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Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Actor·1902–1980·Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

5 horror credits

Renée Houston (24 July 1902 - 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles.

Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, as Katherina Houston Gribbin she toured music halls and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters".

In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by Lee De Forest, whose process, Phonofilm, enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before The Jazz Singer).

Actor5 films

Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf

Chou-Chou

1975
Repulsion

Repulsion

Mme Balch

1965 4.1
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Mrs. Tucker

1962 3.5
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor!

Mrs. Mottram

1961
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

Helen Burke

1960 3.5