Glyn Houston
Actor

Glyn Houston Net Worth

Houston is a veteran actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career. He is best known for his roles in Wideawake, A Horseman Riding By, and How Green Was My Valley.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day October 23, 1925
Birth Place  Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Age 98 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Actor
Years active 1949–1996
Spouse(s) Shirley Lawrence (m. 1956)
Children 2
Relatives Donald Houston (brother)

💰 Net worth

Glyn Houston, a renowned actor from the United Kingdom, is believed to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. With a career that spans several decades, Houston has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His performances have captivated audiences worldwide, earning him critical acclaim and success. As an accomplished actor, Glyn Houston has undoubtedly made significant contributions to the field, leading to a considerable financial success.

Biography/Timeline

1950

Houston was born in Clydach Vale, Glamorgan, Wales. He served in the army during the Second World War, and was briefly a stand-up Comedian performing to Soldiers during the war. He made his first film appearance in The Blue Lamp in 1950.

1973

Other credits included My Good Woman (1973–1974), A Horseman Riding By (1978), Inspector Morse, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Minder and Doomwatch, as well as the recurring character "Det Supt Jones" in Softly, Softly. He has also appeared twice as different characters in Doctor Who — as "Professor Owen Watson" in The Hand of Fear (1976) and as "Colonel Ben Wolsey" in The Awakening (1984). He also played Brother Cadfael in a 1979 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of One Corpse Too Many. Houston has over two hundred television and film credits, dating back as early as 1950. Houston won a BAFTA Cymru special award in April 2008.

1980

Houston had a role as "Duncan Thomas", literary agent, in the 1980s British sitcom Keep It in the Family. He appeared in a number of films including The Great Game. In the 1970s he played Lord Peter Wimsey's valet Bunter opposite Ian Carmichael in the teleplays of several of Dorothy Sayers tales. His performance was praised in the New York Times.

2000

Houston is married to the Actress and model Shirley Lawrence and had two children. In May 2000 he unveiled a Mining Memorial in his native Rhondda at the Rhondda Heritage Park. He led the tributes to the thousands of miners who died and suffered during 150 years of mining in the South Wales coalfield. He released an autobiography titled Glyn Houston, A Black and White Actor in December 2009.

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