Walter Huston

Actor · 1883–1950 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

Biography

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.

Acted in 60

2000s

2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Howard (archive footage)

1980s

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)

1950s

1957
Armored Attack!
Dr. Kurin
1950
The Furies
T. C. Jeffords
77

1940s

1949
The Great Sinner
General Ostrovsky
67
1948
Summer Holiday
Mr. Nat Miller
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Howard
89
1946
Duel in the Sun
The Sinkiller
70
Dragonwyck
Ephraim Wells
68
1945
And Then There Were None
Edward Armstrong
79
1944
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Abraham Lincoln
Dragon Seed
Ling Tan
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1943
The North Star
Dr. Kurin
59
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Jerry Cohan (archive footage)
Report from the Aleutians
Voices of officers (voice)
Mission to Moscow
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
Edge of Darkness
Dr. Martin Stensgard
December 7th
Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
60
The Outlaw
Doc Holliday
58
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Jerry Cohan
81
In This Our Life
Bartender (uncredited)
Always in My Heart
MacKenzie Scott
1941
The Shanghai Gesture
Sir Guy Charteris
70
Swamp Water
Thursday Ragan
The Maltese Falcon
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
87
All That Money Can Buy
Mr. Scratch

1930s

1939
The Light That Failed
Torpenhow
1938
Of Human Hearts
Ethan Wilkins
1936
Dodsworth
Sam Dodsworth
79
Rhodes of Africa
Cecil John Rhodes
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Movie
1935
The Tunnel
President of the United States
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling
Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")
Ann Vickers
Barney Dolphin
Storm at Daybreak
Mayor Dushan Radovic
Hell Below
Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
Gabriel Over the White House
Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States
1932
Rain
Alfred Davidson
72
Kongo
Flint
American Madness
Thomas Dickson
Night Court
Judge Andrew J. Moffett
The Wet Parade
Pow Tarleton
The Beast of the City
Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
65
Law and Order
Frame 'Saint' Johnson
The Woman from Monte Carlo
Captain Corlaix
1931
A House Divided
Seth Law
The Ruling Voice
Jack Bannister
The Star Witness
District Attorney Whitlock
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
Mark Brady
67
1930
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
61
The Virtuous Sin
Gregory Platoff
The Bad Man
Pancho Lopez
Behind the Make-Up
Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)