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Renée Houston

Renée Houston

ActorWriter Jul 24 (died age 77) Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK 1932–1975 (43 year career)
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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

Repulsion
Film

Repulsion

Mme Balch
Cul-de-sac
Film

Cul-de-sac

Christopher's Mother
The Phantom of the Opera
Film

The Phantom of the Opera

Mrs. Tucker
Carry On Cabby
Film

Carry On Cabby

Molly
Carry On Spying
Film

Carry On Spying

Funhouse Madame
The Flesh and the Fiends
Film

The Flesh and the Fiends

Helen Burke
The Belles of St Trinian's
Film

The Belles of St Trinian's

Miss Brimmer
The Horse's Mouth
Film

The Horse's Mouth

Sara Monday

Filmography

Acting (52)

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Movies (44)

Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf

1975

as Chou-Chou

5.2
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

as Agatha Spanner

6.2
The Comic

The Comic

1969

as Olive

River Rivals

River Rivals

1967

as Mrs. Fredericks

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966

as Christopher's Mother

6.7
The Idol

The Idol

1966

as 1st Woman at Party

4.4
The Spy with a Cold Nose

The Spy with a Cold Nose

1966

as Lady Blanchflower

2.8
Secrets of a Windmill Girl

Secrets of a Windmill Girl

1966
2.5
Repulsion

Repulsion

1965

as Mme Balch

7.4
Carry On Spying

Carry On Spying

1964

as Funhouse Madame

6.4
The Rescue Squad

The Rescue Squad

1963

as Mrs Manse

4.5
Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

as Masie Maddox

5.7
Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963

as Molly

6.4
Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

1963

as Mrs. Beacon

5.8
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

as Mrs. Tucker

6.4
Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils

1962

as Matron

6.6
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1962

as Ma

6.5
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor!

1961

as Mrs. Mottram

6.5
No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter

1961

as Miss Yardley

6.3
Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree

1961

as Mrs. Gray

6.0
And the Same to You

And the Same to You

1960

as Mildred Pomphret

5.6
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

as Helen Burke

6.5
The Key

The Key

1958

as Canteen Worker (uncredited)

6.0
The Big Money

The Big Money

1958

as Bobbie

6.4
The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

1958

as Mrs. Adams

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958

as Sara Monday

6.7
Time Without Pity

Time Without Pity

1957

as Mrs. Harker

6.5
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1956

as Ebbey

6.3
Track the Man Down

Track the Man Down

1955

as Pat Sherwood

5.8
The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

as Miss Brimmer

6.3
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Beattie

5.8
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

1944

as Maud Wright

6.9
The Peterville Diamond

The Peterville Diamond

1943

as Lady Margaret

5.3
Down Melody Lane

Down Melody Lane

1943

as Self

Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

1941

as Stella Malloy

6.5
A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live

1939

as Gloria Lind

4.0
Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

1937

as Teenie McPherson

Happy Days Are Here Again

Happy Days Are Here Again

1936

as Kitty Seymour

No Monkey Business

No Monkey Business

1935
Mister Cinders

Mister Cinders

1935

as Mrs. Phipps

Lost In The Legion

Lost In The Legion

1934

as Mary McFee

Their Night Out

Their Night Out

1933

as Maggie Oliphant

6.0
Radio Parade

Radio Parade

1933
Come Into My Parlour

Come Into My Parlour

1932

as Jenny MacDonald