Houghton acted in many recurring roles, beginning with the "Jack Benny Program" in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in "", in which he appeared in only the first three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the "I Love Lucy" show from 1951 to 1957. He also appeared on "Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", "Mr. Lucky", "The Untouchables", and "The Twilight Zone".