Walter Huston
Walter Huston | |
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Huston in The Furies (1950) | |
| Born | Walter Thomas Huston April 6, 1883 or April 6, 1884 |
| Died | April 7, 1950 (aged 66 or 67) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1902–1950 |
| Spouses | Rhea Gore
(m. 1904; div. 1912)Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland
(m. 1931) |
| Children | John Huston |
| Relatives | Anjelica Huston (granddaughter) Danny Huston (grandson) |
Walter Thomas Huston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ HEW-stən; April 6, 1883 or 1884 – 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, 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 and Danny Huston, as well as great-grandchild Jack Huston. The family has produced three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter, his son John, and granddaughter Anjelica.