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Acting

Donald Houston

Career: Active from 1949 to 1979, busiest in 1957 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 27
top three billing

Average score: 59/100

Highest rated: Room at the Top
84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Donald Houston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
1.9, average 5.4
Pop Culture
0.9, average 2.2
Family Dynamics
3.8, average 4.8
Absurdist Humor
1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character Study 4
Intrigue 3
Character-Driven 3
Suspenseful 3
Classic Cinema 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Mystery 3
Coming-of-Age 2
Historical Drama 2
Historical Epic 2
Feel-Good 2
Melancholy Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

1980s

4 titles · average score 65

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

70

TV show · as Boris

The Secret Adversary

70

as Boris

Clash of the Titans

66

as Acrisius

The Sea Wolves

54

as Hilliard

1970s

12 titles · average score 55

The Boy Merlin

TV show · as Dafydd

TV show · as Twmi

Return of the Saint

68

TV show · as Commander Denning

Voyage of the Damned

51

as Dr. Glauner

Shadows

TV show · as Dafydd

Moonbase 3

TV show · as Dr David Caulder

Tales That Witness Madness

47

as Sam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger")

The Protectors

64

TV show · as Lockier

The Adventurer

TV show · as Jan De Groot

Justice

TV show · as Fielding

Now Take My Wife

TV show

My Lover, My Son

46

as Robert

1960s

29 titles · average score 65

The Bushbaby

as John Leeds

Where Eagles Dare

75

as Christiansen

The Viking Queen

38

as Maelgan

A Study in Terror

54

as Doctor Watson

Thirteen to Centaurus

as Dr. Francis

633 Squadron

45

as Group Captain Don Barrett

Carry On Jack

53

as Lieutenant Jonathan Howett

Maniac

57

as Georges

The Prince and the Pauper

65

as John Canty

Twice Round the Daffodils

66

as John Rhodes

The 300 Spartans

66

as Hydarnes

A Letter for Wales

as Narrator (Voice)

1950s

23 titles · average score 65

Room at the Top

84

as Charles Soames

The Man Upstairs

64

as Dr. Sanderson

The Girl in the Picture

61

as John Deering

Every Valley

as Narrator (voice)

Doublecross

as Albert Pascoe

Find the Lady

as Bill

The Flaw

58

as John Millway

Doctor in the House

72

as Taffy Evans

The Large Rope

60

as Tom Penney

Small Town Story

as Tony Warren

Crow Hollow

61

as Dr. Robert Armour

My Death Is a Mockery

as John Bradley

1940s

2 titles · average score 59

A Run for Your Money

63

as David "Dai Number 9" Jones

The Blue Lagoon

55

as Michael Reynolds