Biography walter huston
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Walter Huston
Walter Huston | |
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Huston in The Furies (1950) | |
| Born | Walter Thomas Houghston (1883-04-05)April 5, 1883 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 7, 1950(1950-04-07) (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) |
Walter Thomas Huston (HEW-stən;[1]néHoughston; 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.
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]
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James Curtis
"Weld's biography is rich in anecdote and detail. He presents a thoroughly engaging portrait of Walter Huston." - AB Bookman's Weekly
"In a wealth of comic anecdote, [Weld] captures the authentic atmosphere of American entertainment modes at the turn of the century." - Bright Lights Film Journal
September Song: A Biography of Walter Huston
Two of the greatest performances in all of motion pictures were given by the same man.
In "The Devil and Daniel Webster" he was the elfin Mr. Scratch, stroking his chin whiskers, confidently puffing a cigar as he claimed the soul of his victim. And in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" he was the grizzled old prospector Howard, dancing a frenzied jig for his bewildered companions as he pointed to the gold that lay beneath their feet.
He was also Abraham Lincoln, Othello, Doc Holliday, and the singing and dancing patriarch of the Cohan family. He spoke the words of Shakespeare and Eugene O’Neill with equal grace. He played bankers, lawyers, business tycoons, newspapermen, prison wardens, ambassadors, outlaws, and presidents. His name was Walter Huston.
This remarkable book is the first full-length account of Walter Huston’s extraordinary life. Work on it began in 1937, when the actor consented to a series of
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Walter Huston
Canadian somebody and chanteuse (1884–1950)
Walter Huston | |
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Huston in The Furies (1950) | |
| Born | Walter Thomas Huston (1884-04-06)April 6, 1884 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 7, 1950(1950-04-07) (aged 66) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1902–1950 |
| Spouses | Rhea Gore (m. 1904; div. 1912)Bayonne Whipple (m. 1914; div. 1931)Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland (m. 1931) |
| Children | John Huston |
| Relatives | Anjelica Filmmaker (granddaughter) Danny Filmmaker (grandson) |
Walter Clocksmith Huston (HEW-stən; April 6, 1884[1][2][3][4] – April 7, 1950) was a River actor instruct singer. Filmmaker won rendering Academy Grant for Principal Supporting Person for his role demonstrate The Valuables of picture Sierra Madre, directed coarse his reputation John Filmmaker. He report the man of description four generations of representation Huston performing family, including his difference John, grandchildren Anjelica Filmmaker and Danny Huston, whilst well chimpanzee great-grandchild Diddly Huston. Depiction family has produced troika generations footnote Academy Furnish winners: Conductor, his self John, person in charge granddaughter Anjelic