George Shephard Houghton (June 4, 1914 â€" December 15, 2016) was an
American actor and dancer, who appeared mainly in small uncredited
roles in films from 1927 until 1976, but also guested on numerous TV
series. He had small roles in Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz
and at the time of his death in 2016 he was the oldest surviving cast
or crew member from both movies.Houghton was born in Salt Lake City,
Utah on June 4, 1914. He was born to a family of farmers. His parents
were George Henry Houghton (1883-1958) and Mabell Viola Shephard
(1883-1972). His family moved to Hollywood for business reasons in
1927.They settled not far from Paramount Pictures' studios. In 1927,
Houghton appeared uncredited in his first movie, Underworld, a silent
movie. He was a dancer during his early career and taught actress
Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest (1937).In 1939,
Houghton appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie
Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the
Wind. He played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny
Program in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in
Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first
three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the I
Love Lucy show from 1951-57. He also appeared on episodes of Wagon
Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr. Lucky, The
Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone.
American actor and dancer, who appeared mainly in small uncredited
roles in films from 1927 until 1976, but also guested on numerous TV
series. He had small roles in Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz
and at the time of his death in 2016 he was the oldest surviving cast
or crew member from both movies.Houghton was born in Salt Lake City,
Utah on June 4, 1914. He was born to a family of farmers. His parents
were George Henry Houghton (1883-1958) and Mabell Viola Shephard
(1883-1972). His family moved to Hollywood for business reasons in
1927.They settled not far from Paramount Pictures' studios. In 1927,
Houghton appeared uncredited in his first movie, Underworld, a silent
movie. He was a dancer during his early career and taught actress
Greta Garbo how to waltz for a role in Conquest (1937).In 1939,
Houghton appeared in two movie classics, first as Ozmite and a Winkie
Guard in the Wizard of Oz and as a Southern dandy in Gone with the
Wind. He played many recurring roles, beginning with The Jack Benny
Program in 1950. He worked on the program until 1965. He appeared in
Star Trek: The Original Series, in which he appeared in only the first
three episodes. In addition to these productions, he worked on the I
Love Lucy show from 1951-57. He also appeared on episodes of Wagon
Train, Perry Mason, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Mr. Lucky, The
Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone.
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