John Houseman


    Starbirth:
    September 22, 1902
    Supernova:
    October 31, 1988
    Birthplace:
    Bucharest, Romania
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Overview

John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent TV series adaptation of The Paper Chase. Houseman was also known for his commercials for the brokerage firm Smith Barney. He had a distinctive Mid-Atlantic English accent, in common with many actors of his generation. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Houseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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American: An Odyssey to 1947 Self (archive footage) 2022
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Self (archive footage) 2018
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self - Actor (archive footage) 2014
Too Much Johnson Duelist 2013
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Driving Instructor (uncredited) 1988
Scrooged Self 1988
Another Woman Marion's Father 1988
Bright Lights, Big City Mr. Vogel 1988
A Rose for Emily Narrator (voice) 1983
The Skin of Our Teeth Network Newscaster 1983
Murder by Phone Stanley Markowitz 1982
Ghost Story Sears James 1981
The New Deal for Artists 1981
A Christmas Without Snow Ephraim Adams 1980
The Babysitter Dr. Lindquist 1980
My Bodyguard Dobbs 1980
Wholly Moses The Archangel 1980
Gideon's Trumpet Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator 1980
The Fog Mr. Machen 1980
Old Boyfriends Dr. Hoffman 1979
The Cheap Detective Jasper Blubber 1978
The Displaced Person Father Flynn 1977
Six Characters in Search of An Author The Director 1976
St. Ives Abner Procane 1976
Fear on Trial Mike Collins 1975
Three Days of the Condor Mr. Wabash 1975
Beyond the Horizon Dr. Fawcett 1975
Rollerball Bartholomew 1975
I'm a Stranger Here Myself Self 1975
The Paper Chase Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. 1973
Seven Days in May Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited) 1964
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light Himself 1957
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Hallmark Hall of Fame Winston S. Churchill <mt>
Marco Polo Patriarca di Aquileia <mt>
The Paper Chase Charles Kingsfield <mt>
The Winds of War Aaron Jastrow <mt>
227 <blank> <mt>
The Bionic Woman <blank> <mt>
American Playhouse <blank> <mt>
Noble House <blank> <mt>
Washington: Behind Closed Doors Myron Dunn <mt>
A.D. Gamaliel <mt>
The Last Convertible Dr. Wetherell <mt>
The Six Million Dollar Man Doctor Franklin <mt>
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest <mt>
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Self <mt>
Great Performances Dr.Fawcett <mt>
Great Performances Self <mt>
Lincoln Gen. Winfield Scott <mt>
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self <mt>
The French Atlantic Affair Dr. Archady Clemens <mt>
Silver Spoons Grandpa Stratton <mt>
Hallmark Hall of Fame Chief Justice <mt>
Captains and the Kings Judge Newell Chisholm <mt>
Aspen Joseph Merrill Drummond <mt>
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