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John Huston
1906-1987
Film Director,
Actor, Writer
John Huston is the son of Walter Huston,
an actor in Vaudeville, theater and film. The parents of Walter
Huston were both Scotch-Irish with surnames of McGibbon and
Houghston.
The early life of John Huston was filled with varied interests.
He was a boxer, competitive horseman, Calvary officer, Major
in the U.S. Army, street performer, artist and writer. He
made his film debut in 1941 with The Maltese Falcon,
starring Humphrey Bogart. He was nominated 13 times for Academy
Awards and won twice for Best Director and Writer in The
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). John has the unique
distinction of directing his father, Walter Huston (The
Treasure of the Sierra Madre and his daughter, Angelica
Huston (Prizzi's Honor-1985) in Academy Award winning
performances. John moved to Ireland in 1952 and became a citizen
in 1964. His long career included directing 44 films and acting
in 37. His last film is the wonderful adaptation of James
Joyce's "The Dead."
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