Donald Houston

Born: 1923-11-06

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.


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Clash of the Titans

as Acrisius
Released: 1981-06-12

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny,...

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as Christiansen
Released: 1968-12-04

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in...

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as RAF Pilot
Released: 1962-09-25

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and...

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The 300 Spartans

as Hydarnes
Released: 1962-08-01

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek...

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Room at the Top

as Charles Soames
Released: 1959-01-22

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling...

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633 Squadron

as Group Captain Don Barrett
Released: 1964-04-06

When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2...

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The Prince and the Pauper

as John Canty
Released: 1962-04-18

In the London of 1537, two boys resembling each other exactly meet accidentally and exchange...

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Voyage of the Damned

as Dr. Glauner
Released: 1976-12-22

A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.

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The Blue Lagoon

as Michael Reynolds
Released: 1949-03-01

In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After...

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The Sea Wolves

as Hilliard
Released: 1980-07-03

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor...

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A Study in Terror

as Doctor Watson
Released: 1965-10-01

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a...

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Tales That Witness Madness

as Sam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger")
Released: 1973-10-31

Dr. Tremayne is an enigmatic psychiatrist running an asylum that houses four very special cases....

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My Lover, My Son

as Robert
Released: 1970-05-13

A woman deals with an unhappy marriage, the death of her lover, and her son's involvement in a...

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Maniac

as Georges
Released: 1963-05-20

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he...

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Carry On Jack

as First Officer Jonathan Howett
Released: 1964-02-23

Tenth entry in the Carry On series. Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high...

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The Viking Queen

as Maelgan
Released: 1967-03-25

Set in ancient Britain, at a time when much of Europe was ruled with harsh tyranny by Rome, a...

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Doctor in the House

as Taffy Evans
Released: 1954-03-23

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between...

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The Red Beret

as Taffy
Released: 1953-08-11

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer....

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The Mark

as Austin
Released: 1961-01-26

A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the...

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Doctor in Distress

as Major Tommy French
Released: 1963-07-30

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir...

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Danger Within

as Capt. Roger Byfold
Released: 1959-02-17

Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British...

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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Lieutenant Weston
Released: 1957-04-01

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to...

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The Secret Adversary

as Boris
Released: 1983-10-09

After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and...

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Find the Lady

as Bill
Released: 1956-10-01

During New Year's Eve, a young model spends the day searching for her grandmother, who has...

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A Run for Your Money

as David "Dai Number 9" Jones
Released: 1949-11-23

Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed...

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The Happiness of Three Women

as John
Released: 1954-12-09

Three women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their...

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The Flaw

as John Millway
Released: 1955-09-30

A race car driver marries a woman for her money and plans to murder her. An old suitor steps in...

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The Bushbaby

as John Leeds
Released: 1969-09-01

The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father...

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Twice Round the Daffodils

as John Rhodes
Released: 1962-04-02

Twice Round the Daffodils is a 1962 British comedy drama film directed by Gerald Thomas and...

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My Death Is a Mockery

as John Bradley
Released: 1952-08-01

A fisherman cannot make a decent living from his trawler so he decides to turn his hand to...

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The Surgeon's Knife

as Dr. Alex Waring
Released: 1957-10-01

A doctor becomes the victim of extortionists when one of his patients dies under questionable...

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Dance Hall

as Phil
Released: 1950-06-08

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in...

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A Question of Adultery

as Mr. Jacobus
Released: 1958-07-15

Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an...

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The Man Upstairs

as Dr. Sanderson
Released: 1958-09-30

The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological...

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Devil's Point

as Michael Mallard
Released: 1954-12-07

A Thames River barge operator finds a mysterious package dropped by smugglers.

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Every Valley

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1957-01-02

A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods...

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The Girl in the Picture

as John Deering
Released: 1957-01-01

A crime reporter investigating a murder discovers the case hinges on a mysterious woman he had...

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Sunstruck

as uncredited
Released: 1972-12-22

Stanley Evans, a Welsh schoolteacher, decides to emigrate to Australia for a better life but...

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Crow Hollow

as Dr. Robert Armour
Released: 1952-08-01

A greedy woman tries to poison her nephew's bride in a dark mansion.

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Thirteen to Centaurus

as Dr. Francis
Released: 1965-12-13

Interstellar travel at sub-light speeds: the enormous distances, isolation from human culture...

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The Large Rope

as Tom Penney
Released: 1953-12-01

After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time...

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Small Town Story

as Tony Warren
Released: 1953-12-21

Canadian ex-serviceman Bob Regan returns to Oldchester, the English town where he was posted...

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A Letter for Wales

as Narrator (Voice)
Released: 1960-01-01

Donald Houston plays a Welshman who tells the story of what it's like to live in small town...

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The Champions

as Richter
First aired: 1968-09-25

The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series...

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Return of the Saint

as Commander Denning
First aired: 1978-09-10

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

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The Protectors

as Lockier
First aired: 1972-09-29

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It...

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Justice

as Fielding
First aired: 1971-10-08

Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long...

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Gideon's Way

as Tony Erickson
First aired: 1965-03-18

Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on...

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Public Eye

as Arthur Wellard
First aired: 1965-01-23

Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...

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Man in a Suitcase

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-09-27

Accused of treason, a former U.S. intelligence officer based in London tries to clear his name,...

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Department S

as John Burnham
First aired: 1969-09-09

Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The...

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Lilli Palmer Theatre

as George
First aired: 1955-09-25

A half-hour anthology series.

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The Adventurer

as Jan De Groot
First aired: 1972-09-29

The Adventurer is an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran...

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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-10-09

Spirited dialogue, posh Roaring '20s style, and devious mysteries abound as Tommy and Tuppence...

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Paul Temple

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-11-23

Paul Temple is a British-German television series . It features Francis Matthews as Paul Temple,...

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Shadows

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-09-03

Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for...

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Moonbase 3

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-09-09

The adventures of David Caulder and his crew stationed on Moonbase 3.

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Armchair Theatre

as David
First aired: 1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the...

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