Walter Huston

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Huston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Maltese Falcon

as Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

as Howard

And Then There Were None

as Edward Armstrong

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Jerry Cohan

Duel in the Sun

as The Sinkiller

Dodsworth

as Sam Dodsworth

Dragonwyck

as Ephraim Wells

The Outlaw

as Doc Holliday

All That Money Can Buy

as Mr. Scratch

The Furies

as T. C. Jeffords