Martin Huston (February 8, 1941 – August 8, 2001) was an American television and theatre actor.[2][3]
Martin Huston | |
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Born | (1941-02-08)February 8, 1941 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 2001(2001-08-08) (aged 60) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Television and theatre actor |
Years active | 1951–1971 |
Children | 3[1] |
Huston was born in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] He and his family moved to New York, where Huston attended at Columbia University.[1] He began his career in 1951, as appearing in the anthology television series Lux Video Theatre. In 1953, Huston starred in the sitcom television series My Son Jeep, where he played the leading role of "Jeep Allison",[2] in which he was hired for the role.[4] Huston explained how he won the role in WSB.[4]
Huston then starred in the television series Jungle Jim,[5] where he played the role of "Skipper".[2] He also starred in two more television programs, which includes, Too Young to Go Steady and Diagnosis: Unknown.[2] Huston began his theatre career in 1959, where he appeared in the Broadway play, titled, Only in America,[1] in which he played the role of "Herbert Loomis".[6] His theatre credits, includes, Come Blow Your Horn, Take Her, She's Mine and A Race of Hairy Men!.[1][6]
In 1970, Huston last theatre credit was from the Broadway play, titled, Norman, Is That You?, in which he played the leading role of "Norman Chambers".[6][7] He retired his career in 1971.
Huston died in August 2001 of cancer in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 60.[1][2]