About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1902-09-22
Place of birth:
Bucharest, Romania
Website:
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John Houseman

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.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Actor Self (archive footage) 62
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2022 American: An Odyssey to 1947 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Actor Self (archive footage) 65
Fair
2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Too Much Johnson Actor Duelist 58
Average
1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Actor Driving Instructor (uncredited) 70
Good
1988 Scrooged Actor Self 65
Fair
1988 Another Woman Actor Marion's Father 61
Fair
1988 Bright Lights, Big City Actor Mr. Vogel 58
Average
1988 Lincoln Actor Gen. Winfield Scott 70
Good
1988 Noble House Actor 69
Fair
1985 The Cradle Will Rock Actor Self N/A
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1985 A.D. Actor Gamaliel 67
Fair
1983 A Rose for Emily Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
1983 The Winds of War Actor Aaron Jastrow 70
Good
1983 The Skin of Our Teeth Actor Network Newscaster 59
Average
1982 Murder by Phone Actor Stanley Markowitz 58
Average
1981 Ghost Story Actor Sears James 59
Average
1981 Writing: Plain & Fancy Actor Narrator N/A
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1981 The New Deal for Artists Actor N/A
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1980 A Christmas Without Snow Actor Ephraim Adams 58
Average
1980 The Babysitter Actor Dr. Lindquist 58
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1980 My Bodyguard Actor Dobbs 59
Average
1980 Wholly Moses Actor The Archangel 58
Average
1980 Gideon's Trumpet Actor Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator 59
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1980 The Fog Actor Mr. Machen 65
Fair
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Actor Dr. Archady Clemens 69
Fair
1979 The Last Convertible Actor Dr. Wetherell N/A
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1979 Old Boyfriends Actor Dr. Hoffman 58
Average
1978 The Paper Chase Actor Charles Kingsfield 70
Good
1978 The Cheap Detective Actor Jasper Blubber 59
Average
1977 Aspen Actor Joseph Merrill Drummond 69
Fair
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors Actor Myron Dunn 69
Fair
1977 The Displaced Person Actor Father Flynn 59
Average
1976 Six Characters in Search of An Author Actor The Director 59
Average
1976 Captains and the Kings Actor Judge Newell Chisholm 70
Good
1976 St. Ives Actor Abner Procane 58
Average
1975 Fear on Trial Actor Mike Collins 58
Average
1975 Three Days of the Condor Actor Mr. Wabash 68
Fair
1975 Beyond the Horizon Actor Dr. Fawcett N/A
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1975 Rollerball Actor Bartholomew 60
Fair
1975 I'm a Stranger Here Myself Actor Self 59
Average
1973 The Paper Chase Actor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. 60
Fair
1964 Seven Days in May Actor Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited) 62
Fair
1957 Van Gogh: Darkness into Light Actor Self N/A
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Writing
1943 Jane Eyre Writing Screenplay 61
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Production
2013 Too Much Johnson Production Producer 58
Average
1983 Choices of the Heart Production Executive Producer 58
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1980 Gideon's Trumpet Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1966 Evening Primrose Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1966 This Property Is Condemned Production Producer 59
Average
1963 The Great Adventure Production Producer N/A
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1963 In the Cool of the Day Production Producer 58
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1962 Two Weeks in Another Town Production Producer 59
Average
1962 All Fall Down Production Producer 59
Average
1958 The Nutcracker Production Producer N/A
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1956 Lust for Life Production Producer 62
Fair
1955 Moonfleet Production Producer 59
Average
1955 The Cobweb Production Producer 58
Average
1954 Her Twelve Men Production Producer 58
Average
1954 Executive Suite Production Producer 59
Average
1953 Julius Caesar Production Producer 62
Fair
1952 The Bad and the Beautiful Production Producer 63
Fair
1952 Holiday for Sinners Production Producer 59
Average
1951 On Dangerous Ground Production Producer 60
Fair
1951 The Company She Keeps Production Producer 59
Average
1949 They Live by Night Production Producer 61
Fair
1949 Fireside Theater Production Producer N/A
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1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman Production Producer 66
Fair
1946 The Blue Dahlia Production Producer 60
Fair
1946 Miss Susie Slagle's Production Associate Producer 59
Average
1945 The Unseen Production Associate Producer 58
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