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John Houseman

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1902-09-22

Deathday: 1988-10-31 (86 years old)

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 ing 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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Filmography

all 88

Movies 64

Producer 26

TV Shows 24

self 15

Narrator 2

Voice 1

Director 1

Screenplay 1

Self (archive footage)

John Houseman

Biography

Filmography

all 88

Movies 64

Producer 26

TV Shows 24

self 15

Narrator 2

Voice 1

Director 1

Screenplay 1

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

American: An Odyssey to 1947 (2022)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002)

The Best of Film Noir (1999)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Scrooged (1988)

Another Woman (1988)

Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Lincoln (1988)

Noble House (1988)

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)

227 (1985)

The Cradle Will Rock (1985)

A.D. (1985)

The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984)

Choices of the Heart (1983)

A Rose for Emily (1983)

The Winds of War (1983)

The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)

Marco Polo (1982)

Murder by Phone (1982)

Silver Spoons (1982)

American Playhouse (1982)

Roses in December (1982)

Ghost Story (1981)

Writing: Plain & Fancy (1981)

The New Deal for Artists (1981)

Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981)

A Christmas Without Snow (1980)

The Babysitter (1980)

My Bodyguard (1980)

Wholly Moses (1980)

Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

The Fog (1980)

The French Atlantic Affair (1979)

The Last Convertible (1979)

Old Boyfriends (1979)

The Paper Chase (1978)

The Cheap Detective (1978)

Aspen (1977)

Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)

The Displaced Person (1977)

Six Characters in Search of An Author (1976)

Captains and the Kings (1976)

St. Ives (1976)

The Adams Chronicles (1976)

The Bionic Woman (1976)

Fear on Trial (1975)

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Beyond the Horizon (1975)

Rollerball (1975)

I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975)

A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles (1974)

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

The Paper Chase (1973)

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

Great Performances (1971)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Evening Primrose (1966)

This Property Is Condemned (1966)

Seven Days in May (1964)

The Great Adventure (1963)

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

All Fall Down (1962)

The Nutcracker (1958)

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-09-22

Deathday

1988-10-31 (86 years old)

Birth Place

Bucharest, Romania

Relationships

Joan Courtney (1952 - 1988), Zita Johann (1929 - 1933)

Citizenships

United Kingdom, United States

Awards

Academy Award for Best ing Actor