George Houston
Acting
Born: January 11, 1896
Hampton, New Jersey, USA
Biography
George Houston, having success on the Broadway stage, was enticed to Hollywood for some singing work in musicals in the mid 1930s. Hired by Grand National Studios, he appeared in the lead role for the tuneful seafaring yarn Captain Calamity (1936) and as Wild Bill Hickcock in Frontier Scout (1938). With the success of singing cowboys in motion pictures, he was signed at MGM, starring in The Great Waltz, and for Warner Bros. in Blockade, both 1938. From 1939 to 1940 he starred in an eight-part short film production, Tales of Billy the Kid, for PRC (Producers Distributing Corporation), but the series was never released. Houston's last film was The Lone Rider (1942).
Also Known As
- George Fleming Houston
- George Byron
- George F. Houston
Known For
August 26, 1938
October 22, 1937
November 04, 1938
June 17, 1938
September 19, 1940
May 07, 1936
November 28, 1936
September 16, 1938
February 05, 1938
January 16, 1942
December 17, 1937
August 29, 1941