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Walter Thomas Huston (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 (1948), 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, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston, and great-grandchild Jack Huston. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Huston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Walter Huston was a prolific Canadian-American actor who gained fame on the Broadway stage before establishing himself as a formidable character actor in Golden Age Hollywood.
He is best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, as well as his roles in Dodsworth, All That Money Can Buy, and The Maltese Falcon.