Walter Huston

Walter Huston
Huston in The Furies (1950)
Born
Walter Thomas Huston

(1883-04-06)April 6, 1883
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died(1950-04-07)April 7, 1950 (aged 67)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1902–1950
Spouses
Rhea Gore
(m. 1904; div. 1912)
(m. 1914; div. 1931)
Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland
(m. 1931)
ChildrenJohn Huston
RelativesAnjelica 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.