Renée Houston
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Legend of the Werewolf
1975
as Chou-Chou
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
as Agatha Spanner
The Comic
1969
as Olive
Doctor in the House
1969
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as "Frank" Hickson
River Rivals
1967
as Mrs. Fredericks
ITV Playhouse
1967
Cul-de-sac
1966
as Christopher's Mother
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Lady Blanchflower
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
The Idol
1966
as 1st Woman at Party
Repulsion
1965
as Mme Balch
Carry On Spying
1964
as Funhouse Madame
Theatre 625
1964
as Madame Remy
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Molly
The Rescue Squad
1963
as Mrs Manse
Nurse on Wheels
1963
as Mrs. Beacon
Tomorrow at Ten
1963
as Masie Maddox
The Rescue Squad
1963
as Mrs. Manse
The Phantom of the Opera
1962
as Mrs. Tucker
Out of the Fog
1962
as Ma
Twice Round the Daffodils
1962
as Matron
The Saint
1962
as Ida Warshed
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
The Saint
1962
as Mrs. McAlister
Man of the World
1962
as Mrs Van Kempson
Watch It, Sailor!
1961
as Mrs. Mottram
No, My Darling Daughter
1961
as Miss Yardley
Three on a Spree
1961
as Mrs. Gray
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
as Helen Burke
And the Same to You
1960
as Mildred Pomphret
Maigret
1960
as Ja-Ja
No Hiding Place
1959
The Horse's Mouth
1958
as Sara Monday
The Nice Americans
1958
as Mrs. Adams
The Key
1958
as Canteen Worker (uncredited)
The Big Money
1958
as Bobbie
Time Without Pity
1957
as Mrs. Harker
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Ebbey
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Ethel Watts
Track the Man Down
1955
as Pat Sherwood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Mother
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Miss Brimmer
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Beattie
Two Thousand Women
1944
as Maud Wright
The Peterville Diamond
1943
as Lady Margaret
Down Melody Lane
1943
as Self
Old Bill and Son
1941
as Stella Malloy
A Girl Must Live
1939
as Gloria Lind
Fine Feathers
1937
as Teenie McPherson
Happy Days Are Here Again
1936
as Kitty Seymour
Mister Cinders
1935
as Mrs. Phipps
No Monkey Business
1935
Lost In The Legion
1934
as Mary McFee
Their Night Out
1933
as Maggie Oliphant
Radio Parade
1933
Come Into My Parlour
1932
as Jenny MacDonald