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	~~{{Short description\|Welsh actor}}~~
	~~{{use British English\|date=August 2016}}~~
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	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1923\|11\|6\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1923\|11\|6\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], [[w:Rhondda\|Rhondda]], [[w:Wales\|Wales]], UK		\| birth_place = [[Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], [[Rhondda\|Rhondda]], [[Wales\|Wales]], UK
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1991\|10\|13\|1923\|11\|6\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1991\|10\|13\|1923\|11\|6\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Coimbra\|Coimbra]], [[w:Portugal\|Portugal]]		\| death_place = [[Coimbra\|Coimbra]], [[Portugal\|Portugal]]
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| years_active = 1949–1984		\| years_active = 1949–1984
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Brenda Hogan<br />\|1949\|1991\|end=his death}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Brenda Hogan<br />\|1949\|1991\|end=his death}}
	\| family = [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] <small>(brother)</small>		\| family = [[Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] <small>(brother)</small>
	}}		}}

	'''Donald Daniel Houston''' (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a [[w:Wales\|Welsh]] actor whose first two films—''[[w:The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)\|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) with [[w:Jean Simmons\|Jean Simmons]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Thomson\|first1=David\|title=Jean Simmons obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=The Guardian\|date=24 January 2010}}</ref> and ''[[w:A Run for Your Money\|A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) with [[w:Alec Guinness\|Alec Guinness]]—were highly successful. Later in his career he was cast in military roles and in comedies such as the ''[[Doctor in the House\|Doctor]]'' and ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' series.		'''Donald Daniel Houston''' (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a [[Wales\|Welsh]] actor whose first two films—''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)\|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) with [[Jean Simmons\|Jean Simmons]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Thomson\|first1=David\|title=Jean Simmons obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=The Guardian\|date=24 January 2010}}</ref> and ''[[A Run for Your Money\|A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) with [[Alec Guinness\|Alec Guinness]]—were highly successful. Later in his career he was cast in military roles and in comedies such as the ''[[Doctor in the House\|Doctor]]'' and ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' series.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>		Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>

	His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>		His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

	After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.		After leaving school he worked at a local [[colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==
	Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[w:Moonbase 3\|Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').		Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3\|Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').

	He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).		He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work in films such as ''[[Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	He died on 13 October 1991, of a stroke.<ref name=":0" />		He died on 13 October 1991, of a stroke.<ref name=":0" />

	The house in which he was born in Tonypandy, Rhondda is marked with a [[w:Blue Plaque\|Blue Plaque]] historical marker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|title=Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date=28 January 2010\|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The unveiling ceremony was attended by Donald's daughter Sian, his granddaughter Michala, his sister Jean Rees and other family members and friends. Historian [[w:Peter Stead (writer)\|Peter Stead]] spoke about Donald Houston's British film career at the plaque unveiling ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm#:~:text=Film%20star%20Donald%20Houston%20has,the%20house%20in%20Tonypandy%2C%20Rhondda.\|title = Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date = 28 January 2010}}</ref>		The house in which he was born in Tonypandy, Rhondda is marked with a [[Blue Plaque\|Blue Plaque]] historical marker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|title=Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date=28 January 2010\|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The unveiling ceremony was attended by Donald's daughter Sian, his granddaughter Michala, his sister Jean Rees and other family members and friends. Historian [[Peter Stead (writer)\|Peter Stead]] spoke about Donald Houston's British film career at the plaque unveiling ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm#:~:text=Film%20star%20Donald%20Houston%20has,the%20house%20in%20Tonypandy%2C%20Rhondda.\|title = Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date = 28 January 2010}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>		Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>

	His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>		His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

	After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.		After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==

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	==Acting career==		==Acting career==
	Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').		Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[w:Moonbase 3\|Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').

	He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).		He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).

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	Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').		Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').

	He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work~~{{According to whom?\|date=December 2021}}~~ in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).		He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).

