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John Houseman

John Houseman

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1902
Died Oct 31, 1988 (86)
Birthplace Bucharest, Romania
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 perha ... ps 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Houseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

2013

as Duelist

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

as Mr. Vogel

Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

as Marion's Father

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983

as Network Newscaster

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

1983

as Narrator (voice)

Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone

1982

as Stanley Markowitz

Writing: Plain & Fancy

Writing: Plain & Fancy

1981

as Narrator

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

as Sears James

A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow

1980

as Ephraim Adams

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980

as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

1980

as The Archangel

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1980

as Dr. Lindquist

The Fog

The Fog

1980

as Mr. Machen

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

as Dobbs

Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

1979

as Dr. Hoffman

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Jasper Blubber

The Displaced Person

The Displaced Person

1977

as Father Flynn

St. Ives

St. Ives

1976

as Abner Procane

Rollerball

Rollerball

1975

as Bartholomew

Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

1975

as Mike Collins

Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor

1975

as Mr. Wabash

Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon

1975

as Dr. Fawcett

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1973

as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964

as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1943

Screenplay

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Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

2013

Producer

Choices of the Heart

Choices of the Heart

1983

Executive Producer

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980

Executive Producer

Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose

1966

Executive Producer

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963

Producer

All Fall Down

All Fall Down

1962

Producer

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

Producer

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955

Producer

The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955

Producer

Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

1954

Producer

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

Producer

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

Producer

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952

Producer

On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1951

Producer

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

Producer

They Live by Night

They Live by Night

1949

Producer

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946

Associate Producer

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946

Producer

The Unseen

The Unseen

1945

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Paper Chase

as Charles Kingsfield

Episodes: 58

First Aired: Sep 09, 1978

Captains and the Kings

as Judge Newell Chisholm

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 30, 1976

The Winds of War

as Aaron Jastrow

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 06, 1983

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as Myron Dunn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 06, 1977

A.D.

as Gamaliel

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 31, 1985

The French Atlantic Affair

as Dr. Archady Clemens

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 15, 1979

The Last Convertible

as Dr. Wetherell

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1979

Aspen

as Joseph Merrill Drummond

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 05, 1977

Lincoln

as Gen. Winfield Scott

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 1988

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Winston S. Churchill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Silver Spoons

as Grandpa Stratton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1982

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chief Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Doctor Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Marco Polo

as Patriarca di Aquileia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1982

Great Performances

as Dr.Fawcett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Adams Chronicles

as Justice Gridley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1976

Noble House

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 21, 1988

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

227

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

American Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1987

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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