Walter Houghston
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 5, 1883 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | Apr 7, 1950 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 67 |
| Final Resting PlaceBelmont Memorial Park | |
Walter Huston | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1924-1950 |
| Top Roles | Jerry Cohan, Dr. Edward G. Armstrong, Ling Tan, Doc Holliday, Ephraim Wells |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, War, Film Adaptation, Crime, Western |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Pre-Code Cinema |
| Top Collaborators | Frank Capra (Director), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), D.W. Griffith (Director), Howard Hawks (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Bette Davis, Melvyn Douglas, Gregory Peck see more.. |
Walter Huston Overview:
Legendary actor, Walter Huston, was born Walter Houghston on Apr 5, 1883 in Toronto, Canada. Huston died at the age of 67 on Apr 7, 1950 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery in Fresno, CA.
MINI BIO:
Tall, dark, stiff-legged, authoritative, fascinating Canadian-born actor whose character studies dominated the films he made in Hollywood when he came from Broadway in the late 1920s. Later played old-timers, as one of which (in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) he won a belated Academy Award (having been nominated for All That Money Can Buy, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and Dodsworth). Father of John Huston. Died from an aneurysm. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Walter Huston was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (as Howard) in 1948.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1936 | Best Actor | Dodsworth (1936) | Sam Dodsworth | Nominated |
| 1941 | Best Actor | The Devil and Daniel Webster (aka All That Money Can Buy) (1941) | Mr. Scratch | Nominated |
| 1942 | Best Supporting Actor | Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) | Jerry Cohan | Nominated |
| 1948 | Best Supporting Actor | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) | Howard | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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Walter Huston Quotes:
The Sinkiller: I don't really know much about Sam Pierce, oh Lord, but from what I hear, he'd be needing no introduction to you. Seeing how Sam was snatched from his loved ones' arms before they even had time to get a good grip on hm, I'm counting on you to give him a better break up yonder.
Mark Brady: [Referring to the State's Attorney after he's left the room] Fathead!
[He takes a cigar]
Mark Brady: Fathead!
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