Walter Huston of Huston's grandchildren have become actors, as well as his great-grandson. Granddaughter Anjelica sang his famous "September Song" on the May 7, 2012 episode of the NBC TV series "Smash". In 1998, John Weld wrote and published the biographical book "September Song – An Intimate Biography of Walter Huston". Walter Huston Walter Thomas Huston (; né Houghston; 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", directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of
John Huston Maxwell Anderson, and the film itself seemed overly stage-bound for many viewers. However, the "outstanding performances" by all the actors saved the film, and Claire Trevor won an Oscar for best supporting actress. Huston was annoyed that the studio cut several scenes from the final release without his agreement. That, along with some earlier disputes, angered Huston enough that he left the studio when his contract expired. In 1950 he wrote and directed "The Asphalt Jungle", a film which broke new ground by depicting criminals as somewhat sympathetic characters, simply doing their professional work, "an occupation like any other", or