18 Facts About Walter Huston

Walter Thomas Huston was a Canadian actor and singer.

Walter Huston 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.

Walter Huston was born on April 5,1883, in Toronto, Ontario, where he attended Winchester Street Public School.

Walter Huston was the son of Elizabeth and Robert Moore Huston, a farmer who founded a construction company.

Walter Huston had a brother and two sisters, one of whom was the theatrical voice coach Margaret Carrington.

Walter Huston's family moved, before his birth, from Melville, just south of Orangeville, Ontario, where they were farmers.

Walter Huston went on to tour in In Convict Stripes, a play by Hal Reid, father of Wallace Reid and appeared with Richard Mansfield in Julius Caesar.

Walter Huston again toured in another play The Sign of the Cross.

Walter Huston began his Broadway career on January 22,1924, when he performed there in the play Mr Pitt.

Walter Huston then solidified his Broadway career with roles in productions such as Desire Under the Elms, Kongo, The Barker, and Elmer the Great.

Walter Huston remained busy on stage and screen throughout the 1930s and 1940s, becoming during that period one of America's most prominent actors.

Walter Huston starred as the title character in the 1934 Broadway adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel Dodsworth as well as in the play's film version released two years later.

Walter Huston makes an uncredited appearance in the 1941 film noir classic The Maltese Falcon, portraying the ship's captain who is shot just before delivering the black bird to Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart.

Walter Huston portrays the character Howard in the 1948 adventure drama The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which was directed by his son John.

Walter Huston won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, while John Huston won the Best Director Academy Award, thus making them the first father and son to win at the same ceremony.

In 1960, a decade after his death, Walter Huston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard, memorializing his contributions to the entertainment industry through his extensive, critically acclaimed work in motion pictures.

Walter Huston was a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.

All of Walter Huston's grandchildren have become actors, as well as his great-grandson.