	== Death ==		== Death ==

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	\| birth_place = [[w:Clydach Vale]], [[w:Rhondda]], [[Wales]], UK		\| birth_place = [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], [[w:Rhondda\|Rhondda]], [[w:Wales\|Wales]], UK
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	Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>		Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>

	His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>		His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[w:Glyn Houston\|Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

	After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.		After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.

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	'''Donald Daniel Houston''' (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a [[Wales\|Welsh]] actor whose first two films—''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)\|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) with [[Jean Simmons]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Thomson\|first1=David\|title=Jean Simmons obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=The Guardian\|date=24 January 2010}}</ref> and ''[[A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) with [[Alec Guinness]]—were highly successful. Later in his career he was cast in military roles and in comedies such as the ''[[Doctor in the House\|Doctor]]'' and ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' series.		'''Donald Daniel Houston''' (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a [[w:Wales\|Welsh]] actor whose first two films—''[[w:The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)\|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) with [[w:Jean Simmons\|Jean Simmons]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Thomson\|first1=David\|title=Jean Simmons obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=The Guardian\|date=24 January 2010}}</ref> and ''[[w:A Run for Your Money\|A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) with [[w:Alec Guinness\|Alec Guinness]]—were highly successful. Later in his career he was cast in military roles and in comedies such as the ''[[Doctor in the House\|Doctor]]'' and ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' series.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, Tonypandy, on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[Clydach Vale]], near [[Tonypandy]], [[Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>		Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, [[w:Tonypandy\|Tonypandy]], on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[w:Clydach Vale\|Clydach Vale]], near Tonypandy, [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book \| title = The Annual Obituary 1991 \| publisher = St. James Press \| location = Detroit, Mich \| year = 1992 \| isbn = 9781558621756 \| page=631 }}</ref>

	His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[Wales Online]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>		His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|access-date=8 August 2016\|work=BBC News\|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494\|work=[[w:Wales Online\|]]\|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

	After leaving school he worked at a local [[colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.		After leaving school he worked at a local [[w:colliery\|colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702\|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor\|date=7 November 2011\|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Donald Houston Biography\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography\|website=Rotten Tomatoes\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==
	Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[Richard Burton]]), ''[[633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'').		Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[w:Yangtse Incident (film)\|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[w:Richard Burton\|Richard Burton]]), ''[[w:633 Squadron\|633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Where Eagles Dare\|Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[w:The Sea Wolves\|The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Pettigrew\|first1=Terence\|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments\|date=1982\|publisher=David & Charles\|location=Neton Abbot\|isbn=0-7153-8270-5\|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'').

	He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work{{According to whom?\|date=December 2021}} in films such as ''[[Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).		He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)\|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work{{According to whom?\|date=December 2021}} in films such as ''[[w:Maniac (1963 film)\|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[w:Tales That Witness Madness\|Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	He died on 13 October 1991, of a stroke.<ref name=":0" />		He died on 13 October 1991, of a stroke.<ref name=":0" />

