1. George Shephard Houghton was an American actor and dancer, who appeared mainly in small uncredited roles in films from 1927 until 1976, but guested on numerous TV series.
10 Facts About Shep Houghton
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Shep Houghton had small roles in Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
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Shep Houghton was a dancer during his early career and taught actress Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest.
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In 1939, Shep Houghton appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the Wind.
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Shep Houghton played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny Program in 1950.
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Shep Houghton appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first three episodes.
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Shep Houghton appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr Lucky, The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone.
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Shep Houghton married actress Geraldine Farnum in 1946; the couple had two children but divorced in 1948.
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Shep Houghton died on December 15,2016, in Hoodsport, Washington, at the age of 102.
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Shep Houghton outlived all the major Oz cast, the original Tin Man Buddy Ebsen, and all but one of the major Munchkin actors.