Film · Literature · 1906–1987
John Huston — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 August 1906 · Died: 28 August 1987 · Age at death: 81
How old was John Huston when he died?
John Huston died aged 81. He was born on 5 August 1906 and died on 28 August 1987.
Director and screenwriter of classics like The Maltese Falcon
Did you know?He is part of a rare three-generation family of Oscar winners, alongside his father Walter and his daughter Anjelica.
John Marcellus Huston ( HEW-stən; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American and Irish filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning five decades, he wrote the screenplays for many of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 120
- Years since death
- 39
- Born
- August 5, 1906 · Nevada, United States
- Died
- August 28, 1987
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Film, Literature
Family
- Father
- Walter Huston
- Mother
- Rhea Gore
- Spouses
- Celeste Shane, Dorothy Harvey, Enrica Soma, Evelyn Keyes, Lesley Black
- Children
- Anjelica Huston, Allegra Huston, Danny Huston, Tony Huston
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- Born on August 5Born on August 5 too? You share your birthday with John Huston, Neil Armstrong, Guy de Maupassant and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on August 28John Huston is remembered every August 28, along with 11 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day John Huston was bornA newspaper front page for 5 August 1906, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayJohn Huston would be 120 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJohn Huston's 121st birthday is in 284 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!121st
- Death anniversaryThe 40th anniversary of John Huston's death is in 307 days. A moment to remember their legacy.40th
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