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 the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston and Jack Huston. The Huston family has three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter, his son John and John's daughter Anjelica. Huston was born in Toronto, Ontario, where he attended Winchester
Anjelica Huston (2007). On television, Huston has had recurring roles on "Huff" (2006), "Medium" (2008–09), and "Transparent" (2015–16). She won a Gracie Award for her portrayal of Eileen Rand on "Smash" (2012–13). Huston made her directorial debut with the 1996 film "Bastard out of Carolina". This was followed by "Agnes Browne" (1999), in which she also starred. She has written two memoirs: "A Story Lately Told" and "Watch Me". Huston was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the daughter of director and actor John Huston and prima ballerina and model Enrica Soma. Huston's paternal grandfather was Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. Huston