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Walter Huston Biography

Birth Name:Walter Thomas Huston

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

He and son John became the first father-son team to win at the same Oscar ceremony, both receiving a statue for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
Won a New York Critic's Circle Award for his work in 1934's "Dodsworth", a role her initially originated for the stage production of the same name
Father of John Huston and grandfather of actors Danny and Anjelica Huston
Made his stage debut at 19, all while working a job in construction to support himself while a student at the Shaw School of Acting
Quote: "I was certainly a better actor after my five years in Hollywood․ I had learned to be natural -- never to exaggerate -- using my ordinary voice, eliminating gestures, keeping everything extremely simple․"
After traveling across America with various vaudeville acts, he would make his Broadway debut in 1924 before eventually taking on Hollywood following the end of silent films
Became the first actor to perform 'September Song' on stage in the Broadway production of "Knickerbocker Holiday", a number that continues to be rerecorded today

Awards

1929Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
1929Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
1930Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner
1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
1936NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1936Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner
1937Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
1941NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
1942Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1942Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
1943Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1943Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner
1944Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
1948NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
1948NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1948Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
1949Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
1949Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1950Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner