Walter Huston
Walter Huston (
April 6, 1884 (or 1894)
see –
April 7,
1950) was a Canadian-born actor.
Born in
Toronto, Ontario to an
Irish Anglican father and a
Scottish mother, he began his
Broadway career in
1924, he achieved fame in character roles once talkies began in
Hollywood. His first major role was in
1929's
The Virginian, opposite
Gary Cooper. He was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actor in
1936 for
Dodsworth, which he had also performed on Broadway.
Huston stayed busy throughout the
1930s and
1940s, both on stage and screen. He won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in
1948 for his role in
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which incidentally was directed by his own son,
John Huston. His last film was
The Furies in
1950 co-starring
Barbara Stanwyck. He died in Hollywood from an
aortic aneurysm.
In addition to being the father of actor/director John Huston, Walter Huston is the grandfather of actress
Anjelica Huston.
Walter Huston has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6626 Hollywood Blvd.
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1937 - Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role -
Dodsworth*
1942 - Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role -
The Devil and Daniel Webster*
1943 - Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role -
Yankee Doodle Dandy*
1949 - Won Best Actor in a Supporting Role -
The Treasure of the Sierra MadreCanadian pioneers in early Hollywood*
Walter Huston at the IMDB*
Walter Huston's Gravesite
