Donald Houston: movies and TV shows
Donald Houston has 75 credits in the archive: 45 films and 30 TV series, from 1949 to 1983. Highest rated: Public Eye (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 1983 · busiest year: 1956 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | Boris | TV | 6.4 | 59 |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary | Boris | Film | 6.9 | 59 |
| 1981 | Clash of the Titans | Acrisius | Film | 6.9 | 57 |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves | Hilliard | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1979 | Border Country | Twmi | TV | — | 55 |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Commander Denning | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned | Dr. Glauner | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1975 | Shadows | Dafydd | TV | 6.8 | 51 |
| 1973 | Moonbase 3 | Dr David Caulder | TV | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1973 | Tales That Witness Madness | Sam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger") | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Lockier | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | Jan De Groot | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1972 | Sunstruck | Film | 6.0 | 48 | |
| 1971 | Justice | Fielding | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1971 | Now Take My Wife | TV | — | 47 | |
| 1970 | My Lover, My Son | Robert | Film | 4.2 | 46 |
| 1969 | Paul Temple | Eric Margolis | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1969 | Department S | John Burnham | TV | 5.5 | 45 |
| 1969 | The Bushbaby | John Leeds | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1968 | The Champions | Richter | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1968 | Where Eagles Dare | Christiansen | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Bill | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | TV | 7.2 | 43 | |
| 1967 | Trapped | Martin | TV | — | 43 |
| 1967 | The Viking Queen | Maelgan | Film | 4.7 | 43 |
| 1967 | What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? | David | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Tony Erickson | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1965 | Public Eye | Arthur Wellard | TV | 8.2 | 41 |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown | Dr. Francis | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.2 | 41 |
| 1965 | Thirteen to Centaurus | Dr. Francis | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1964 | 633 Squadron | Group Captain Don Barrett | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1964 | Carry On Jack | Lieutenant Jonathan Howett | Film | 5.9 | 40 |
| 1963 | Festival | The Onlooker | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1963 | Maniac | Georges | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1963 | Doctor in Distress | Major Tommy Ffrench | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1962 | The Longest Day | RAF Pilot | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 1962 | The 300 Spartans | Hydarnes | Film | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1962 | The Prince and the Pauper | John Canty | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1962 | Twice Round the Daffodils | John Rhodes | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Hartley | TV | — | 37 |
| 1961 | The Mark | Austin | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1960 | Danger Man | Edmund Bierce | TV | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Bobby Lowther | TV | — | 36 |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Lavalette | TV | — | 36 |
| 1960 | A Letter for Wales | Narrator (Voice) | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1959 | Danger Within | Capt. Roger Byfold | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1958 | Room at the Top | Charles Soames | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1958 | The Man Upstairs | Dr. Sanderson | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1958 | A Question of Adultery | Mr. Jacobus | Film | 4.5 | 34 |
| 1957 | Every Valley | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Lieutenant Weston | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1957 | The Surgeon's Knife | Dr. Alex Waring | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1957 | The Girl in the Picture | John Deering | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | David | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Jeff Smith | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Art | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | TV | 6.0 | 32 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Robert Hook | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1956 | Doublecross | Albert Pascoe | Film | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1956 | Find the Lady | Bill | Film | 5.0 | 32 |
| 1955 | Lilli Palmer Theatre | George | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1955 | The Flaw | John Millway | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | John Canty | TV | 7.9 | 30 |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House | Taffy Evans | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1954 | The Happiness of Three Women | John | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1954 | Devil's Point | Michael Mallard | Film | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1953 | The Large Rope | Tom Penney | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1953 | The Red Beret | Taffy | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1953 | Small Town Story | Tony Warren | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1952 | Crow Hollow | Dr. Robert Armour | Film | 6.0 | 28 |
| 1952 | My Death Is a Mockery | John Bradley | Film | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1950 | Dance Hall | Phil | Film | 6.1 | 26 |
| 1949 | The Blue Lagoon | Michael Reynolds | Film | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1949 | A Run for Your Money | David "Dai Number 9" Jones | Film | 6.2 | 25 |