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Donald Houston
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Born
November 6
,
1923
·
Tonypandy, Wales, UK
Died
October 13
,
1991
·
Coimbra, Portugal
(stroke)
Birth name
Donald Daniel Houston
Mini Bio
Sandy-haired Welsh actor who served in the RAF during World War II and hit paydirt and stardom with his first two British films,
The Blue Lagoon (1949)
with
Jean Simmons
, and
A Run for Your Money (1949)
with Sir
Alec Guinness
, maintaining his career with lesser distinction in bawdy comedies and melodramas. His characters were authority figures, often military in war movies like
Battle Hell (1957)
,
The Longest Day (1962)
and
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
(the latters with
Richard Burton
).
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Angelo Bellino
Family
Spouse
Brenda Hogan
(January 6, 1949 - October 13, 1991) (his death)
Trivia
During World War II served with the RAF as a rear gunner and radio officer.
Older brother of
Glyn Houston
Before successfully auditioning for the theatre, he was briefly employed as a coal miner at Glamorganshire in Wales.
Son of a professional footballer.
Like his character in
The Longest Day (1962)
, he served in the RAF during World War II.
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Salary
Carry on Jack
(1964) - £3,250
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