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Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Acting·1883–1950·82 films

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.…

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Filmography

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Howard
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (1945)Edward Armstrong
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Jerry Cohan
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun (1946)The Sinkiller
Dodsworth
Dodsworth (1936)Sam Dodsworth
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck (1946)Ephraim Wells
The Outlaw
The Outlaw (1943)Doc Holliday
All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy (1941)Mr. Scratch
The Furies
The Furies (1950)T. C. Jeffords
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture (1941)Sir Guy Charteris
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)Self - Narrator (voice)
Rain
Rain (1932)Alfred Davidson
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Bartender (uncredited)
American Madness
American Madness (1932)Thomas Dickson
Swamp Water
Swamp Water (1941)Thursday Ragan
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light (1946)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1930)Abraham Lincoln
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (1943)Dr. Martin Stensgard
The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code (1931)Mark Brady
The North Star
The North Star (1943)Dr. Kurin
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943)Narrator
December 7th
December 7th (1943)Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City (1932)Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts (1938)Ethan Wilkins
Kongo
Kongo (1932)Flint
The Tunnel
The Tunnel (1935)President of the United States
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner (1949)General Ostrovsky
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians (1943)Voices of officers (voice)
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943)Narrator
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed (1944)Ling Tan
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943)Narrator
War Comes to America
War Comes to America (1945)Narrator
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945)Narrator
The Star Witness
The Star Witness (1931)District Attorney Whitlock
The Prizefighter and the Lady
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")
The Virginian
The Virginian (1929)Trampas
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)
Hell Below
Hell Below (1933)Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944)Abraham Lincoln
Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)Self (archive footage)
Ann Vickers
Ann Vickers (1933)Barney Dolphin
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday (1948)Mr. Nat Miller
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Law and Order
Law and Order (1932)Frame 'Saint' Johnson
Night Court
Night Court (1932)Judge Andrew J. Moffett
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1939)Torpenhow
The Ruling Voice
The Ruling Voice (1931)Jack Bannister
Know Your Ally: Britain
Know Your Ally: Britain (1944)Narrator
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin (1930)Gregory Platoff
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade (1932)Pow Tarleton
A Compassionate Spy
A Compassionate Spy (2022)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies (1929)Robert Rossiter
Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart (1942)MacKenzie Scott
Behind the Make-Up
Behind the Make-Up (1930)Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)Self
Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak (1933)Mayor Dushan Radovic
War Department Report
War Department Report (1943)Narrator (voice)
A House Divided
A House Divided (1931)Seth Law
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)Jerry Cohan (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)
Keep 'Em Rolling
Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)Captain Corlaix
Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press (1929)Wickland Snell
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (1944)(archive footage)
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa (1936)Cecil John Rhodes
Armored Attack!
Armored Attack! (1957)Dr. Kurin
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
Our Russian Front
Our Russian Front (1942)Narrator
The Bad Man
The Bad Man (1930)Pancho Lopez
For God and Country
For God and Country (1943)Narrator
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)
1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"
1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation" (1930)Self
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970)Self (archive footage)
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