George Houston
Actor
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 Waltz, and for Warner Bros. in Blockade, both 1938. From 1939 to 1940 he starred in an eight-part short film production, Tales of Billy the Kid, for PRC (Producers Distributing Corporation), but the series was never released. Houston's last film was The Lone Rider (1942).
Born1896-01-11
Place of BirthHampton, New Jersey, USA
Known For
6.6
Marie Antoinette
DramaHistory
8.0
Border Roundup
Western
5.9
The Great Waltz
DramaMusic
5.0
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Western
6.6
Conquest
HistoryDrama
9.0
Texas Justice
Western
6.8
The Howards of Virginia
DramaHistory
5.0
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Western
7.0
What Price Safety!
CrimeDrama
8.0
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Western
9.0
The Lone Rider Rides On
Western
5.0
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Western
The Melody Lingers on
WarMusic
6.5
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Western
6.0
Frontier Scout
ActionWestern
5.8
Blockade
WarDrama
8.0
Masks and Memories
ComedyMusic
5.5
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
MusicWestern
5.3
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
AdventureDrama
6.5
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
MusicRomance
9.0
Laughing at Danger
MysteryComedy
The Lone Rider Fights Back
Western
3.0
Captain Calamity
ActionAdventure
4.1
Let's Sing Again
Music