Acting
Donald Houston
Born 1923-11-06
Clydach Vale, Rhondda, Wales, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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The Longest Day
1962
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Where Eagles Dare
1968
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Clash of the Titans
1981
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The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
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The 300 Spartans
1962
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Room at the Top
1958
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ITV Playhouse
1967
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Danger Man
1960
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The Sea Wolves
1980
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The Champions
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (76 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Secret Adversary | Boris | Movie | 1983 |
 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | Boris | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Clash of the Titans | Acrisius | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Sea Wolves | Hilliard | Movie | 1980 |
| Border Country | Twmi | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | The Boy Merlin | Dafydd | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Return of the Saint | Commander Denning | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Voyage of the Damned | Dr. Glauner | Movie | 1976 |
 | Shadows | Dafydd | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Tales That Witness Madness | Sam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger") | Movie | 1973 |
 | Moonbase 3 | Dr David Caulder | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Sunstruck | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Adventurer | Jan De Groot | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Protectors | Lockier | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Justice | Fielding | TV Series | 1971 |
| Now Take My Wife | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | My Lover, My Son | Robert | Movie | 1970 |
 | Paul Temple | Eric Margolis | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Department S | John Burnham | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Bushbaby | John Leeds | Movie | 1969 |
 | Where Eagles Dare | Christiansen | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Champions | Richter | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Man in a Suitcase | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Bill | TV Series | 1967 |
| Trapped | Martin | TV Series | 1967 | |
 | The Viking Queen | Maelgan | Movie | 1967 |
| What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? | David | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Thirteen to Centaurus | Dr. Francis | Movie | 1965 |
 | Out of the Unknown | Dr. Francis | TV Series | 1965 |
 | A Study in Terror | Doctor Watson | Movie | 1965 |
 | Gideon's Way | Tony Erickson | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Public Eye | Arthur Wellard | TV Series | 1965 |
 | 633 Squadron | Group Captain Don Barrett | Movie | 1964 |
 | Carry On Jack | Lieutenant Jonathan Howett | Movie | 1964 |
| Festival | The Onlooker | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Doctor in Distress | Major Tommy Ffrench | Movie | 1963 |
 | Maniac | Georges | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Longest Day | RAF Pilot | Movie | 1962 |
 | The 300 Spartans | Hydarnes | Movie | 1962 |
 | Twice Round the Daffodils | John Rhodes | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Prince and the Pauper | John Canty | Movie | 1962 |
| Drama 61-67 | Hartley | TV Series | 1961 | |
 | The Mark | Austin | Movie | 1961 |
| Sunday-Night Play | Bobby Lowther | TV Series | 1960 | |
| Sunday-Night Play | Lavalette | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | Danger Man | Edmund Bierce | TV Series | 1960 |
 | A Letter for Wales | Narrator (Voice) | Movie | 1960 |
 | Danger Within | Capt. Roger Byfold | Movie | 1959 |
 | Room at the Top | Charles Soames | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Man Upstairs | Dr. Sanderson | Movie | 1958 |
 | A Question of Adultery | Mr. Jacobus | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Surgeon's Knife | Dr. Alex Waring | Movie | 1957 |
 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Lieutenant Weston | Movie | 1957 |
 | Every Valley | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Girl in the Picture | John Deering | Movie | 1957 |
 | Find the Lady | Bill | Movie | 1956 |
 | Armchair Theatre | David | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Jeff Smith | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Art | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Robert Hook | TV Series | 1956 |
| Doublecross | Albert Pascoe | Movie | 1956 | |
 | The Flaw | John Millway | Movie | 1955 |
 | Lilli Palmer Theatre | George | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Happiness of Three Women | John | Movie | 1954 |
 | Devil's Point | Michael Mallard | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | John Canty | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Doctor in the House | Taffy Evans | Movie | 1954 |
 | Small Town Story | Tony Warren | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Large Rope | Tom Penney | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Red Beret | Taffy | Movie | 1953 |
 | Crow Hollow | Dr. Robert Armour | Movie | 1952 |
 | My Death Is a Mockery | John Bradley | Movie | 1952 |
 | Dance Hall | Phil | Movie | 1950 |
 | A Run for Your Money | David "Dai Number 9" Jones | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Blue Lagoon | Michael Reynolds | Movie | 1949 |