court

Judge Andrew J. Moffett
The Wet Parade
5.8
1932

The Wet Parade

Pow Tarleton
December 7th
5.8
1943

December 7th

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
The Light That Failed
5.6
1939

The Light That Failed

Torpenhow
The Great Sinner
6.6
1949

The Great Sinner

General Ostrovsky
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
3.4
1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self
Gabriel Over the White House
6.8
1933

Gabriel Over the White House

Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States
Behind the Make-Up
6.2
1930

Behind the Make-Up

Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
7.5
1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1.0
1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Always in My Heart
6.0
1942

Always in My Heart

MacKenzie Scott
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
6.7
1943

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Narrator
7.0
2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Self (archive footage)
A House Divided
4.8
1931

A House Divided

Seth Law
The Woman from Monte Carlo
5.0
1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Captain Corlaix
The Star Witness
6.7
1931

The Star Witness

District Attorney Whitlock
For God and Country
1943

For God and Country

Narrator
The Lady Lies
4.8
1929

The Lady Lies

Robert Rossiter
A Compassionate Spy
6.2
2022

A Compassionate Spy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Law and Order
4.9
1932

Law and Order

Frame 'Saint' Johnson
The Voice That Thrilled the World
5.3
1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)
Armored Attack!
6.2
1957

Armored Attack!

Dr. Kurin
Rhodes of Africa
6.0
1936

Rhodes of Africa

Cecil John Rhodes
War Comes to America
7.0
1945

War Comes to America

Narrator
Know Your Enemy: Japan
5.9
1945

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Narrator
Know Your Ally: Britain
4.6
1944

Know Your Ally: Britain

Narrator
Gentlemen of the Press
5.5
1929

Gentlemen of the Press

Wickland Snell
6.0
1935

Hollywood Hobbies

Himself
The Prizefighter and the Lady
5.4
1933

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1
2008

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

Various Roles (archive footage)
The Bad Man
1930

The Bad Man

Pancho Lopez
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
6.5
1944

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Abraham Lincoln
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1931

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

Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
5.9
1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Self (archive footage)
The Ruling Voice
6.0
1931

The Ruling Voice

Jack Bannister
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
6.5
2003

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

Howard (archive footage)
The Virtuous Sin
4.2
1930

The Virtuous Sin

Gregory Platoff
1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"
4.5
1930

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

Self
Our Russian Front
7.0
1942

Our Russian Front

Narrator
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage)
1929

Two Americans

Abraham Lincoln
Keep 'Em Rolling
6.0
1934

Keep 'Em Rolling

Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh
5.3
1942

Safeguarding Military Information

General (uncredited)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Self
1929

The Bishop's Candlesticks

The Convict
1963

Anniversary

Himself - Archive Footage (uncredited)
Why We Fight Series
1942

Why We Fight Series
Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston
1931

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

Self
War Department Report
6.0
1943

War Department Report

Narrator (voice)