Donald Houston
Donald Daniel Houston (born November 6, 1923 in Tonypandy , Wales , † October 13, 1991 in Coimbra , Portugal ) was a Welsh actor .
Life
Donald Daniel Houston is the older brother of the actor Glyn Houston (1925-2019). He and his sister were raised by his aunt in Tonypandy, Wales. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force as a tail gunner and later as a radio officer. He then worked at a coal mine in Glamorganshire , Wales, before joining the theater. He made his screen debut in the 1949 published and Frank Launder directed film drama The Blue Lagoon on the side of Jean Simmons and Noel Purcell . In the literary adaptation of the novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole , he played the leading role of Michael. Although Houston made other films like The Longest Day , Agents Die For Lonely and Clash of the Titans , it would remain the most famous role in his career.
Houston was married to actress Brenda Hogan from 1949 until his death .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1949: The Blue Lagoon ( The Blue Lagoon )
- 1949 fight for money ( A Run for Your Money )
- 1954: But, Herr Doktor ... ( Doctor in the House )
- 1957: The Pedbury Case ( The Girl in the Picture )
- 1957: Yangtse Incident ( Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst )
- 1958: Against Customs and Morals ( A Question of Adultery )
- 1958: Scream at Dawn ( The Man Upstairs )
- 1959: The Way Up ( Room at the Top )
- 1959: Treason at Camp 127 ( Danger Within )
- 1961: Branded ( The Mark )
- 1962: The Longest Day ( The Longest Day )
- 1962: The Lion of Sparta ( The 300 Spartans )
- 1963: The Boiled Out ( Maniac )
- 1963: Doctor in Distress ( Doctor in Distress )
- 1963: It's crazy - a dismantled frigate ( Carry On Jack )
- 1964: Kampfgeschwader 633 ( 633 Squadron )
- 1965: Sherlock Holmes' greatest case ( A Study in Terror )
- 1967: Queen of the Viking (The Viking Queen)
- 1968: Agents Die Alone ( Where Eagles Dare )
- 1969: The Bush Baby ( The Bush Baby )
- 1970: Incest ( My Lover My Son )
- 1973: Stories that lead to madness ( Tales That Witness Madness )
- 1976: Voyage of the Damned ( Voyage of the Damned )
- 1980: The Sea Wolves ( The Sea Wolves )
- 1981: Clash of the Titans ( Clash of the Titans )
series
- 1965: Secret Agent ( Danger Man , two episodes)
- 1967: The Man with the Suitcase ( Man in a Suitcase , an episode)
- 1971: Now, Take My Wife (14 episodes)
- 1973: Gene Bradley on a secret mission ( The Adventurer , an episode)
- 1973: Moonbase 3 (six episodes)
- 1979: The Boy Merlin (six episodes)
Web links
- Donald Houston in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Donald Houston in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Houston, Donald |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houston, Donald Daniel (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1923 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonypandy , Wales |
DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1991 |
Place of death | Coimbra , Portugal |