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Donald Houston
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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.
He and his brother and sister were raised by their aunt.
As a school boy toured with the Boys Theatre. Later he was a member of The Pilgrim Players then Oxford Repertory Theatre.
Both he and his younger brother
Glyn Houston
appeared in Hammer films: he appeared in
The Viking Queen (1967)
while his brother appeared in
The Secret of Blood Island (1965)
and
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
.
Has a sister, Jean.
His first stage appearance in London was in 1947 as part of the cast of Ibsen's "The Master Builder" at the Arts Theatre.
He was considered for the roles of Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky and Sir Percy Heseltine in
Lifeforce (1985)
.
During the blitz in WWII, as part of the Oxford Pilgrim Players, he gave performances in St. Paul's Cathedral and in air raid shelters.
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