John Houseman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-09-22

Day of death

1988-10-31 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Bucharest, Romania

John Houseman

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 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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • 227

    227

  • Three Days of the Condor

    Three Days of the Condor

  • Silver Spoons

    Silver Spoons

  • Rollerball

    Rollerball

  • American: An Odyssey to 1947

    American: An Odyssey to 1947

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • The Paper Chase

    The Paper Chase

  • St. Ives

    St. Ives

  • The Winds of War

    The Winds of War

  • Another Woman

    Another Woman

  • Marco Polo

    Marco Polo

  • American Playhouse

    American Playhouse

  • Wholly Moses

    Wholly Moses

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

  • Film '72

    Film '72

  • Noble House

    Noble House

  • The Fog

    The Fog

  • Bright Lights, Big City

    Bright Lights, Big City

  • Old Boyfriends

    Old Boyfriends

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • The Adams Chronicles

    The Adams Chronicles

  • The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

  • Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

    Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

  • The Babysitter

    The Babysitter

  • Captains and the Kings

    Captains and the Kings

  • Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

  • Fear on Trial

    Fear on Trial

  • Murder by Phone

    Murder by Phone

  • Too Much Johnson

    Too Much Johnson

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • A Rose for Emily

    A Rose for Emily

  • A Christmas Without Snow

    A Christmas Without Snow

  • Washington: Behind Closed Doors

    Washington: Behind Closed Doors

  • The New Deal for Artists

    The New Deal for Artists

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • Gideon's Trumpet

    Gideon's Trumpet

  • The Displaced Person

    The Displaced Person

  • The Cradle Will Rock

    The Cradle Will Rock

  • Aspen

    Aspen

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

  • The Last Convertible

    The Last Convertible

  • The Paper Chase

    The Paper Chase

  • I'm a Stranger Here Myself

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself

  • The Skin of Our Teeth

    The Skin of Our Teeth

  • Six Characters in Search of An Author

    Six Characters in Search of An Author

  • Beyond the Horizon

    Beyond the Horizon

  • Writing: Plain & Fancy

    Writing: Plain & Fancy