Walter Huston shot while delivering the black bird to Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon". This was an uncredited performance. Walter's son, John Huston, directed the picture. John, as a practical joke, had his father enter the scene and die in more than 10 different takes. In 1948, he played Howard in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", which was also directed by his son, John Huston. The film was based on B. Traven's novel, which told the story of three gold diggers in 1920s post-revolution Mexico. Walter Huston won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Walter Huston Fight" series of World War II documentaries directed by Frank Capra. On April 7, 1950, two days after his 67th birthday, Huston died of an aortic aneurysm in his hotel suite in Beverly Hills. He was cremated and his ashes were buried at Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno, California. In 1960, Huston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to motion pictures. He is also a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. Huston's son John initially became a screenwriter, before becoming an Academy Award-winning director and acclaimed actor. All