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'''Renée Houston''' (24 July 1902 &ndash; 9 February 1980) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] comedy actress and [[revue]] artist who appeared in television and film roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/4839|title=Renée Houston|website=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref>
'''Renée Houston''' (24 July 1902 &ndash; 9 February 1980) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] comedy actress and [[revue]] artist who appeared in television and film roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/4839|title=Renée Houston|website=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref>


Born in [[Johnstone]], [[Renfrewshire]], as '''Katherina Houston Gribbin'''<ref name="Clarke">{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|author=Joseph F. Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=86}}</ref> she toured [[music halls]] and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters".<ref>https://universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/the-houston-sisters-back-in-the-spotlight/</ref>
Born in [[Johnstone]], [[Renfrewshire]], as '''Katherina Houston Gribbin'''<ref name="Clarke">{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|author=Joseph F. Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=86}}</ref> she toured [[music halls]] and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/the-houston-sisters-back-in-the-spotlight/|title=The Houston Sisters: Back in the Spotlight|first=|last=clairemckendrick|date=18 May 2015|publisher=}}</ref>


In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by [[Lee De Forest]], whose process, [[Phonofilm]], enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before ''[[The Jazz Singer]]'').<ref>https://www.britishpathe.com/video/a-match-or-two-two-little-tricks-by-the-houston</ref><ref>https://reneehoustonsite.wordpress.com/film-career/</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9NX_8KbH89oC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&source=bl&ots=VS4AV85whk&sig=ACfU3U1KbNCaApDp0nm9E2nduBVl2LEK-A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj2PXQ1IfhAhXuThUIHYfBA40Q6AEwFXoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=houston%20sisters%20short%20film%201926&f=false</ref>
In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by [[Lee De Forest]], whose process, [[Phonofilm]], enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before ''[[The Jazz Singer]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishpathe.com/video/a-match-or-two-two-little-tricks-by-the-houston|title=A Match Or Two - Two Little Tricks By The Houston Sisters|first=British|last=Pathé|website=www.britishpathe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://reneehoustonsite.wordpress.com/film-career/|title=Film Career|date=23 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9NX_8KbH89oC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&source=bl&ots=VS4AV85whk&sig=ACfU3U1KbNCaApDp0nm9E2nduBVl2LEK-A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj2PXQ1IfhAhXuThUIHYfBA40Q6AEwFXoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&f=false|title=The British Musical Film|first=John|last=Mundy|date=15 July 2007|publisher=Manchester University Press|via=Google Books}}</ref>


Houston married three times, the second was to the actor [[Pat Aherne]], the brother of [[Brian Aherne]].<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lXnXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA369&lpg=PA369&dq=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&source=bl&ots=E8QVtPFTQq&sig=ACfU3U1pIg9mCvQf2p0tZ6waiKnI1jAkvg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj2PXQ1IfhAhXuThUIHYfBA40Q6AEwF3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=houston%20sisters%20short%20film%201926&f=false</ref> Her third husband was the actor [[Donald Stewart (actor)|Donald Stewart]].<ref>http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-49223</ref>
Houston married three times, the second was to the actor [[Pat Aherne]], the brother of [[Brian Aherne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lXnXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA369&lpg=PA369&dq=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&source=bl&ots=E8QVtPFTQq&sig=ACfU3U1pIg9mCvQf2p0tZ6waiKnI1jAkvg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj2PXQ1IfhAhXuThUIHYfBA40Q6AEwF3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=houston+sisters+short+film+1926&f=false|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> Her third husband was the actor [[Donald Stewart (actor)|Donald Stewart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-49223|title=Houston, Renée [real name Caterina Rita Murphy Gribbin] (1902–1980), actress - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|website=www.oxforddnb.com|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-49223}}</ref>


