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.
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Known For
Dodsworth
(1936)
Sam Dodsworth
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(1948)
Howard
The Outlaw
(1943)
Doc Holliday
Duel in the Sun
(1946)
The Sinkiller
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Jerry Cohan
American Madness
(1932)
Thomas Dickson
In This Our Life
(1942)
Bartender (uncredited)
Rain
(1932)
Alfred Davidson
And Then There Were None
(1945)
Edward Armstrong
Dragonwyck
(1946)
Ephraim Wells
Ann Vickers
(1933)
Barney Dolphin
The North Star
(1943)
Dr. Kurin
Summer Holiday
(1948)
Mr. Nat Miller
Swamp Water
(1941)
Thursday Ragan
The Furies
(1950)
T. C. Jeffords
Full Filmography
Acting
The Virginian
(1929)
Trampas
The Lady Lies
(1929)
Robert Rossiter
Gentlemen of the Press
(1929)
Wickland Snell
Two Americans
(1929)
Abraham Lincoln
The Bishop's Candlesticks
(1929)
The Convict
Abraham Lincoln
(1930)
Abraham Lincoln
The Virtuous Sin
(1930)
Gregory Platoff
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
(1930)
Self
The Bad Man
(1930)
Pancho Lopez
Filmed Prologue to Birth of a Nation
(1930)
Behind the Make-Up
(1930)
Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
(1931)
Mark Brady
The Star Witness
(1931)
District Attorney Whitlock
A House Divided
(1931)
Seth Law
The Ruling Voice
(1931)
Jack Bannister
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
(1931)
Self
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
(1931)
Judge Walter Huston (uncredited)
Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston
(1931)
Self
American Madness
(1932)
Thomas Dickson
The Beast of the City
(1932)
Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick
Rain
(1932)
Alfred Davidson
The Woman from Monte Carlo
(1932)
Captain Corlaix
Kongo
(1932)
Flint
Law and Order
(1932)
Frame 'Saint' Johnson
The Wet Parade
(1932)
Pow Tarleton
Night Court
(1932)
Judge Andrew J. Moffett
Ann Vickers
(1933)
Barney Dolphin
The Prizefighter and the Lady
(1933)
Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")
Gabriel Over the White House
(1933)
Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States
Hell Below
(1933)
Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN
Storm at Daybreak
(1933)
Mayor Dushan Radovic
Keep 'Em Rolling
(1934)
Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh
The Tunnel
(1935)
President of the United States
Hollywood Hobbies
(1935)
Himself
Dodsworth
(1936)
Sam Dodsworth
Rhodes of Africa
(1936)
Cecil John Rhodes
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
(1936)
Of Human Hearts
(1938)
Ethan Wilkins
The Light That Failed
(1939)
Torpenhow
All That Money Can Buy
(1941)
Mr. Scratch
The Shanghai Gesture
(1941)
Sir Guy Charteris
Swamp Water
(1941)
Thursday Ragan
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Jerry Cohan
Always in My Heart
(1942)
MacKenzie Scott
Safeguarding Military Information
(1942)
The General
Prelude to War
(1942)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Russian Front
(1942)
Narrator
In This Our Life
(1942)
Bartender (uncredited)
The Outlaw
(1943)
Doc Holliday
The North Star
(1943)
Dr. Kurin
Edge of Darkness
(1943)
Dr. Martin Stensgard
December 7th
(1943)
Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
Report from the Aleutians
(1943)
Voices of officers (voice)
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
(1943)
Narrator
For God and Country
(1943)
Narrator
The Voice That Thrilled the World
(1943)
Jerry Cohan (archive footage)
War Department Report
(1943)
Narrator (voice)
Dragon Seed
(1944)
Ling Tan
Know Your Ally: Britain
(1944)
Narrator
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
(1944)
Abraham Lincoln
Twenty Years After
(1944)
(archive footage)
And Then There Were None
(1945)
Edward Armstrong
Know Your Enemy: Japan
(1945)
Narrator
War Comes to America
(1945)
Narrator
Duel in the Sun
(1946)
The Sinkiller
Dragonwyck
(1946)
Ephraim Wells
Let There Be Light
(1946)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(1948)
Howard
Summer Holiday
(1948)
Mr. Nat Miller
The Great Sinner
(1949)
General Ostrovsky
The Furies
(1950)
T. C. Jeffords
Armored Attack!
(1957)
Dr. Kurin
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(1984)
(archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
(1989)
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
(1996)
Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
(1997)
Self (archive footage)
Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America
(2000)
Narrator
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
(2003)
Howard (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
(2008)
Various Roles (archive footage)
A Compassionate Spy
(2022)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)