John Houseman
Born
September 22, 1902
Died
October 31, 1988 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania
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
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024
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
Lincoln
Gen. Winfield Scott · (2 episodes)
1988
Noble House
(4 episodes)
1988
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
1987
227
(1 episode)
1985
The Cradle Will Rock
Self
1985
A.D.
Gamaliel · (5 episodes)
1985
A Rose for Emily
Narrator (voice)
1983
The Winds of War
Aaron Jastrow · (7 episodes)
1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
Network Newscaster
1983
Marco Polo
Patriarca di Aquileia · (1 episode)
1982
Murder by Phone
Stanley Markowitz
1982
Silver Spoons
Grandpa Stratton · (1 episode)
1982
American Playhouse
(1 episode)
1982
Ghost Story
Sears James
1981
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Narrator
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
The French Atlantic Affair
Dr. Archady Clemens · (3 episodes)
1979
The Last Convertible
Dr. Wetherell · (3 episodes)
1979
Old Boyfriends
Dr. Hoffman
1979
The Paper Chase
Charles Kingsfield · (58 episodes)
1978
The Cheap Detective
Jasper Blubber
1978
Aspen
Joseph Merrill Drummond · (3 episodes)
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Myron Dunn · (6 episodes)
1977
The Displaced Person
Father Flynn
1977
Six Characters in Search of An Author
The Director
1976
Captains and the Kings
Judge Newell Chisholm · (8 episodes)
1976
St. Ives
Abner Procane
1976
The Adams Chronicles
Justice Gridley · (1 episode)
1976
The Bionic Woman
(3 episodes)
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 Six Million Dollar Man
Doctor Franklin · (1 episode)
1974
The Paper Chase
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973
Great Performances
Dr.Fawcett · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
Seven Days in May
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
1964
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
Self
1957
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Winston S. Churchill · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Chief Justice · (1 episode)
1951