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| 3 | Donald Daniel Houston (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a UsefulNotes/{{W|ales}}elsh actor. |
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| 5 | He had two {{star making role}}s, both in 1949 -- ''Film/TheBlueLagoon1949'' and ''A Run for Your Money''. Later in his career, he was {{typecast}} in military roles, authority figures and in comedic roles such as the ''Film/DoctorSeries'' and ''Film/CarryOn'' film series. |
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| 7 | He died on October 13, 1991 of a stroke at age 67. |
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| 9 | !!Selected filmography: |
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| 11 | * ''{{Film/The Blue Lagoon|1949}}'' (1949) as Michael Reynolds |
| 12 | * ''{{Film/Doctor in the House|1954}}'' (1954) as Taffy Evans |
| 13 | * ''Film/TwiceRoundTheDaffodils'' (1962) as John Rhodes |
| 14 | * ''Film/The300Spartans'' (1962) as Hydarnes |
| 15 | * ''Film/TheLongestDay'' (1962) as RAF Pilot |
| 16 | * ''{{Film/Doctor in Distress|1963}}'' (1963) as Major Tommy Ffrench |
| 17 | * ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (1964) as First Officer Jonathan Howett |
| 18 | * ''Film/AStudyInTerror'' (1965) as [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. John Watson]] |
| 19 | * ''Film/WhereEaglesDare'' (1968) as Capt. Olaf Christiansen |
| 20 | * ''Series/MoonbaseThree'' (1973) as David Caulder |
| 21 | * ''Series/ReturnOfTheSaint'' (1978) as Commander Denning |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheSeaWolves'' (1980) as Hilliard |
| 23 | * ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|1981}}'' (1981) as King Acrisius |
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