Renée Houston

Acting

Renée Houston

Born July 24, 1902 · Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

Died February 9, 1980 · aged 77

Renée Houston (24 July 1902 - 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles. Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, as Katherina Houston Gribbin she toured music halls and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters". In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by Le…

Known For

The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1962
The Phantom of the Opera
★ 6.41962
MovieHorror
A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.
A Town Like AliceA Town Like Alice · 1956
A Town Like Alice
★ 6.41956
MovieWarDrama
In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
RepulsionRepulsion · 1965
Repulsion
★ 7.41965
MovieDramaThriller
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Time Without PityTime Without Pity · 1957
Time Without Pity
★ 6.51957
MovieCrimeThriller
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”
The Horse's MouthThe Horse's Mouth · 1958
The Horse's Mouth
★ 6.71958
MovieComedy
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.
The Flesh and the FiendsThe Flesh and the Fiends · 1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
★ 6.71960
MovieHorror
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...
The Spy with a Cold NoseThe Spy with a Cold Nose · 1966
The Spy with a Cold Nose
★ 4.01966
MovieComedy
A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British intelligence must get to the dog first and retrieve the spying device.
Cul-de-sacCul-de-sac · 1966
Cul-de-sac
★ 6.71966
MovieThrillerComedy
On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.

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