Walter Huston
Biography
Walter Huston was a Canadian and American actor and singer who made his stage debut in 1902 and began his Broadway career in 1924 with Mr. Pitt. He later appeared on Broadway in Desire Under the Elms and Kongo. In Hollywood he played both character parts and leading men, first drawing notice as the villain Trampas in The Virginian, then taking roles in Abraham Lincoln (1930) and Rain (1932). He played Sam Dodsworth on stage and in the film version, earning best actor honors from the New York Film Critics Circle and an Oscar nomination, and he sang September Song in Knickerbocker Holiday. Among his later films were The Maltese Falcon (1941), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Mission to Moscow (1943) and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His last film was The Furies (1950).
67years old at death
- Born Toronto
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Walter Houghston (birth name)Also credited as Walter Thomas Huston
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 20 years1930 to 1950
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Early training
Before turning to acting, Huston worked in construction and studied at the Shaw School of Acting in his spare time.
Beyond film
Huston performed the song September Song in the original 1938 Broadway production of Knickerbocker Holiday, and his recording of it is heard repeatedly in the 1950 film September Affair.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- And Then There Were None1945 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Dr. Edward G. Armstrong
IMDb rating 7.319K votes
Most often with
Lewis Milestone directed three of these films, John Huston two and Michael Curtiz two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Lewis MilestoneDirector, 3 films, 1932 to 1943
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Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1943
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- Humphrey BogartThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Walter BrennanThe North Star (1943) and Swamp Water (1941)
- Barton MacLaneThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Dana AndrewsThe North Star (1943) and Swamp Water (1941)
- Wallace FordThe Furies (1950) and The Beast of the City (1932)
- C. Aubrey SmithAnd Then There Were None (1945) and The Tunnel (1935)
- Joe SawyerThe Outlaw (1943) and Swamp Water (1941)
- Mary AstorThe Maltese Falcon (1941) and Dodsworth (1936)
- Guy KibbeeOf Human Hearts (1938) and Rain (1932)
- Spring ByingtonDragonwyck (1946) and Dodsworth (1936)
- Sterling HollowayOf Human Hearts (1938) and American Madness (1932)
- George TobiasMission to Moscow (1943) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- Anne BaxterThe North Star (1943) and Swamp Water (1941)
- Martin GarralagaThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Outlaw (1943)
- Arthur AylesworthDragonwyck (1946) and Of Human Hearts (1938)
- Gene TierneyDragonwyck (1946) and The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
- Russell SimpsonSwamp Water (1941) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Charley GrapewinOf Human Hearts (1938) and American Madness (1932)
- Helmut DantineEdge of Darkness (1943) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Horace B. CarpenterAll That Money Can Buy (1941) and Dodsworth (1936)
- Roman BohnenEdge of Darkness (1943) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Walter CatlettYankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Rain (1932)
- Arthur HoytAmerican Madness (1932) and The Criminal Code (1931)
- Maria OuspenskayaThe Shanghai Gesture (1941) and Dodsworth (1936)
- Charles DingleDuel in the Sun (1946) and Edge of Darkness (1943)
- Frank AustinAll That Money Can Buy (1941) and Swamp Water (1941)
- Constance CummingsAmerican Madness (1932) and The Criminal Code (1931)
- Otto HoffmanThe Criminal Code (1931) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Ann HardingMission to Moscow (1943) and The North Star (1943)
- Julian RiveroThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Outlaw (1943)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Walter Huston's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$42.6 million
8 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 14 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 14Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$20M47.9% of the total
- 2$6.0M14.1% of the total
- 3$5.1M11.9% of the total
- 4$4.3M10.1% of the total
- 5$3.7M8.6% of the total
- 6$1.8M4.2% of the total
- 7$1.0M2.3% of the total
- 8$400K0.9% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1949 | Best Supporting Actor | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1949 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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