Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Acting

April 3, 1883 — April 7, 1950Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

The Furies

The Furies

1950

Acting89

A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

2022

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

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

2008

Various Roles (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2003

Howard (archive footage)

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

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

2000

Narrator

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Self (archive footage)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

(archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Self (archive footage)

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Self (archive footage)

Anniversary

1963

Himself - Archive Footage (uncredited)

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

Dr. Kurin

The Furies

The Furies

1950

T. C. Jeffords

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

General Ostrovsky

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1948

Mr. Nat Miller

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

Howard

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

The Sinkiller

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

1946

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Ephraim Wells

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

Edward Armstrong

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945

Narrator

War Comes to America

War Comes to America

1945

Narrator

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

1944

Abraham Lincoln

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944

Ling Tan

Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

1944

Narrator

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

(archive footage)

War Department Report

War Department Report

1943

Narrator (voice)

The North Star

1943

Dr. Kurin

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943

Narrator

Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

1943

Voices of officers (voice)

For God and Country

For God and Country

1943

Narrator

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

Ambassador Joseph E. Davies

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

Dr. Martin Stensgard

December 7th

December 7th

1943

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

Doc Holliday

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

1943

Narrator

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

1943

Narrator

Our Russian Front

Our Russian Front

1942

Narrator

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Jerry Cohan

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Self - Narrator (voice)

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

Bartender (uncredited)

Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1942

MacKenzie Scott

Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information

1942

General (uncredited)

The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

1941

Sir Guy Charteris

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

Thursday Ragan

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

Mr. Scratch

The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1939

Torpenhow

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

Ethan Wilkins

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Sam Dodsworth

Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

1936

Cecil John Rhodes

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

1935

President of the United States

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1935

Himself

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh

The Prizefighter and the Lady

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

Barney Dolphin

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Mayor Dushan Radovic

Hell Below

Hell Below

1933

Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

Rain

Rain

1932

Alfred Davidson

Kongo

Kongo

1932

Flint

American Madness

American Madness

1932

Thomas Dickson

Night Court

Night Court

1932

Judge Andrew J. Moffett

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

Pow Tarleton

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932

Frame 'Saint' Johnson

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

Captain Corlaix

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Self

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston

1931

Self

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

Seth Law

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

Jack Bannister

The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931

District Attorney Whitlock

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

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

1931

Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Mark Brady

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Abraham Lincoln

The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

1930

Gregory Platoff

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930

Self

The Bad Man

The Bad Man

1930

Pancho Lopez

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

Self

Behind the Make-Up

Behind the Make-Up

1930

Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)

The Virginian

The Virginian

1929

Trampas

The Lady Lies

The Lady Lies

1929

Robert Rossiter

Two Americans

1929

Abraham Lincoln

Gentlemen of the Press

Gentlemen of the Press

1929

Wickland Snell

The Bishop's Candlesticks

The Bishop's Candlesticks

1929

The Convict