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Walter Huston (April 6, 1884 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian-born actor.

Born Walter Houghston 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.

In addition to being the father of actor/director John Huston, Walter Houston is the grandfather of actress Anjelica Huston.

Academy Awards and Nominations

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 Madre

Walter Huston has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6626 Hollywood Blvd.

See also: Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood

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