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Tony Huston

b. 1950

American actor

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Born 1950. Tony Huston is an American actor, screenwriter and film director.

Walter Anthony Huston (born April 16, 1950) is an American screenwriter and actor.

Biography Born April 16, 1950 in Los Angeles County, California, the son of director John Huston, and his fourth wife Enrica Soma. At birth, was named after paternal grandfather actor Walter Huston, who died just nine days earlier.

His siblings include Anjelica, Allegra and Danny Huston.

Unlike other members of his family, who went into acting, Huston specialized in writing screenplays. He is best known for his work on The Dead (1987), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also listed as an assistant director on one film, The Hellcats (1968), which he also co-wrote, and director on the 1971 film Outlaw Riders. He later became an attorney.

On 18 November 1978, he married Lady Margot Cholmondeley, the daughter of the 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, with whom he had three children, including Jack Huston. Huston and Margot later divorced.

Accolades

Filmography The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (Derek Bruttenholm) (as Walter Anthony Huston) The Eye Creatures (1967) (Culver's sergeant) (as Tony Houston) Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1967) (Keith Ritchie) (as Anthony Houston) Sam (as Anthony Houston) Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968) (Tom) (as Tony Houston) Mars Needs Women (1968) (Martian fellow #3) (as Anthony Houston) Comanche Crossing (1968) Apple's Way (1974) (man/man at perfume counter) The Runaways (1975) (marine driver) The Dead (1987) (screenwriter; nominated for an Academy Award)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
Walter Anthony Huston

Family & relationships

Child
Jack Huston
Parent
Enrica Soma
Parent
John Huston

People in Tony Huston's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tony Huston's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Huston?

American actor

When was Tony Huston born?

Tony Huston was born on 16 April 1950 in Malibu.

What is Tony Huston's occupation?

Tony Huston is an actor, screenwriter and film director.

What nationality is Tony Huston?

Tony Huston is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tony Huston

· Wikidata: Q19059415

· DBpedia: Tony Huston

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