Walter Huston
Walter Thomas Huston ( (listen) HEW-stən; 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, 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 and Danny Huston, as well as great-grandchild Jack Huston. The family has produced three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter, his son John, and granddaughter Anjelica. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73574 | 5/16/1946 | Abraham Lincoln walks at midnight (Lindsay) | Walter Huston | speaker | |||
| Decca | 73575 | 5/16/1946 | Lincoln, the man of the people (Markham) | Frank Luther | speaker | |||
| Decca | 73576 | 5/16/1946 | O Captain.my captain (Whitman) | Walter Huston | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 3665 | 10-in. | 10/31/1944 | Lost in the stars | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3666 | 10-in. | 10/31/1944 | September song | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3667 | 10-in. | 10/31/1944 | Hail Columbia (Hopkinson) | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3672 | 10-in. | 11/1/1944 | Warren's address to the American soldiers (Pierpont) ; Concord hymn (Emerson) | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3914 | 10-in. | 8/16/1945 | Rip Van Winkle: Part 1 | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3915 | 10-in. | 8/16/1945 | Rip Van Winkle: Part 2 | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3916 | 10-in. | 8/16/1945 | Rip Van Winkle: Part 3 | Walter Huston | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 3917 | 10-in. | 8/16/1945 | Rip Van Winkle: Part 4 | Walter Huston | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Huston, Walter," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104941.
Huston, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104941.
"Huston, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Huston, Walter, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151615
Wikidata: Walter Huston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q162621
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54349709
MusicBrainz: Walter Huston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4ee8c019-7952-427d-af09-378df44c9302
ISNI: 0000 0000 8133 3501 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081333501
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