Portrait of Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Bio: Donald Daniel Houston (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a Welsh actor known for a successful career as a character actor in British film and television.
Born: Tue, Nov 06 1923
Birthplace: Clydach Vale, Rhondda, Wales, UK

Death: Sun, Oct 13 1991
Donald Houston is 67 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary
Donald Houston was
59 in The Secret Adversary
as 'Boris'.
Sun, Oct 09 1983
Poster of Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
Donald Houston was
57 in Clash of the Titans
as 'Acrisius'.
Fri, Jun 12 1981
Poster of The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves
Donald Houston was
56 in The Sea Wolves
as 'Hilliard'.
Thu, Jul 03 1980
Poster of Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
Donald Houston was
53 in Voyage of the Damned
as 'Dr. Glauner'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
Donald Houston was
49 in Tales That Witness Madness
as 'Sam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger")'.
Wed, Oct 31 1973
Poster of Sunstruck
Sunstruck
Donald Houston was
49 in Sunstruck
Fri, Dec 22 1972
Poster of My Lover, My Son
My Lover, My Son
Donald Houston was
46 in My Lover, My Son
as 'Robert'.
Wed, May 13 1970
Poster of The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby
Donald Houston was
45 in The Bushbaby
as 'John Leeds'.
Mon, Sep 01 1969
Poster of Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
Donald Houston was
45 in Where Eagles Dare
as 'Christiansen'.
Wed, Dec 04 1968
Poster of The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen
Donald Houston was
43 in The Viking Queen
as 'Maelgan'.
Sat, Mar 25 1967
Poster of What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
Donald Houston was
43 in What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
as 'David'.
Sat, Feb 11 1967
Poster of Thirteen to Centaurus
Thirteen to Centaurus
Donald Houston was
42 in Thirteen to Centaurus
as 'Dr. Francis'.
Mon, Dec 13 1965
Poster of A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
Donald Houston was
41 in A Study in Terror
as 'Doctor Watson'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of 633 Squadron
633 Squadron
Donald Houston was
40 in 633 Squadron
as 'Group Captain Don Barrett'.
Mon, Apr 06 1964
Poster of Carry On Jack
Carry On Jack
Donald Houston was
40 in Carry On Jack
as 'First Officer Jonathan Howett'.
Sun, Feb 23 1964
Poster of Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress
Donald Houston was
39 in Doctor in Distress
as 'Major Tommy French'.
Tue, Jul 30 1963
Poster of Maniac
Maniac
Donald Houston was
39 in Maniac
as 'Georges'.
Mon, May 20 1963
Poster of The Longest Day
The Longest Day
Donald Houston was
38 in The Longest Day
as 'RAF Pilot'.
Tue, Sep 25 1962
Poster of The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans
Donald Houston was
38 in The 300 Spartans
as 'Hydarnes'.
Wed, Aug 01 1962
Poster of The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Donald Houston was
38 in The Prince and the Pauper
as 'John Canty'.
Wed, Apr 18 1962
Poster of Twice Round the Daffodils
Twice Round the Daffodils
Donald Houston was
38 in Twice Round the Daffodils
as 'John Rhodes'.
Mon, Apr 02 1962
Poster of The Mark
The Mark
Donald Houston was
37 in The Mark
as 'Austin'.
Thu, Jan 26 1961
Poster of A Letter for Wales
A Letter for Wales
Donald Houston was
36 in A Letter for Wales
as 'Narrator (Voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Danger Within
Danger Within
Donald Houston was
35 in Danger Within
as 'Capt. Roger Byfold'.
Tue, Feb 17 1959
Poster of Room at the Top
Room at the Top
Donald Houston was
35 in Room at the Top
as 'Charles Soames'.
Thu, Jan 22 1959
Poster of The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
Donald Houston was
34 in The Man Upstairs
as 'Dr. Sanderson'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of A Question of Adultery
A Question of Adultery
Donald Houston was
34 in A Question of Adultery
as 'Mr. Jacobus'.
Tue, Jul 15 1958
Poster of The Surgeon's Knife
The Surgeon's Knife
Donald Houston was
33 in The Surgeon's Knife
as 'Dr. Alex Waring'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Donald Houston was
33 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as 'Lieutenant Weston'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Every Valley
Every Valley
Donald Houston was
33 in Every Valley
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 02 1957
Poster of The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture
Donald Houston was
33 in The Girl in the Picture
as 'John Deering'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Find the Lady
Find the Lady
Donald Houston was
32 in Find the Lady
as 'Bill'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Doublecross
Doublecross
Donald Houston was
32 in Doublecross
as 'Albert Pascoe'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of The Flaw
The Flaw
Donald Houston was
31 in The Flaw
as 'John Millway'.
Fri, Sep 30 1955
Poster of The Happiness of Three Women
The Happiness of Three Women
Donald Houston was
31 in The Happiness of Three Women
as 'John'.
Thu, Dec 09 1954
Poster of Devil's Point
Devil's Point
Donald Houston was
31 in Devil's Point
as 'Michael Mallard'.
Tue, Dec 07 1954
Poster of Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
Donald Houston was
30 in Doctor in the House
as 'Taffy Evans'.
Tue, Mar 23 1954
Poster of Small Town Story
Small Town Story
Donald Houston was
30 in Small Town Story
as 'Tony Warren'.
Mon, Dec 21 1953
Poster of The Large Rope
The Large Rope
Donald Houston was
30 in The Large Rope
as 'Tom Penney'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Red Beret
The Red Beret
Donald Houston was
29 in The Red Beret
as 'Taffy'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Poster of Crow Hollow
Crow Hollow
Donald Houston was
28 in Crow Hollow
as 'Dr. Robert Armour'.
Fri, Aug 01 1952
Poster of My Death Is a Mockery
My Death Is a Mockery
Donald Houston was
28 in My Death Is a Mockery
as 'John Bradley'.
Fri, Aug 01 1952
Poster of Dance Hall
Dance Hall
Donald Houston was
26 in Dance Hall
as 'Phil'.
Thu, Jun 08 1950
Poster of A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money
Donald Houston was
26 in A Run for Your Money
as 'David "Dai Number 9" Jones'.
Wed, Nov 23 1949
Poster of The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon
Donald Houston was
25 in The Blue Lagoon
as 'Michael Reynolds'.
Tue, Mar 01 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Donald Houston was
59+ in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
as 'Boris'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1983
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Donald Houston was
54+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Commander Denning'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Shadows
Shadows
Donald Houston was
51+ in Shadows
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1975
Poster of Moonbase 3
Moonbase 3
Donald Houston was
49+ in Moonbase 3
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 09 1973
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Donald Houston was
48+ in The Adventurer
as 'Jan De Groot'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Donald Houston was
48+ in The Protectors
as 'Lockier'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Justice
Justice
Donald Houston was
47+ in Justice
as 'Fielding'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of Now Take My Wife
Now Take My Wife
Donald Houston was
47+ in Now Take My Wife
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 1971
Poster of Paul Temple
Paul Temple
Donald Houston was
46+ in Paul Temple
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 23 1969
Poster of Department S
Department S
Donald Houston was
45+ in Department S
as 'John Burnham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Donald Houston was
44+ in The Champions
as 'Richter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Donald Houston was
43+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
Donald Houston was
41+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Tony Erickson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Donald Houston was
41+ in Public Eye
as 'Arthur Wellard'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of Danger Man
Danger Man
Donald Houston was
36+ in Danger Man
as 'Edmund Bierce'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Donald Houston was
32+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'David'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of Lilli Palmer Theatre
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Donald Houston was
31+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955