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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
Chou-Chou
1975

Repulsion
Mme Balch
1965 4.1

The Phantom of the Opera
Mrs. Tucker
1962 3.5

Watch It, Sailor!
Mrs. Mottram
1961

The Flesh and the Fiends
Helen Burke
1960 3.5