George Houston

Acting

George Houston

Born January 11, 1896 · Hampton, New Jersey, USA

Died November 12, 1944 · aged 48

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 …

Known For

Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
6.61938
MovieDramaHistory
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
Border RoundupBorder Roundup · 1942
Border Roundup
8.01942
MovieWestern
In this " Lone Rider" B-Western series entry, Tom Cameron and his pal Fuzzy Jones are deputy sheriffs helping their friend Sheriff Smoky Moore rid the territory of a nasty claim jumper, Blackie.
Texas JusticeTexas Justice · 1942
Texas Justice
9.01942
MovieWestern
Tom Cameron and Fuzzy Q. Jones come to the aid of their old friend Smoky, who is having trouble with power hungry cattle rancher Huxley.
ConquestConquest · 1937
Conquest
6.61937
MovieHistoryDrama
A Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might influence him to support Polish independence.
The Howards of VirginiaThe Howards of Virginia · 1940
The Howards of Virginia
6.71940
MovieDramaHistory
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
The Great WaltzThe Great Waltz · 1938
The Great Waltz
5.91938
MovieDramaMusic
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
The Lone Rider in Ghost TownThe Lone Rider in Ghost Town · 1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
5.01941
MovieWestern
Tom and Fuzzy investigate a ghost town which, in this case, is supposedly haunted by real ghosts. The town is an outlaw gang's hideout, and they scare folks away to protect their mine.
The Lone Rider in Frontier FuryThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury · 1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
6.51941
MovieWestern
A honest cowboy is falsely accused of the murder of a rancher.

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