Huston
Americannoun
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John, 1906–87, U.S. film director and writer.
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his father Walter, 1884–1950, U.S. actor, born in Canada.
noun
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Penn appeared as a reptilian lawyer in the 1993 thriller "Carlito's Way," before saying he was retiring from acting to direct, and making 1995's "The Crossing Guard" with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The elder Huston, directing “The Dead” at age 80, died before it was released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
White House spokeswoman Liz Huston also sent me a message saying that “President Trump will always protect and strengthen Social Security.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
Granted, Huston adapted the film’s screenplay himself, but there’s no denying how snugly the movie fits into its director’s oeuvre, even though Aronofsky didn’t pen the script.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025
Thomas, Miss Jenny Allen, & Mrs Huston arriv'd here from Cumberland, all in good health, to the great joy of all their friends, myself in particular—they sail'd from Cumberland the 1st instant, in the evening.
From Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771 by Winslow, Anna Green
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