	The house in which he was born in Tonypandy, Rhondda is marked with a [[Blue Plaque]] historical marker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|title=Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date=28 January 2010\|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The unveiling ceremony was attended by Donald's daughter Sian, his granddaughter Michala, his sister Jean Rees and other family members and friends. Historian [[Peter Stead (writer)\|Peter Stead]] spoke about Donald Houston's British film career at the plaque unveiling ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm#:~:text=Film%20star%20Donald%20Houston%20has,the%20house%20in%20Tonypandy%2C%20Rhondda.\|title = Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date = 28 January 2010}}</ref>		The house in which he was born in Tonypandy, Rhondda is marked with a [[w:Blue Plaque\|Blue Plaque]] historical marker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm\|title=Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date=28 January 2010\|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The unveiling ceremony was attended by Donald's daughter Sian, his granddaughter Michala, his sister Jean Rees and other family members and friends. Historian [[w:Peter Stead (writer)\|Peter Stead]] spoke about Donald Houston's British film career at the plaque unveiling ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm#:~:text=Film%20star%20Donald%20Houston%20has,the%20house%20in%20Tonypandy%2C%20Rhondda.\|title = Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour\|date = 28 January 2010}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|11|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Clydach Vale]], [[Rhondda]], [[Wales]], UK
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| death_place = [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]]
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| family = [[Glyn Houston]] <small>(brother)</small>
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'''Donald Daniel Houston''' (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] actor whose first two films—''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) with [[Jean Simmons]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=David|title=Jean Simmons obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary|access-date=8 August 2016|work=The Guardian|date=24 January 2010}}</ref> and ''[[A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) with [[Alec Guinness]]—were highly successful. Later in his career he was cast in military roles and in comedies such as the ''[[Doctor in the House|Doctor]]'' and ''[[Carry On (film series)|Carry On]]'' series.

==Early life==
Houston was born in 10 Thomas Street, Tonypandy, on Tuesday 6 November 1923 in the village of [[Clydach Vale]], near [[Tonypandy]], [[Glamorgan]] and was the elder brother of actor [[Glyn Houston]] and a sister, Jean.<ref>{{cite book | title = The Annual Obituary 1991 | publisher = St. James Press | location = Detroit, Mich | year = 1992 | isbn = 9781558621756 | page=631 }}</ref>

His father Alexander Houston, was a professional football player from Scotland, and his mother Elsie M Jones, ran a milk round.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Film actor Donald Houston's Rhondda blue plaque honour|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8486069.stm|access-date=8 August 2016|work=BBC News|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Following the death of their mother at age 29, Donald and brother [[Glyn Houston]] were raised by their grandmother while their father had to leave Wales in order to find work.<ref>{{cite news|title=The two brothers from Tonypandy who went on to be Hollywood stars|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-brothers-tonypandy-who-went-21554494|work=[[Wales Online]]|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

After leaving school he worked at a local [[colliery]]<ref name=":0" /> before deciding to start an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/10c331cb-8cc2-3175-9b5a-b3d7a6e74702|title=Donald Houston, great Welsh actor|date=7 November 2011|website=BBC}}</ref> In 1940 he performed on stage with the Pilgrim Players.<ref>{{cite web|title=Donald Houston Biography|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/donald_houston/biography|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> He served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]] as a rear gunner and radio officer.

==Acting career==
Houston had a successful career as a character actor in British film and television, with prominent parts in several well-known films, including ''[[Yangtse Incident (film)|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957), ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, in which he appeared alongside [[Richard Burton]]), ''[[633 Squadron]]'' (1964), ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968, again with Burton) and ''[[The Sea Wolves]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Pettigrew|first1=Terence|title=British Film Character Actors: Great Names and memorable Moments|date=1982|publisher=David & Charles|location=Neton Abbot|isbn=0-7153-8270-5|pages=95–98}}</ref> He would sometimes indulge his Welsh accent, and at other times conceal it behind an English public school voice. His forte tended to be authority figures, often military, such as the brilliant but tough David Caulder, the head of ''[[Moonbase 3]]'', or Dr Francis in "Thirteen to Centaurus" (from the anthology series ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'').

He could also handle comedy, as he proved with ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) and the later ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963), both significant successes in Europe, and ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963). Though preferring quality parts, he was not above journeyman work{{According to whom?|date=December 2021}} in films such as ''[[Maniac (1963 film)|Maniac]]'' (1963) and ''[[Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973).

