
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