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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 22, 1902
Place of Birth:
Bucharest, Romania
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John Houseman
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | American: An Odyssey to 1947 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Another Woman | Marion's Father |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Self |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Mr. Vogel |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Driving Instructor (uncredited) |
| 1985 | The Cradle Will Rock | Self |
| 1983 | The Skin of Our Teeth | Network Newscaster |
| 1983 | A Rose for Emily | Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Murder by Phone | Stanley Markowitz |
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Sears James |
| 1981 | Writing: Plain & Fancy | Narrator |
| 1981 | The New Deal for Artists | |
| 1980 | The Fog | Mr. Machen |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses | The Archangel |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet | Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow | Ephraim Adams |
| 1980 | The Babysitter | Dr. Lindquist |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Dobbs |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends | Dr. Hoffman |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Jasper Blubber |
| 1977 | The Displaced Person | Father Flynn |
| 1976 | St. Ives | Abner Procane |
| 1976 | Six Characters in Search of An Author | The Director |
| 1975 | Rollerball | Bartholomew |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor | Mr. Wabash |
| 1975 | Beyond the Horizon | Dr. Fawcett |
| 1975 | I'm a Stranger Here Myself | Self |
| 1975 | Fear on Trial | Mike Collins |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Van Gogh: Darkness into Light | Self |
| 1938 | Too Much Johnson | Duelist |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lincoln | Gen. Winfield Scott |
| 1988 | Noble House | |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood | Self |
| 1985 | 227 | |
| 1985 | A.D. | Gamaliel |
| 1983 | The Winds of War | Aaron Jastrow |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons | Grandpa Stratton |
| 1982 | Marco Polo | Patriarca di Aquileia |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair | Dr. Archady Clemens |
| 1979 | The Last Convertible | Dr. Wetherell |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase | Charles Kingsfield |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Myron Dunn |
| 1977 | Aspen | Joseph Merrill Drummond |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings | Judge Newell Chisholm |
| 1976 | The Adams Chronicles | Justice Gridley |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Doctor Franklin |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Dr.Fawcett |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Winston S. Churchill |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Chief Justice |