== Death ==
He died on 13 October 1991, of a stroke.<ref name=":0" />

The house in which he was born in Tonypandy, Rhondda is marked with a [[Blue Plaque]] historical marker.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm|title=Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour|date=28 January 2010|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The unveiling ceremony was attended by Donald's daughter Sian, his granddaughter Michala, his sister Jean Rees and other family members and friends. Historian [[Peter Stead (writer)|Peter Stead]] spoke about Donald Houston's British film career at the plaque unveiling ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8486069.stm#:~:text=Film%20star%20Donald%20Houston%20has,the%20house%20in%20Tonypandy%2C%20Rhondda.|title = Hollywood actor's Rhondda honour|date = 28 January 2010}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949) as Michael Reynolds
* ''[[A Run for Your Money]]'' (1949) as Dai
* ''[[Dance Hall (1950 film)|Dance Hall]]'' (1950) as Phil
* ''[[Crow Hollow]]'' (1952) as Dr. Robert Amour
* ''[[My Death Is a Mockery]]'' (1952)
* ''[[The Red Beret]]'' (1953) as Taffy
* ''[[The Large Rope]]'' (1953) as Tom Penney
* ''[[Small Town Story (film)|Small Town Story]]'' (1953) as Tony Warren
* ''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) as Taffy Evans
* ''[[The Happiness of Three Women]]'' (1954) as John
* ''[[Devil's Point (film)|Devil's Point]]'' (1954) as Michael Mallard
* ''[[The Flaw (1955 film)|The Flaw]]'' (1955) as John Millway
* ''[[Doublecross (1956 film)|Doublecross]]'' (1956) as Albert Pascoe
* ''[[Find the Lady (1956 film)|Find the Lady]]'' (1956) as Bill
* ''[[The Girl in the Picture (1957 film)|The Girl in the Picture]]'' (1957) as Jon Deering
* ''[[Yangtse Incident (film)|Yangtse Incident]]'' (1957) as Lt Weston RN
* ''[[The Surgeon's Knife]]'' (1957) as Dr. Alex Waring
* ''[[A Question of Adultery]]'' (1958) as Mr. Jacobus
* ''[[The Man Upstairs (1958 film)|The Man Upstairs]]'' (1958) as Dr. Sanderson
* ''[[Room at the Top (1959 film)|Room at the Top]]'' (1959) as Charles Soames
* ''[[Danger Within]]'' (1959) as Capt. Roger Byfold
* ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' (1961) as Austin
* ''[[Twice Round the Daffodils]]'' (1962) as John Rhodes
* ''[[The 300 Spartans]]'' (1962) as Hydarnes
* ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962) as RAF Pilot
* ''[[Maniac (1963 film)|Maniac]]'' (1963) as Henri
* ''[[Doctor in Distress (film)|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963) as Maj. Tommy Ffrench
* ''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963) as First Officer Jonathan Howett
* ''[[633 Squadron]]'' (1964) as Group Capt. Don Barrett
* ''[[Danger Man]]'' Episode: 'The Mirror's New' (TV series 1965) - Edward Bierce
* ''[[A Study in Terror]]'' (1965) as Doctor Watson
* ''[[Gideon's Way]]'' Episode: 'Fall High, Fall Hard' (TV series 1965) - Tony Erickson (his actor brother Glyn Houston also appeared in the episode)
* ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'' Episode: 'Thirteen to Centaurus' (TV series 1965) - Dr. Francis
* ''[[The Viking Queen]]'' (1967) as Maelgan
* ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968) as Capt. Olaf Christiansen
* ''[[The Bushbaby]]'' (1969) as John Leeds
* ''[[My Lover My Son]]'' (1970) as Robert
* ''[[Now Take My Wife]]'' (1971) as Harry Love
* ''[[Tales That Witness Madness]]'' (1973) as Sam Patterson (segment 1 "Mr. Tiger")
* ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'' (1976) as Dr. Glauner
* ''[[The Sea Wolves]]'' (1980) as Hilliard
* ''[[Clash of the Titans (1981 film)|Clash of the Titans]]'' (1981) as Acrisius<ref>{{cite web|title=Donald Houston|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f0108b3|website=BFI|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref>
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0396819}}

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