In her later years, she specialised in "[[Battle-axe (woman)|battleaxe]]" roles, notably as [[shop steward]] Vic Spanner's ([[Kenneth Cope]]) formidable mother in ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971).<ref>https://www.allmovie.com/movie/carry-on-at-your-convenience-v8373/cast-crew</ref> She also worked for director [[Roman Polanski]] in ''[[Repulsion (film)|Repulsion]]'' (1965) and ''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac ]]'' (1966).<ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b42e4b1</ref><ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a83e56d</ref> She published her autobiography in 1974 which was entitled ''Don't Fence Me In''.<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lXnXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA728&lpg=PA728&dq=renee+houston+don%27t+fence+me+in&source=bl&ots=E8QVtPDVUm&sig=ACfU3U08b1-HP3SusBtkATH4O2KHX8WA5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqqf-HzofhAhUQSBUIHW1_CPwQ6AEwBXoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=renee%20houston%20don't%20fence%20me%20in&f=false</ref>
In her later years, she specialised in "[[Battle-axe (woman)|battleaxe]]" roles, notably as [[shop steward]] Vic Spanner's ([[Kenneth Cope]]) formidable mother in ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/carry-on-at-your-convenience-v8373/cast-crew|title=Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) - Gerald Thomas - Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie}}</ref> She also worked for director [[Roman Polanski]] in ''[[Repulsion (film)|Repulsion]]'' (1965) and ''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac ]]'' (1966).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b42e4b1|title=Repulsion (1965)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a83e56d|title=Cul-de-sac (1966)|website=BFI}}</ref> She published her autobiography in 1974 which was entitled ''Don't Fence Me In''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lXnXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA728&lpg=PA728&dq=renee+houston+don't+fence+me+in&source=bl&ots=E8QVtPDVUm&sig=ACfU3U08b1-HP3SusBtkATH4O2KHX8WA5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqqf-HzofhAhUQSBUIHW1_CPwQ6AEwBXoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=renee+houston+don't+fence+me+in&f=false|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|via=Google Books}}</ref>


Houston was also in the early episodes of radio's ''[[The Clitheroe Kid]]'' and a regular guest on radio panel show ''The Petticoat Line'' chaired by [[Anona Winn]].<ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/c1cc488fb52a4d02bea83176d2ea78a2</ref><ref>https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/214b3a9b912642d59f1edc826a9e1ffd</ref>
Houston was also in the early episodes of radio's ''[[The Clitheroe Kid]]'' and a regular guest on radio panel show ''The Petticoat Line'' chaired by [[Anona Winn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/c1cc488fb52a4d02bea83176d2ea78a2|title=Jimmy Clitheroe as 'THE CLITHEROE KID'|date=2 May 1958|publisher=|issue=1799|pages=31|via=BBC Genome}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/214b3a9b912642d59f1edc826a9e1ffd|title=Petticoat Line|date=28 September 1967|publisher=|issue=2290|pages=68|via=BBC Genome}}</ref>


She died in [[London]] at the age of 77 on 9 February 1980.
She died in [[London]] at the age of 77 on 9 February 1980.

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Renée Houston

Renée Houston (24 July 1902 – 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles.[1]

Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, as Katherina Houston Gribbin[2] she toured music halls and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters".[3]

In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by Lee De Forest, whose process, Phonofilm, enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before The Jazz Singer).[4][5][6]

Houston married three times, the second was to the actor Pat Aherne, the brother of Brian Aherne.[7] Her third husband was the actor Donald Stewart.[8]

In her later years, she specialised in "battleaxe" roles, notably as shop steward Vic Spanner's (Kenneth Cope) formidable mother in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971).[9] She also worked for director Roman Polanski in Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-sac (1966).[10][11] She published her autobiography in 1974 which was entitled Don't Fence Me In.[12]

Houston was also in the early episodes of radio's The Clitheroe Kid and a regular guest on radio panel show The Petticoat Line chaired by Anona Winn.[13][14]

She died in London at the age of 77 on 9 February 1980.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. ^ "Renée Houston". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 86.
  3. ^ clairemckendrick (18 May 2015). "The Houston Sisters: Back in the Spotlight".
  4. ^ Pathé, British. "A Match Or Two - Two Little Tricks By The Houston Sisters". www.britishpathe.com.
  5. ^ "Film Career". 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ Mundy, John (15 July 2007). "The British Musical Film". Manchester University Press – via Google Books.
  7. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Houston, Renée [real name Caterina Rita Murphy Gribbin] (1902–1980), actress - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-49223.
  9. ^ "Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) - Gerald Thomas - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  10. ^ "Repulsion (1965)". BFI.
  11. ^ "Cul-de-sac (1966)". BFI.
  12. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Clitheroe as 'THE CLITHEROE KID'". 2 May 1958. p. 31 – via BBC Genome.
  14. ^ "Petticoat Line". 28 September 1967. p. 68 – via BBC Genome.
  15. ^ Ross, Robert (1998) [1996]. The Carry On Companion. London: Batsford. p. 38. ISBN 0-7134-8439-X. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  16. ^ Ross 1998, p. 45
  17. ^ Ross 1998, p. 99

Bibliography

External links

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