- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDonald Daniel Houston
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- Sandy-haired Welsh actor who served in the RAF during World War II and hit pay dirt and stardom with his first two British films, The Blue Lagoon (1949) with Jean Simmons, and A Run for Your Money (1949) with Sir Alec Guinness, maintaining his career with lesser distinction in bawdy comedies and melodramas. His characters were authority figures, often military in war movies like Battle Hell (1957), The Longest Day (1962) and Where Eagles Dare (1968) (the latter with Richard Burton).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Angelo Bellino
- SpouseBrenda Hogan(January 6, 1949 - October 13, 1991) (his death)
- During World War II served with the RAF as a rear gunner and radio officer.
- Older brother of Glyn Houston
- Before successfully auditioning for the theatre, he was briefly employed as a coal miner at Glamorganshire in Wales.
- Son of a professional footballer.
- Like his character in The Longest Day (1962), he served in the RAF during World War II.
- Carry on Jack (1964) - £3,250
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