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Huston's parents divorced in 1913, when he was 6, and as a result much of his childhood was spent living in boarding schools.

During summer vacations, he traveled with each of his parents separately — with his father on vaudeville tours, and with his mother to racetracks or other sports events.

The young Huston benefited greatly from seeing his father act on stage, as he was later drawn to the world of acting.

Some critics, such as Lawrence Groble, surmise that his relationship with his mother may have been the cause for why he married five times, and why few of his relationships lasted.

Groble writes, " When I interviewed some of the women who had loved him, they inevitably referred to his mother as the key to unlocking Huston's psyche.

" According to actress Olivia de Havilland, " she mother was the central character.

I always felt that John was ridden by witches.

He seemed pursued by something destructive.

If it wasn't his mother, it was his idea of his mother.