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Walter Huston
Walter Thomas Huston 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.
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entertainment · Canadian actor and singer (1883–1950) · character actor · stage actor · film actor · singer · film director · actor · also Walter Huston, Walter Thomas Huston, Huston
Born 6 April 1883 · Died 7 April 1950 · Q162621
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insider.si.edu: Walter Huston in "The Commodore Marries"
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2024· 2 entries
c-span: Walter Huston
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Moviefone: Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston (1931) - Where to Watch
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2005· 1 entry
insider.si.edu: Walter Huston in "Rain"
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1998· 1 entry
Scarecrow Press published John Weld's September Song—An Intimate Biography of Walter Huston
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1984· 1 entry
Released album “Knickerbocker Holiday”.
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1960· 1 entry
A decade after his death, Huston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard, memorializing his contributions to the entertainment industry through his extensive, critically acclaimed work i
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1950· 2 entries
Died 1950-04-07.
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Huston died of an aortic aneurysm in his hotel suite in Beverly Hills one day after his birthday
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1949· 2 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1949).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1949).
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1913· 1 entry
And in December 1914, Huston married Mina Rose
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1909· 1 entry
With his marriage foundering, he appeared with an older actress named Bayonne Whipple (born Mina Rose, 1865–1937)
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1906· 1 entry
In Nevada, Missouri, at which point Rhea gave up her work to concentrate on motherhood
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1904· 1 entry
Married Rhea Gore (1882–1938), a sports editor for various publications, and gave up acting to work as a manager of electric power stations in Nevada, Missouri
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1883· 2 entries
In Toronto, Ontario, where he attended Winchester Street Public School
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Born 1883-04-06.
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