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During World War II served with the RAF as a rear gunner and radio officer.

Older brother of Glyn Houston

Before successfully auditioning for the theatre, he was briefly employed as a coal miner at Glamorganshire in Wales.

Son of a professional footballer.

Like his character in Il giorno più lungo (1962), he served in the RAF during World War II.

He and his brother and sister were raised by their aunt.

As a school boy toured with the Boys Theatre. Later he was a member of The Pilgrim Players then Oxford Repertory Theatre.

Both he and his younger brother Glyn Houston appeared in Hammer films: he appeared in La regina dei Vikinghi (1967) while his brother appeared in I prigionieri dell'isola insanguinata (1965) and Il bandito di Kandahar (1965).

Has a sister, Jean.

His first stage appearance in London was in 1947 as part of the cast of Ibsen's "The Master Builder" at the Arts Theatre.

He was considered for the roles of Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky and Sir Percy Heseltine in Space Vampires (1985).

During the blitz in WWII, as part of the Oxford Pilgrim Players, he gave performances in St. Paul's Cathedral and in air raid shelters.