John Russell Houston Jr. was born on September 13, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Cissy Houston and Barbara Houston. He died on February 2, 2003 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
Father of John Houston III, Whitney Houston and Michael Houston.
Stepfather of Gary Houston.
He was the son of Sarah Elisabeth (Collins) and John Russell Houston. His father was from Neshanic, Somerset, New Jersey and his mother was from Oakland, Alameda, California.