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Renée Houston
Acting
24 Jul 1902
† 09 Feb 1980
Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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 ...
Also Known As
Renee Houston, Katherina Rita Murphy Gribbin





























